A final photo of No. 25 before leaving the train shed in McCloud, 30 Mar 2011.

6 April 2011

McCloud's Railroad History Hits the Road

McCloud California USA - The colorful age of steam on McCloud's rails came to a close 30 Mar 2011 when the last surviving oil-burning steam locomotive No. 25 and its tender were loaded onto separate low-boys and trucked away to a destination many miles from their home rails.

Steam locomotive No. 25 at the corner of Colombero and Broadway on its way out of town last Wednesday.

After loading the tender for steam locomotive No. 25, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad crew pose for a quick photo last Wednesday. From left to right, truck driver Doug Rosenbert, Max, Richard Sweeney, David Proffit, Gary Archambeau, Aaron Zorko, Jim Larson, OCSR president George Lavocot, Scott Wickert, and Attorney McCloud Railway, and OCSR Martin Hansen.

McCloud steam locomotive No. 25 makes its last run over the summit at Snowman Hill, but this time not under its own steam. 30 Mar 2011 it was loaded on a 134 foot, 13 axle, rear drive, semi-trailer and transported to its new owner, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad in Garibaldi, Oregon.