The Historic and Present Day By an appreciative rail fan and admirer of the hundred mile short line, that defied, weather, mountains, time and economics, for the longest time.

Burney is the end of the line in the south. it was reached in the middle 1950's after negotiations with many entities including Fruit Growers Supply. While the need for wooden fruit boxes ended the need for that industry, the Sierra Pacific Mill  (originally the Scott Mill, purchased by Publishers Forest Products, closed, purchased by SPI  then the location was moved a couple miles east.) at Burney has been a source of most of the Burney lines traffic.

Pictures and Maps : Click On image to enlarge

Burney Topo Map	Burney Wye Aerial	Sierra Pacific Mill Aerial	Sierra Pacific  Mill Closeup
The Sierra Pacific Mill	Engine Shed at FGS Yard in 1992 (the yard has since been removed)	A Hoist for loading the rear axle of a log truck onto it's tractor for traveling empty	What's Left of the Co-operation between FGS and MCRR
	On the Sierra Line At Burney ***

***Photo Courtesy of Jeff Moore and McCloud Rails

Maps and Aerial Image: U.S. Geological Survey

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