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.

McCloud is the home of the McCloud River Railroad, McCloud Railway. Once the home to Friday George's Sawmill, this town became the headquarters or the McCloud River Railroad. The town itself was a company town, owned part and parcel by the McCloud River Lumber Company (who also owned the railroad) This town has lived and breathed, through the engines on it's tracks, and with the railroad in question the future of the town itself is also something to wonder about. The charm of this town is unmistakable and should not be missed by anyone in the area.

 

McCloud Topo	McCloud Yard and Mill Topo	McCloud Aerial	McCloud Yard and Mill Aerial
Track Plan (Not to Scale)	What remains of the McCloud Station Area after the Fire	Paint Shop	Diesel Shop
The Abandoned Mill	Loading Area Once Full of Lumber Drying and Waiting to Ship	All Quiet	Better Days (1992)
36 and 37 resting	36 and 37 Again	Storage with a View	Sprint Reload Paper Warehouse
Sanding Facility with the McCloud's Monster Grades Sand is Big	Fuel Tower	a Glimpse Inside the Shop and Office	Shop and Office...Again
Company House Company Town	And Church	More Company Houses	Stoney Brook Inn. A Nice Affordable Bed and Breakfast In town

Maps and Aerial Image: U.S. Geological Survey

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