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.

Horse Logging; ca 1905, McCloud (P19024-MA#45)

The railroad brought the lumber from the forest to the mill, but getting logs the size of these from the forest to the rail, provided some difficulties. Here teams of horses are used to drag the logs to the waiting train (seen in the background)

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