Yreka Western Railroad May 2006
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- The Yreka Western Railroad was built in 1889 and was a Common Carrier Class III (Shortline) railroad serving the Siskiyou County California communities of Yreka and Montague.
The decision to build the Yreka Railroad was due in part to the Southern Pacific's decision to bypass Yreka in favor of a shorte, and more level route through the Shasta Valley and the city of Montague. Not to be left without a rail connection, the citizens of Yreka formed their own railroad. The railroad hauled passengers and local freight. In 1986 the YW started operating a steam passenger train excursion known as the "Blue Goose" between Yreka and Montague. The railroad offered scenic views of Mount Shasta, the Shasta Valley and the Siskiyou Mountains.
The most famous locomotive to run on the line is 2-8-2 Baldwin Mikado #19. #19 has starred in many movies, the two most famous being "Emperor of the North" and "Stand By Me". The locomotive was built in April 1915 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Caddo & Choctaw River Lumber Company in Arkansas. She served there until being sent to Mexico in 1920 where she is believed to have been converted to oil. In 1924 she was purchased by the McCloud River Railroad. She served many years there hauling log trains until being sold to the Yreka Western Railroad in 1953.
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I think this is the place I went to when I was a child sometime around 1997 or so I want to say? Did they used to fire up the trains and have rides? I seem to recall riding in a passenger car behind a steam train once there. Or maybe they just let us on the car, I can't remember.
Yes, for a number of years they gave rides behind a steam engine. Search Yreka Western for some interesting history!
@@wkvrailroad9355 oh cool, this must be the place we went to when I lived in Medford. I'll definitely look into it, thank you! I was too young to realize how truly amazing it was to ride behind a steam engine. cool stuff for sure.
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