Yreka Western

[JBrownCS]

I've posted some shots of the Yreka Western operation I took a few weeks ago.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-YW-1.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-YW-2.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-YW-3.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-YW-4.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-YW-5.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-YW-6.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-YW-7.jpg

I also got a shot of their diesel.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-YW-439.jpg

Found this guy sitting at Weed.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/JBrownCS/YW/Aug-11-2007-GN-woodchip.jpg

[jbo]

Great shots! I have a video that features this railroad, its a compilation of "great american train rides" or something like that, but should be renamed, great train rides in western america, no mention of any eatern tourist lines :-p

[Guilford343]

Very nice photos! I like that SD.. Its not clean.. its not dirty.. just right! Plus, a neat paint scheme IMO. :D

[jay611]

This isnt the same #19 that was used in Emperor of the North is it? only converted to Oil?

Cheers,

Jason Underwood
Newport News, Virginia
CSX Peninsula Sub MP.16
Jay611@cox.net
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/BCR2014/rnte2.jpg

[ssw]

I was gonna say,

"Hey, that's Shack's engine!"

but you beat me to it

[BanjoMan]

Actually the 19 has been an oil burner since the early '20s. The oil tank in the tender was replaced with a small one and covered with coal to make the engine look like it was a coal burner for the movie.

Tim Stricker