YREKA WESTERN DIESELS


(Print #YWD-1)
#21 at Montague

The Yreka Western is currently using two diesels for their operation. #21 is an EMD SW-8/TR-6 built around 1953 for the SP and carried the #1115. The #244 is an Alco MRS-1 which was obtained from the FRRS in Portola.

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    1. #21 at Montague (sample shown above)
    2. With bulkhead flat aong Corp mainline
    3. Front view at Montague
    4. Front view at Montague
    5. Side view at Montague
    6. Backing down to train along the Corp mainline
    7. Leaving Montague for Timber Products Mill
    8. Crossing street in Montague
    9. Crossing Montague Road
    10. Passing Yard Limit sign at Montague
    11. Dropping down grade to the Shasta River
    12. #244 at Yreka Depot October 20, 2005
    13. #22 & #244 at Yreka Depot.
    14. #244 picking up boxcar at Yreka Depot
    15. The train about a mile from Yreka heading for the mill.
    16. The train about a mile from Yreka heading for the mill
    17.     The train about a mile from Yreka heading for the mill
    18. Going away view of the train showing the Shasta Valley
    19. #244 dropping downgrade towards the mill
    20. #244 dropping downgrade towards the mill
    21. Going away view of the train
    22. View across field of train at the bottom of the grade near the mill
    23. View across field of the train at the west switch of the mill
    24. #21 leaving Yreka with some chip cars.
    25. #21 heads into the Shasta Valley.
    26. Switching the mill near between Yreka and Montague.
    27. Switching some bulk head flats with Mt Shasta in the background
    28. Timber Products Mill office
    29. Passing the ruins of some old mill structures
    30. Engineer in #21 at mill
    31. Switching mill
    32. Switching mill
    33. Leaving mill for Montague
    34. Leaving mill for Montague
    35. Leaving mill for Montague
    36. Crossing road near the mill
    37. #244 at Yreka
    38. #21 passing stream near Montague
    39. #21 at Yreka Depot
    40. #21 at Yreka Depot
    41 #21 at Yreka Depot
    42. Business car at Yreka
    43. Yreka Western speeder at Yreka
    44. #20 at Yreka
    45. #244 at the Yreka Depot
    46. #439 at Yreka
    47. #439 at Yreka
    48. #244 near mill
    49. Heading for mill to pick up loads
    50. Heading for mill to pick up loads
    51. Conductor lining switch at mill
    52. Switching loads at mill
    53. Switching loads at mill
    54. Switching loads at mill
    55. Next to Timber Products office
    56. Pulling cars out of mill
    57. Pulling cars out of mill
    58. Conductor uncoupling cars to run around train
    59. Preparing to run aroud train
    60. Running around train
    61. Backing up to train
    62. Coupling up train
    63. Train passing through mill
    64. Heading for Corp interchange at Montague
    65. #244 at Yreka
    66. Adding oil to #244
    67. Adding oil to #244
    68. #244 at Yreka
    69. #244 PASSING SD9 #439 at Yreka
    70. Hood of #21 removed for prime mover replacement
    71. Old prime mover from #21
    72. #21 in Yreka shops with new prime mover
    73. #21 outside shops after new prime mover installed
    74. #21 outside shops after new prime mover installed
    75. #244 about to leave for Montague
    76. Near Montague
    77. Near Montague
    78. Entering Montague
    79. Crossing Main st in Montague
    80. Preparing to back down to Corp interchange
    81. On the Corp interchange tracks with Corp mainline on right
    82. Main switch where the Yreka Western joins the Corp

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