JSS Railfans: While out in White City during lunch hour today, I found Medco 8 had been moved from where it was parked with the other historic equipment north...
Fred, Our NRHS chapter operated - yes, she does operate - Medco No. 8 to WCTU Railway's RIP track structure on October 8th. The purpose was to changed out...
Tony: Yes, it would be wonderful to see Medco 8 painted back into her original red, yellow and black paint. I would assume you mean stripping the current...
Tony: Since we wouldn't want an Earl Scheib job done on this historic piece, that is a quite reasonable price. How much has been raised so far toward this...
Greetings- Martin Hansen is reporting on another list that he has purchased the open air observation car formerly used on the Yreka Western excursion train....
Jeff: Thanks for the update, Jeff. I wonder just what Cort Hammond has in mind for that excursion train he plans to have operating again on the Yreka Western...
JSS Railfans; I don't know if the Oregon Coast Historical Railway will ever qualify as a shortline railroad in its own regard, but the mighty efforts of this...
Railfans: It has been my habit to do some recent inspecting of the WCTU rails (in White City at old Camp White) this year after noticing a great deal of heavy...
In a message dated 2/28/2006 2:40:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, f4k9h@... writes: Fred, Are you referring to the Medford & Crater Lake RR/ Pacific &...
Tony: Jack Bowden's book "Railroad Logging in the Klamath Country," states that the rails from the old KLRR were used as yard track on the line to Camp White....
In a message dated 3/1/2006 7:51:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, f4k9h@... writes: Tony: Jack Bowden's book "Railroad Logging in the Klamath Country,"...
John Shaw posted this message at the northwestrails site: "On my return trip from Truckee Monday 3/20, I was northbound on Calif Hwy 139 approaching Adin when...
News from the Yreka Western Website 30 March 2006: It is anticipated that the Blue Goose Excursion train will be back in operation by 1 June 2006. Every effort...
I just heard news that EMD SD9E 439 (ex-SP 4439) will be leaving the Tacoma Eastern and coming to work for the Yreka Western. Build date: 5/1955 Build No....
In a private message a railfan commented that if it is true SP 4439 is coming to the Yreka Western, it will be a surprise to him to see an SD9E operate on...
For a photo of GP9E ex-SP 4339 as TE 439, see: <http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/TE439.html> This unit may be coming down the PNWR and the CORP on its way to...
Will Medco 8 see service on the WCTU? With the news that one of the present RSS switchers might be taken off the WCTU, there is possibility a deal might be...
Fred, A couple weeks ago Jerry Hellinga presented our chapter board's counter-proposal for the two-year lease of Medco No. 8. We're waiting for a reply. Tony...
According to CORP railroad activity will start to heat up on the hill near Riddle. The former nickel smelter site known as "Glenbrook Nickel or Hanna Nickel...
While in Yreka I was hoping to get a photo of Baldwin #19. She must have been locked away in the barn, but SD9R LMLX 439 was asleep in front of the Yreka...
While in the Yreka Western Locomotive shed photographing Baldwin 2-8- 2 #19 in Yreka, CA on 7/8/2006, I glimpsed this unit sitting off by its lonesome in the...
Special YW #19 2-8-2 Baldwin Photo Album Had a great day taking photographs of Yreka Western 2-8-2 Baldwin #19 and Blue Goose train on 7/8/2006. I took the...
Thanks for the great pictures of #19 Fred. Really nice. Brings back memories of when #19 was in Cottage Grove and went up the Row River to Culp Creek, around...
Todd: This foamer also rode the OP&E excursion when it was running and #19 powered it. When I rode the Blue Goose for the first time, it quickly became...
Fred- I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure the #19 was the only piece of equipment to come south from Cottage Grove. I don't think any of the OP&E coaches...