Remembering - SP 1992 Shasta Division

[@TheSonicfrog]

Boy, does this video bring back many fond memories! A friend and I used to railfan exactly this area - and McCloud - in the early 1990s. Unforgettable the whine of dynamics coming downgrade, and the chugging of tunnel motors in run 8 heading up to Sawmill curve. Love that you captured a Kodachrome too! I have a gazillion photos, but sadly no videos - my partner took those and both him and the videos are long gone.

[@chuckhalen9543]

I love this place and would give anything to have been there during that time. Classic SP and such a beautiful SP history here. Would have been a fun place to work in the day.

[@Tshasta4449]

Chuck Halen Very true, The steam days were the golden age for the Shasta division, there were 1500 workers employed then. It was a happening place back then. The 70’s till the end was the EMD era and definitely was unique on the SP. Long live the Southern Pacific in memory.

[@johnmoore1949]

Wow!! Brings back memories. It’s weird not seeing graffiti on the cars. I miss the old days of the SP.

[@Tshasta4449]

Awesome, I know, I would hate to model in today’s era, I watch trains today and am totally disgusted with all the mess on the cars