Steam & Excursion > It's A Cool Damp Morning And This Crew Is Headed Back To Work!

The coastal air is cool and damp in the morning in Northern California's Redwood region.  This is the perfect setting for a log train to be spotted as she makes her morning run back to the landing for another train of loaded log cars.

California Western 2-6-2 #21 is crossing the short trestle on Mile Post 8 on the Ten-Mile Branch north of Ft. Bragg, California on this damp morning in 1947.  We can almost hear the groaning of the trestle and the trains wheels on the rails as she rolls along.  Just another day at work for this steam crew.

Martin



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/20/20 00:14 by LoggerHogger.

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Wow... that's a great scene.

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

Great picture Martin   Something I have seen little of are photos of the Ten-mile branch other than near or along the beach.  If you have more, would sure like to see them.     TomE

Its almost a guarantee that the bents are all Redwood as well. 

Steamman Wrote:
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> Great picture Martin   Something I have seen
> little of are photos of the Ten-mile branch other
> than near or along the beach.  If you have more,
> would sure like to see them.     TomE

Same here.  Seen very little about this branch.  And what a cool looking engine.

Z

It should be noted that C-W #21 shown here is still with us today in Mexico.

Martin

That would be a nice engine to bring back.

Where is it today?  I checked the map links at steamlocomotive.com but can't find them on the street view.

Z