From: utzoo!decvax!cca!hplabs!hao!menlo70!sytek!msm@sri-unix Newsgroups: net.railroad Title: McCloud River RR Excursion (fa.railroad) Article-I.D.: sytek.192 Posted: Sun Aug 29 20:59:04 1982 Received: Wed Sep 8 03:33:12 1982 >From menlo70!ucbvax!menlo70!sytek!msm Tue Aug 24 02:26:22 1982 Date: 20-Aug-82 12:15:27-PDT (Fri) Original-From: menlo70!sytek!msm From: ucbvax!menlo70!sytek!msm Subject: McCloud River RR Steam Excursion Message-Id: <60852.4095.ucbvax@Berkeley> Via: ucbvax.EtherNet (V3.147 [7/22/82]); 20-Aug-82 12:15:27-PDT (Fri) Via: ucbvax.EtherNet (V3.147 [7/22/82]); 20-Aug-82 12:36:28-PDT (Fri) To: menlo70!ucbvax!C70:railroad@Berkeley I have just received the following information regarding an excursion on the McCloud River Railroad during the Labor Day Weekend: -------------------------------------------------- Great Western Tours Presents THE RETURN OF NO. 25 A McCloud Steam Excursion September 4 and 5, 1982 You are invited to join us for a very special weekend on California's scenic McCloud River Railroad. Number 25, the line's last steam locomotive, was recently returned to service after years of storage. To celebrate the occasion, we've arranged for a two day trip on the railroad that we're sure you'll enjoy. At 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 4th, one of the railroad's diesel locomotives and our train of Sierra Western "Big Window" coaches will depart Mount Shasta City for the sixteen mile run to the town of McCloud. Majestic Mount Shasta serves as a backdrop on this portion of the line and our train will negotiate one switchback -- a true rairity in this day and age. At McCloud Number 25 will relieve her diesel sister and take us on a 60 mile roundtrip to Hambone. When we return to McCloud, the diesel will take over again and have us back in Mount Shasta City about 6:00 P.M. On Sunday, September 5th, the train will originate in McCloud at 9:00 A.M. and Number 25 will take us on a 120 mile roundtrip to the lumber town of Burney. The Burney line was completed in 1955 and the highlight of the line is the bridge across Lake Britton. We should be back in McCloud about 5:00 P.M. Photostops are planned both days and a box lunch is included. The capacity of the train is limited to 150 each day. There are many fine motels in Mount Shasta City, but since this is a holiday weekend, it's advisable to call ahead for reservations. GREAT WESTERN TOURS Sheraton-Place Hotel * San Francisco, CA 94105, USA * (415) 398-2994 Tickets cost $65.00 for either the Saturday or Sunday trips. A ticket for both days is $99.00. -------------------------------------------------- I have placed this notice here as an announcement only. I have no connection with the operators of this trip (though I may be a passenger). Michael S. Maiten Silicon Gulch, CA(arpa) <...!ucbvax!menlo70!sytek!msm> (usenet)