Redding to Black Butte

Redding to Black Butte

1 Redding, California
Unused.
Published by Star Specialty Sales, Redding, Calif. While not intended as a railroad-oriented card, this aerial view nevertheless illustrates part of the mammoth undertaking that faced the SP when constructing the line around Shasta Lake. The large steel trestle is shown in the foreground. Note that Interstate 5 has yet to be built.

2 Shasta Lake, California
Postmarked Sept. 18, 1953, Redding, Calif.
Published by Eastman's Studio, Susanville, California. [Railroad bridge is in the foreground]

3 The Pit River Bridge Over Shasta Lake, Calif.
Unused.
Published by Eastman's Studio. This photo was most likely taken shortly after the bridge was completed, and shows an eastbound train on the lower level with a cab forward helper.

4 Castella, California
Unused.
[Shows north end of Castella Depot]

5 Depot - Castella, California
Unused.
Published by Souvenir Publishing Co.

6 Sacramento River and Mount Shasta from Castella, Calif. Southern Pacific Shasta Route.
Postmarked London, Ont., Canada [Date unreadable].

7 1940 - Sacramento River and Mt. Shasta From Castella, California. Shasta Route, S.P.R.R.
Unused.
Published by Edw. H. Mitchell. [This is a nearly identical view as No. 6, in a vertical format]

8 Mt. Shasta, California
Unused.
Published by Eastman's Studio.

9 7208. Castle Crags, Shasta Route, S. P. R. R., Cal.
Unused.
Published by Pacific Novelty Co.

10 100 - Castle Crags from Castle Rock Springs, Shasta Route S. P. R. R.
Message on back but not mailed.
Published by Edward H. Mitchell.

11 1947 - Sacramento River Canyon, Cal. Shasta Route, Southern Pacific Co.
Unused.
Published by Pacific Novelty Co.

12 3153 - Dunsmuir, California.
Postmarked Sep. 23, 1917, Roseburg, Ore.

13 Dunsmuir, Calif.
Unused.
A nice real photo view of the town taken from the hill behind the roundhouse. This card has been scanned at a slightly larger size to show more detail.

14 S. P. Depot and Hotel Weed, Dunsmuir, Cal.
Unused.
Published by Pacific Novelty Co., San Francisco, Cal. (Glosso Series)

15 1510 - Train Arriving at Depot, Shasta Retreat, California.
Unused.
Published by Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco, Cal.

16 7209. Sacramento Canon, Shasta Route, S. P. R. R., Cal.
Unused.

17 7210, Beautiful California-Mossbrae Falls Shasta Springs.
(On the Road of a Thousand Wonders)
Unused.
Published by Pacific Novelty Co.

18 Mt. Shasta from Lookout Point, Dunsmuir, Calif.
Unused.
Published by Eastman's Studio.

19 [Photo taken from same location as #18]
Postmarked Aug. 3, 1964, Castella, Calif.
Published by Eastman's Studio.
A color version, showing a northbound Shasta Daylight, powered by ALCo PA's

20 Shasta Springs, Shasta Route, California.
Postmarked Mar. 16, 1931, San Francisco, Cal.
Published by Cardinell-Vincent Co., San Francisco, Cal. [More postcards of Shasta Springs and a photo tour are available for viewing at Ken Clark's Home Page]

21 8622. The Shasta Limited at Shasta Springs, Cal.
Unused.

22 1816 - Oregon Express at Shasta Springs, California. On the Road of a Thousand Wonders. Southern Pacific.
Unused.

23 1933 - Scenic Railway, Shasta Springs, California. Shasta Route - SPRR
Unused.
Published by Edward H. Mitchell. [This incline railway carried people from the station below to the resort located on the bluff above]

24 1939 - View from Scenic Railway, Shasta Springs, California. Shasta Route, S.P.R.R.
Unused.
Published by Edw. H. Mitchell.

25 5304. Cantra Loop at 18th Crossing of Sacramento River. Shasta Route, So. Pac. R. R.
Unused.
[Note misspelling of "Cantara"] The Sacramento River is at the lower right, and just ahead of the train is the bridge where the Southern Pacific derailed several tank cars on July 14, 1991, one of which fell into the river and leaked 19,000 gallons of metam sodium. The river was essentially sterilized from this point downstream to Shasta Lake.

26 Sacramento Canyon and Mt. Eddy, Cal, on the line of the Southern Pacific
Postmarked Jul. 19, 1909, Stockton, Cal.
Published by M. Hieder, Los Angeles, Cal.

27 2203 - Mt. Shasta, California. (14,440 Ft. High) Road of a Thousand Wonders, Southern Pacific Co.
Unused.
Published by Edward H. Mitchell.

28 5298. Mt. Shasta from Sisson. Altitude 14,444 feet. Shasta Route, So. Pac. R.R.
Postmarked Mar. 22, 1923, Ashland & Gerber RPO, Train 13.

29 Black Butte, on the S. P. R. R. California - Oregon Route.
Postmarked Jul. 30, 1909, Shasta Springs, Cal.
Published by Newman Post Card Co.

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1		Redding, California Unused. Published by Star Specialty Sales, Redding, Calif. While not intended as a railroad-oriented card, this aerial view nevertheless illustrates part of the mammoth undertaking that faced the SP when constructing the line around Shasta Lake. The large steel trestle is shown in the foreground. Note that Interstate 5 has yet to be built.
2		Shasta Lake, California Postmarked Sept. 18, 1953, Redding, Calif. Published by Eastman's Studio, Susanville, California. [Railroad bridge is in the foreground]
3		The Pit River Bridge Over Shasta Lake, Calif. Unused. Published by Eastman's Studio. This photo was most likely taken shortly after the bridge was completed, and shows an eastbound train on the lower level with a cab forward helper.
4		Castella, California Unused. [Shows north end of Castella Depot]
5		Depot - Castella, California Unused. Published by Souvenir Publishing Co.
6		Sacramento River and Mount Shasta from Castella, Calif. Southern Pacific Shasta Route. Postmarked London, Ont., Canada [Date unreadable].
7		1940 - Sacramento River and Mt. Shasta From Castella, California. Shasta Route, S.P.R.R. Unused. Published by Edw. H. Mitchell. [This is a nearly identical view as No. 6, in a vertical format]
8		Mt. Shasta, California Unused. Published by Eastman's Studio.
9		7208. Castle Crags, Shasta Route, S. P. R. R., Cal. Unused. Published by Pacific Novelty Co.
10		100 - Castle Crags from Castle Rock Springs, Shasta Route S. P. R. R. Message on back but not mailed. Published by Edward H. Mitchell.
11		1947 - Sacramento River Canyon, Cal. Shasta Route, Southern Pacific Co. Unused. Published by Pacific Novelty Co.
12		3153 - Dunsmuir, California. Postmarked Sep. 23, 1917, Roseburg, Ore.
13		Dunsmuir, Calif. Unused. A nice real photo view of the town taken from the hill behind the roundhouse. This card has been scanned at a slightly larger size to show more detail.
14		S. P. Depot and Hotel Weed, Dunsmuir, Cal. Unused. Published by Pacific Novelty Co., San Francisco, Cal. (Glosso Series)
15		1510 - Train Arriving at Depot, Shasta Retreat, California. Unused. Published by Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco, Cal.
16		7209. Sacramento Canon, Shasta Route, S. P. R. R., Cal. Unused.
17		7210, Beautiful California-Mossbrae Falls Shasta Springs. (On the Road of a Thousand Wonders) Unused. Published by Pacific Novelty Co.
18		Mt. Shasta from Lookout Point, Dunsmuir, Calif. Unused. Published by Eastman's Studio.
19		[Photo taken from same location as #18] Postmarked Aug. 3, 1964, Castella, Calif. Published by Eastman's Studio. A color version, showing a northbound Shasta Daylight, powered by ALCo PA's
20		Shasta Springs, Shasta Route, California. Postmarked Mar. 16, 1931, San Francisco, Cal. Published by Cardinell-Vincent Co., San Francisco, Cal. [More postcards of Shasta Springs and a photo tour are available for viewing at Ken Clark's Home Page]
21		8622. The Shasta Limited at Shasta Springs, Cal. Unused.
22		1816 - Oregon Express at Shasta Springs, California. On the Road of a Thousand Wonders. Southern Pacific. Unused.
23		1933 - Scenic Railway, Shasta Springs, California. Shasta Route - SPRR Unused. Published by Edward H. Mitchell. [This incline railway carried people from the station below to the resort located on the bluff above]
24		1939 - View from Scenic Railway, Shasta Springs, California. Shasta Route, S.P.R.R. Unused. Published by Edw. H. Mitchell.
25		5304. Cantra Loop at 18th Crossing of Sacramento River. Shasta Route, So. Pac. R. R. Unused. [Note misspelling of "Cantara"] The Sacramento River is at the lower right, and just ahead of the train is the bridge where the Southern Pacific derailed several tank cars on July 14, 1991, one of which fell into the river and leaked 19,000 gallons of metam sodium. The river was essentially sterilized from this point downstream to Shasta Lake.
26		Sacramento Canyon and Mt. Eddy, Cal, on the line of the Southern Pacific Postmarked Jul. 19, 1909, Stockton, Cal. Published by M. Hieder, Los Angeles, Cal.
27		2203 - Mt. Shasta, California. (14,440 Ft. High) Road of a Thousand Wonders, Southern Pacific Co. Unused. Published by Edward H. Mitchell.
28		5298. Mt. Shasta from Sisson. Altitude 14,444 feet. Shasta Route, So. Pac. R.R. Postmarked Mar. 22, 1923, Ashland & Gerber RPO, Train 13.
29		Black Butte, on the S. P. R. R. California - Oregon Route. Postmarked Jul. 30, 1909, Shasta Springs, Cal. Published by Newman Post Card Co.