The Sierra Branch of the McCloud River Railroad, formerly known as the Scott Lumber Company Branch, breaks off from the Bartle-to-Burney mainline at milepost B-58 near Berry, California and continues west and then south for approximately 7 miles, ending at milepost S-7 near Sierra, California. The McCloud Railway Company (MCR) filed for abandonment and discontinuation of service of the Sierra Branch on June 24, 2005, with the request being officially received and filed with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on June 27, 2005. A discontinuance of trackage rights of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company over the Sierra Branch was requested and received on the same dates, respectively.
The Sierra Branch
The Sierra Branch