In September 2006 I had the priveledge to go for an overnight freight train cab ride from Medford OR to Hornbrook CA and back on the Central Oregon & Pacific’s Siskiyou Sub. The Siskiyou Sub is part of the old Souther Pacific Railroad. It about 40 miles each way with 3 tunnels, tunnels 13, 14, and 15. Tunnel 13 at the summit is over 3000 feet long and the site of the last train robbery in the US It also suffered from a severe tunnel fire about 7 years ago that burned for many days, eating away at the inside of the tunneland shutting it down for nearly 2 years. The train left Medford at 10:30 pm and returned 10 hours later. This is the first of two parts. I was so excited I did not start video taping unitil we were well into the climb up the moutain. I’m sorry but I only got video on the north half of the mountain and some of the light is not the best. To see info on Tunnel 13, the robbery, and the Siskiyou line, vist www.tunnel13.com

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