Historical Train Photographs

The logging industry in Humboldt County brought with it a need for railroad transportation. Steam locomotives were used to get the huge redwood logs out of the forests, to the mills, and to the ports.

train-0001 Engineer posing proudly next to the Boiler. circa:1900s	train-0002 The Pacific Lumber Company Train stopped long enough to give Loggers family members a ride along the South Fork of the Eel River, Humboldt County, CA.	train-0003 Crew of steam locomotive #5 stopped to have their picture taken.
train-0004 Engine #2 pulling out of Freshwater Logging Camp with a load of logs heading for the Mill. Freshwater, CA	train-0005 Three Trains posed for the photograher in the Excelsior Camp at Freshwater, CA	train-0006 Engine #33 sitting idle next to a larger steam locomotive number unknown, Humboldt County, CA
	train-0007 The Mattole Lumber Company Locomotive #1 hauling Tan Bark to be loaded on ships at the Mouth of the Mattole River, Petrolia, CA circa:1910