Preface | 8
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Acknowledgements | 9
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Introduction to the Shasta Division | 11
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Section I, by Dick Murdock
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1. Early Days Around the Depot | 31
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2. The Trade Goes Through | 79
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3. A Matter of Acceptance | 85
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4. Short Stint on the Siskiyou Line | 91
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5. Going South for Steam | 99
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6. From Hostler to Passenger Fireman | 107
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7. And Then There Was Humor | 117
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8. Big Boulders and Other Stories | 123
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9. How About Trout and Bass | 129
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10. Notes and Quotes | 137
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11. News and Views of '54 | 147
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12. Out of Steam | 157
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Chronology of Events | 167
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Glossary of Railroad Terms | 168
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Section II, by Don Olsen
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13. The Lefthand Seatbox | 173
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Section III, by Bob Church
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14. Braking on the Shasta | 193
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Incident at Morley, by Bill Reid | 213
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15. Dunsmuir Yards, A Photographic Album | 235
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Locomotive Assignments | 254
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Bibliography | 257
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Index | 259
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