Modoc Northern Railroad
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The Modoc Northern Railroad connects Klamath Falls to Alturas, California
and Lakeview, Oregon
to Alturas, California
. Modoc Northern Railroad operates over 160 miles of track in northeastern California and southern Oregon and is based in Tulelake, California
. The railroad ships mostly timber products and some perlite from the mine and mill near Lakeview.
The rails used by the Modoc Northern were first laid out in June 1927 by a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Company with the same name.
Lake County cancelled its contract with MNRR in May 2009 following months of speculation. CEO and President of MNRR, Don Blansett, had fallen out of compliance with the county due to not addressing various safety concerns and failing to pay on the lease of the line. Blansett also bounced a $45,000 check to county commissioners that would have gotten MNRR current with payment.
Alturas, California
Alturas is the county seat of Modoc County, California, United States. Alturas is located on the Pit River, east of the center of Modoc County, at an elevation of 4370 feet...
and Lakeview, Oregon
Lakeview, Oregon
Lakeview is a city in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,294 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. Although it is an incorporated city, the municipal government refers to the community as "The Town of Lakeview", and bills itself as "Tallest Town in Oregon"...
to Alturas, California
Alturas, California
Alturas is the county seat of Modoc County, California, United States. Alturas is located on the Pit River, east of the center of Modoc County, at an elevation of 4370 feet...
. Modoc Northern Railroad operates over 160 miles of track in northeastern California and southern Oregon and is based in Tulelake, California
Tulelake, California
Tulelake is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is named after the nearby Tule Lake. The population was 1,010 at the 2010 census, down from 1,020 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tulelake is located at ....
. The railroad ships mostly timber products and some perlite from the mine and mill near Lakeview.
The rails used by the Modoc Northern were first laid out in June 1927 by a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Company with the same name.
Lake County cancelled its contract with MNRR in May 2009 following months of speculation. CEO and President of MNRR, Don Blansett, had fallen out of compliance with the county due to not addressing various safety concerns and failing to pay on the lease of the line. Blansett also bounced a $45,000 check to county commissioners that would have gotten MNRR current with payment.