The M.A. Burns Lumber Company Railroad: an Abandoned 36' Narrow Gauge Logging Railroad At Castella

On this episode of Exploring Shasta County History, join Robert Frazier, host of California Unearthed, and I as we explore an abandoned logging railroad situated just outside of the Castle Crags State Park at Castella on the North Fork of Castle Creek which was laid in 1910 as part of the M. A. Burns Lumber Company holdings as a 36" narrow gauge line which was utilized for hauling lumber that this company was milling and producing. Later on, the company changed its name to the Castle Creek Lumber Company. This lumber company operated this route until 1929 and the tracks were removed and relocated to another undisclosed location in 1936 when this railroad grade became abandoned. Today, only the abandoned railroad grade and ties remain of this railroad logging operation. Filmed on location October 8, 2023.