john Wrote:
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> I started hanging out at Black Butte in the early 1970's . Of course it's the junction for the Siskiyou line. It was a hobo mecca. Water tanks meant trains would be stopping so riders could hop on or off. Carvings in the structure below the tank still have dates of colorful hobo names from the 20's and thirties. I was trying to add to the discussion about Trespassing. -- [www.altamontpress.com]

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Thank you, John, for your comment. From your description, I wondered what I might see on the web. Found some sites others might enjoy.

Google search: [Black Butte railroad water tanks]: [www.google.com] (I corrected a typo in the search string, but didn't change the url)

"The most well-known railroad feature and a prominent landmark at Black Butte is the historic water tank, built in 1926 by the Southern Pacific at the time of the construction of the "Natron cut-off" line to Klamath Falls." -- [www.bbcrc.org]

"Granny and the Freight Train Hoppers" -- [homesweetjeromedrapaport.wordpress.com]

"Center for Railroad Culture to restore railcar named Shasta" -- [www.mtshastanews.com], [www.bbcrc.org]

Here's a link to a Google overhead view of the Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture: [www.google.com]