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freighthopping, hoboes, boxcar art
This website, although updated less frequently now, has a section of photographs relating to train riding, railroads in general, and local scenery. The section on articles lists newspaper and magazine references to freighthopping. The stories section contains over 200 recollections of memorable (and not so memorable) train trips by riders in the last 30 years. There is a page of links to various websites with similar content. There are several ways to search this site for specific keywords in over 1,300 pages and over 4,000 images. A comprehensive bibliography of books on railroading and freighthopping can be found at the Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture website at "bbcrc.org".
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March 18: Added some previously-posted photos from hopping freights on the Photographs page.

February 23: Added photos of a hike to re-visit the "Vinegar Valley Express" east of McCloud, on the Photographs page.