Monday, September 4, 2023

Let's begin the day with a big log load on a righteous log truck, destined for the mill.

 


This truck belonged to Al Scheckla. The photo was taken at the Loyalton, CA mill in '78. The load came off a job above Sierrraville. The truck is a mid-sixties KW. 

Thanks for sending that, Elmo. 


4 comments:

  1. Before that logs were hauled by the Boca and Loyalton RR which I think became the Clover Valley RR. One of their engines runs at the Niles Canyon Rwy.

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    1. Clover Valley Lumber Company and its railroad:
      https://tipurdy.org/clover-valley-lumber-company/

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  2. When I was a teenager, I lived about 2 miles from Al and Jim Scheckla's truck shop in Blue Lake, Ca. They moved to Burney sometime in the 70's.

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    1. They moved to Burney in '71.
      Al passed away in 2004. He was 79. He was survived by his wife, all four of his sons, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A life well lived.

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