McCloud River Railroad 19 is a preserved 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive in the United States that worked on the Caddo and Choctaw Railroad, United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company, McCloud River Railroad, Yreka Western Railroad, and the Oregon, Pacific, and Eastern Railway.

Between 1971 and 1987 the #19 powered the hugely popular Blue Goose excursion trains on the Oregon, Pacific & Eastern Railroad out of Cottage Grove, Oregon. The locomotive starred in two Hollywood productions during this time period, Emporer of the North and Stand By Me .

The McCloud Railway (reporting mark MCR) was a class III railroad operated around Mount Shasta, California. It began operations on July 1, 1992, when it took over operations from the McCloud River Railroad. The MCR was incorporated on April 21, 1992.

The #19 provided thirty years of dependable service to the McCloud River Railroad before being replaced by diesels in 1953. McCloud promptly sold the #19 to the neighboring Yreka Western Railroad, where it kept the #19.

The #19- temporarily relettered to McCloud River using a magnetic patch- led the trains, followed by the fire car, the railroad's four ballast hoppers, caboose #101, the passenger flat, the two-unit coach, McCloud Railway diesel #39, and finally the VIP caboose #553.

A 1915 product of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, this superheated 2-8-2 was constructed as No. 4 for the Caddo & Choctaw logging railroad in Arkansas. It was the 42,000th locomotive built by Baldwin, and was rolled out of the shop on April 9th wearing a coat of olive green paint on its wheels, tender, domes, pilot and cab.

The future McCloud River #19, seen here in Mexico lettered as Cia de Real del Monte y Pachuca #105, a road owned by United Mining & Smelting. Courtesy Yreka Western archives. The #19 is seen here near the McCloud depot. The McCloud Hotel is the building behind the locomotive. Photo is from the George Landrock collection.

In the 1924, she was purchased by the McCloud River Railroad. While in the shops shortly after arrival, the shop crews reported they found bullet holes in her tender and parts of her cab. This led to a rumor that 19 had encountered Pancho Villa and his band of revoluntionaries somewhere in Mexico. Thus earning the 19 the nickname of "Pancho".

Description McCloud River 2-8-2 locomotive #19, largest road locomotive, McCloud, California. Library note: Locomotive #19 was built by Baldwin in 1915.

McCloud River #19 was built in 1915 for the Caddo & Choctaw Railroad and was put into service in Arkansas. The Baldwin built steam locomotive features a 2-8-2 (Mikado type) wheel arrangement. She originally burned coal, but was later converted to oil burning. The locomotive quickly became an employee favorite during her time on the railroad.