Join the discussion on the following article:
Logging museum to be built at Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad
This is more than one could hope for: steam engines and logging. Thank you!
This is more than one could hope for: steam engines and logging. Thank you!
Sounds great!
Just watched a “MEGA MOVERS” segment on the old RR station at MORTON,Wa ;which was the end of the Milwaukee Road. How & where does this fit in with the Mt Ranier RR museum??
It was moved about 1 mile to a new location and will be restored and used as a RR museum. Also of note: on same program- 2 locomotives were also moved= ATSF 5000 2-10-4 and a Sou Pac 2-10-2, do not know if this program is to be repeated, well worth a look if it is.
I am very glad to hear about this. I will make a trip to Washington to see it when it is ready.
Will any of the Northwest logging equipment from the old “Camp 6” (now closed) displays in Tacoma at Point Defiance Park be included in this? Mineral, WA would be a logical place to move the Camp 6 exhibits, and a responsible entity would be able to care for and maintain them.
What types of locomotives will be used in this museum.
Agree wholeheartedly! WIll be sure to make it a stop when we visit our daughter in Seattle!
Agree wholeheartedly! WIll be sure to make it a stop when we visit our daughter in Seattle!
To answer Mr. Hooper’s question, logging steam locomotives in MRSR’s collection that will be on display include: three-truck Willamette (ex-Rayonier) #2, three-truck Climax (ex-Hillcrest) #10, three-truck Heisler #10 (ex-Pickering Lumber), three-truck Shay #11 (ex-Pickering Lumber), three-truck Heisler #91 (ex-Kinzua Pine Mills), ALCO 2-8-2T #17 (ex-Hammond Lumber), and Baldwin 2-8-2 #70 (ex-Polson Logging).
Brian Wise
General Manager, MRSR
To answer Mr. Hites, MRSR did receive some of the items from the defunct Camp 6 logging museum in Tacoma. We have four of the ex-Polson logging camp buildings, and one ex-St. Paul & Tacoma (Kapowsin) logging camp buildings, all of which will eventually contain various displays. We also received the ex-Rayonier logging caboose, which once ran in service with our ex-Rayonier three-truck Willamette #2. Other items we got from Camp 6 include the CAT RD8 tractor and CARCO arch, and radial engine powered snow mobile that was built in Mineral, WA by a St. Regis Paper Co. employee.
Brian Wise
General Manager, MRSR
To answer Mr. McClure, the restored depot in Morton, WA is about 15 miles south of the MRSR facility, so it really has no connection to the new logging museum. The rail line between the museum site and Morton is out of service.
Brian Wise
General Manager, MRSR