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Six steamers now live at Mount Rainier
Congratulations to Mount Rainier Scenic on the latest roster additions, which were perhaps the last word in NON-GEARED logging steam locomotives of their time.
I’ll have to get up there again soon.
@patrick, I was there when they reopened operations the first day last spring, it was gorgeous. They have a museum for logging and let you walk thro their workshops. I was like a kid in a candy store.
My wife and I have been there twice and hope to go back soon. Great railroad and super nice staff.
The Mt. Rainier Scenic is a neat operation, and the scenery is great.
That is great to have three rod and three geared lokies active. One inactive engine which formerly ran is a 90 ton Pacific Coast Shay, much like the active Willamette.
Kudos to the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad and their two new rebuilt steamers now added to the collection of standard-gauge
locomotives. The truly amazing part is the visual operation of the Heislers, Climaxes, Porters, saddle-tanks. and logging-locomotives on ‘photo-op’ runs amongst that beautiful backdrop scenery of Washington State. Then to, all the rebuilding and fabrication of these magnificent engines are a tribute to the M.R.S.R. and the officers/volunteers/staff involved. …Hats off!
What year is Porter 2-8-2 #5 gonna be returned to excursion service? It hasn’t operated since c.2004 And when are they gonna return Shay #11 to service?
Great article! Congratulations to everyone at Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad. Great job, GM Brian Wise, CMO Stathi Pappas, Mechanic John Graddon, and all the hard working volunteers!!! MRSR is a wonderful, happening place, and I recommend you visit.
MRSR is, without a doubt, the finest credit to preservation of unique steam in existence. We visited their operation during our vacation last August and there’s so much to enjoy! You’re in steam engine paradise, you have Milwaukee Road history with two cars from the Olympian era, and vintage rolling stock that composes the tourist train.
Not to be overlooked is the fabulous staff and volunteers who made every accommodation possible for us and fellow visitors. For a little piece of paradise, you have to come visit… and by the way, I just can’t get enough of Willamette #2’s whistle (and neither can my 2 year old grandson).
Well done, MRSRR!
When engines as such are involved in massive “re-builds” it reminds me of the story…about the guy that owned Washington’s ORIGINAL axe he used to chop down the cherry tree. Since Washington owned it, the axe had three new blades and four new handles.