They said I seemed to know a little about a steam engine (Ha, fooled them!) and they let me take fireman lessons all the way up and all the way back. Can't beat that. A special thanks to everyon... (more)

Fresh out of Elbe Depot this excursion train crosses Hwy 7 before proceeding to Mineral, WA.

Time for a tire change! Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad's West Fork Lumber #91 is being tuned up for the fast approaching Memorial Day weekend. A couple of home built rigs, and lot of manpower is n... (more)

The second Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad's triple header excursion featuring the recently restored Willamette. In fact, she's not quite finished. That's not a stainless steel boiler jacket, it's ju... (more)

Hillcrest Climax #10 glistens in the late afternoon sun. The engine is waiting while passenger board the train and will soon depart on Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad's Snowball Express Christmas Train... (more)

The star of the show heads back to the shops a little early. What show? A triple header with Mt. Rainier Scenic's two other operating steamers. The Willamette made it's revenue debut after the... (more)

Looking great in the late afternoon sun, Rayonier Willamette #2 shows off the results of her just completed restoration. Brian Wise (standing next to the engine) and Scott Gordon (engineer) bo... (more)

The Willamette Lives! A historic moment... For the first time in 48 years, Rayonier Willamette #2 moves under her own power. With Jim Gertz, the man who donated the locomotive to Mt Rainier Sc... (more)

Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad's CMO Brian Wise works on staybolts inside the firebox of Rayonier 3 truck Willamette #2. Similiar to a Shay, but built by Willamette, #2 will be the only of its kind in... (more)

With the first rays of an early morning sun illuminating a split smoke plume, a train of empty log cars pulls into Camp 14 on the Rayonier Hoquiam logging line. Of particular interest in this vie... (more)

Fire shoots out of the Crossett Western (1929 Alco 2-8-2T) #10's firebox while working hard uphill. The steam crew has since added a "fire guard" onto the firebox making shots like this a thing o... (more)

Three steam locomotives put on a show in a triple runby