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Steam & Excursion > Urban Steam, Tacoma WADate: 07/14/13 08:10 Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: Auburn_Ed Every once in a while the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad brings an engine down to Tacoma to celebrate various occasions. Polson #70 made such a trip in 2011, seen here on a run up the Tacoma Hill (ex-Milw).
Ed  Date: 07/14/13 08:15 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: YG Date: 07/14/13 10:23 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: SCPCno2 Polson #70 is a sweet engine. If you have not seen her, you need to at Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad. Polson 70 is the "Queen of the Mountain."
Date: 07/14/13 10:28 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: tomstp With all those visible rivets on the boiler I wonder if there is no insulation and outside jacketing?
Date: 07/14/13 10:41 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: flash34 This was one of the first runs after the restoration. The jacketing came later.
Posted from iPhone Date: 07/14/13 14:13 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: nycman I see Macster.
Date: 07/14/13 17:42 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: Macster nycman Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I see Macster. =D Date: 07/14/13 21:39 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: train671 I wanted to include video of this engine heading up the canyon from Tacoma in the NRHS Convention Video so I spent two days
getting various angles of #70 blasting up the canyon and the bark of the engine was just marvelous. I have ridden behind her at Mt. Rainier Scenic RR and she really puts on a great show there too. We are definitely fortunate to have this "old beauty" running in our backyard here in Washington. Date: 07/15/13 12:29 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: 4000Class The crews have given #70 a name. What is it?
Hint : Think Muppets. Date: 07/16/13 11:22 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: Txhighballer How about Animal?
Date: 07/16/13 16:36 Re: Urban Steam, Tacoma WA Author: speeder3 4000Class Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The crews have given #70 a name. What is it? > > Hint : Think Muppets. Well, one MRSR employee gave the #70 a name and it seems to have stuck (regardless of my opinion on the matter). Since she's a soaker, the crews call her "Miss Piggy." She definitely snorts good and loud, that's for sure. There's wonderful irony here, too, but I won't go into my high school misadventures. Brian Wise General Manager Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad |