Steam & Excursion > Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad: Steam Charter Today

Today, a steam charter was operated at Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR). Two locomotives were steamed for this occasion:

• Rayonier 2, 3-truck Willamette (Willamette Iron & Steel Works 34 / 1929)
• Hammond Lumber Company 17, 2-8-2ST (ALCO / Schenectady 68057 / 1929)

The special trains operated out of the MRSR Mineral, Washington yard to Park Junction and return. Several images are attached:

• Hammond Lumber Company 17, southbound, just north of the MRSR Mineral yard, emerging from the woods.
• Rayonier 2, northbound, about to enter the woods north of the MRSR Mineral yard.
• Rayonier 2, northbound, crossing the small trestle just north of the MRSR Mineral yard. Photo by John K. Birkinshaw

Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad: http://www.mrsr.com/

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Shot number three is a classic. Thanks for posting. Glad you guys got
some sun around the clouds and sporadic rain.

Very nice!

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

train671 Wrote:
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> Glad you guys got some sun around
> the clouds and sporadic rain.

Actually the greatly varied weather of the day added significantly to the day's experience. As a native Oregonian with webs between my toes I liked the fog of the morning which afforded the feeling that the Pacific Northwest loggers were accustomed to on many winter days. Our two crews really enjoyed the day of providing the requested runbys in many different locations.