Steam & Excursion > Polson Logging #2 Returns To Logging Duties On OCSR!

I spent the last 3 days over on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad getting ready for my Photo Charter that we ran yesterday.

We had 3 long days. 2 for the preparation and the movement of engines and equipment from Tillamook to Garibaldi and one day and night for the charter itself.

This the debut of our putting Polson Logging Company #2 into service. She ran just beautifully. Several of us took turns running her and the consensus is that she is tight and very smooth to run.

Here just a few of the photos I took when I was not in the cab on engine duty.


Martin



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Here are a few more. Seated in the last photo is Skip Lichter who owns Polson #2 and has spent most of his life caring for the engine. He has personally rebuilt her 3 different times during his lifetime.

We are glad to have Skip and Gail and Polson #2 at their new home on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.

Martin



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Besides #2 we had McCloud #25 on a mixed freight that carried my photographers and was also ready for her own run-bys.

All in all, a great 3 days.


Martin



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An "A+" presentation.
Bob

I was at OCSR in 2015. I think I remember seeing a bare bones boiler in the shop.
Did it belong to this locomotive?
Also, there was an articulated locomotive that was being put back together.
Was it still there and did you get any images of it?
Thanks.
Pat

PatM Wrote:
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> I was at OCSR in 2015. I think I remember seeing a
> bare bones boiler in the shop.
> Did it belong to this locomotive?
> Also, there was an articulated locomotive that was
> being put back together.
> Was it still there and did you get any images of
> it?
>
> Pat

The boiler is not from this engine. That boiler is for Sierra #30.

The Articulate is the Skookum. You can find my earlier postings of that engine on this forum.

Martin

Nice work, Martin, both on and off the locomotives.

Greg

Out of curiosity, how are the Skookum tickets selling?

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callum_out Wrote:
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> Out of curiosity, how are the Skookum tickets
> selling?
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The first 3 days wold out in 28 hours. Just a few left on the 2nd 2 days and the TRAINS Skookum charter in March.

Martin

What a beautiful locomotive

Posted from iPhone

A few more scenes from a great weekend.

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She's a real beauty !

Just wondering what purpose the Tarp on the front plow serves's ?

It's not in all of the great photo's

Outstanding photos Martin and Dave(?); and a fantastic photo special along the beautiful and very scenic Oregon coast!

Thank you Martin and Pete Lerro and all the skilled OCSR railroaders and volunteers who made this all possible...and thanks especially to Skip and Gail for sharing their lovingly restored logging lokie with us on the OCSR! Hopefully a couple of the drone photographers attending this weekend's events will post some of their video for us when they get the time.

See you again in October!

-Tom

For what reason is the pilot covered? I have never seen this done on other steam locomotives.

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> For what reason is the pilot covered? I have never
> seen this done on other steam locomotives.

The cover is to protect the wood pilot from when it runs in snow and ice.

Here is the pilot uncovered.

Skip Lichter, the engines owner, has the wood a natural color. I left the cover on so it did not stand out in the photos.

Martin

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Wow, is that original to the locomotive? Cool

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Thanks for the info on the pilot cover. :>)

Awesome stuff!

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions