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Steam & Excursion > "Skookum" at Niles Canyon todayDate: 09/20/20 17:26 "Skookum" at Niles Canyon today Author: wpamtk I got my first look at 2-4-4-2 "Skookum" at the Niles Canyon Railway today, and had a great time (and the wildfire smoke wasn't too bad). The first two views are the engine running around its train at Sunol, the last is departing Niles. I understand they will be running steam a couple of weekends in October, but get the impression they will use a different engine.
Date: 09/20/20 19:03 Re: "Skookum" at Niles Canyon today Author: asheldrake GREAT pictures......"smoke wasn't too bad"???? I see blue sky....that is a non-existent color for us Portlanders last week.....no sky at all....just grey. Arlen
Date: 09/20/20 22:04 Re: "Skookum" at Niles Canyon today Author: pennsy3750 Is there a reason why Skookum was as a 2-4-4-2, rather than a 2-8-2?
Date: 09/21/20 08:13 Re: "Skookum" at Niles Canyon today Author: trainman Sharp curves ...
Posted from Android Date: 09/21/20 11:08 Re: "Skookum" at Niles Canyon today Author: IC_2024 Nice shots, Ed— I was hoping to catch it in October, but am disappointed to hear your intel that it might be another engine then.
Couldn’t lay off— with impending “cuts” my job is going to be “limited hours” from now on, so need to make the OT while I can. Date: 09/21/20 13:47 Re: "Skookum" at Niles Canyon today Author: nycman Here is a shot taken in 2017 at the Oregon Coast Scenic where the Skookum was being restored to operation.
Date: 09/21/20 15:50 Re: "Skookum" at Niles Canyon today Author: Copy19 That's really an attractive boiler jacket
JB - Omaha Date: 09/21/20 18:13 Re: "Skookum" at Niles Canyon today Author: CedarRapids There was a comprehensive article in the October 2018 issue of Trains Magazine on its history, the derailment and restoration.
Elizabeth pennsy3750 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is there a reason why Skookum was as a 2-4-4-2, > rather than a 2-8-2? |