Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Winter Steam Spectacular

by Aaron Hockley on January 26, 2006

Last Saturday, the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad hosted a “Winter Steam Spectacular” — a day of events aimed solely at railfan photographers as opposed to their general tourist excursion trains. They brought out three operating steam locomotives with three trains and did several runbys in a few locations. Here’s three photos which illustrate the beauty of steam on a crisp winter day.

Number 91 at Divide with a log train

Number 10 crossing the Nisqually River

Three steam locomotives working uphill towards us

  • http://mhollow34.blogspot.com/ Mike

    Astounding. Mind if I post that picture with the 3 steam locomotives sitting side by side on my site? Of course, I’d only do it giving you credit for it and with your permission to do so.

  • http://paiges-page.net Paige

    Wow, 3 steam locos side by side! You lucky devil! That is an amazing shot, I have never seen anything like it. Congratulations!

  • Bob

    What a great shot of three steam engines. I will have to put this outing on my list for next year

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  • http://www.OutdoorSnapshots.com Adrienne

    GORGEOUS!! I love trains and to see a real steam engine would be a dream!!!

  • http://www.stoomtrein.org dieseldolf

    Great picture’s !!!!!!
    gome to holland end see such over here !!!
    German/dutch steam .
    See de website !!!

  • Rataplan

    Smoky Award's!!!!

  • Thomas

    Delicious!

  • Dnamonty

    I like it alot ! ! ! Is the one on the left a “saddle tank” (no seperate tender) Looks realy short. Is either of the others a “schay” (gear drive) .. Realy neet, I been looking for a pic, of aearly 1900s freight loco. small drive wheels “2-8-2 for a story.
    Thanks Darrell Montgomery “MONTY”

  • http://www.picturepundit.com Aaron Hockley

    MRSR does have a Shay, #11 – http://www.mrsr.com/shay11.html – but it’s not part of this photo.

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