The rear motor on the Plummer Turn shoves the train out of the St Joe River Valley.

St. Maries River Railroad’s turn to Plummer, with eleven loads from the mills at St. Maries, trundles across over Pedee Creek trestle at Pedee, Idaho, on September 30, 2016. During this time, on... (more)

Looks like a hot day, with crickets whirring and little going on. Certainly the snow fighting equipment can rest easy. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

STMA GP9r 103 shoves on the rear of the Plummer Turn a few minutes after departing the yard at St. Maries.

St. Maries #103 (former Milwaukee Road #322) looks right at home leading the Plummer turn along the banks of the St. Joe River outside of Plummer, ID.

Following the St. Joe River on the morning of September 27, 2021, St. Maries River Railroad’s turn to Plummer trundles westward between St. Maries and Ramsdell, Idaho.

The St. Maries River Railroad is seen arriving Plummer as another suckerhole illuminates the former pair of Milwaukee Road GP9s.

A nice suckerhole in a sea of trees illuminates the westbound St. Maries River Railroad as it snakes along the Little Plummer Creek.

The westbound St. Maries River Railroad is seen rounding the curve at Little Plummer Creek as the sun begins to peak out between the clouds.

The westbound St. Maries River Railroad is seen exiting the tunnel at Benewah Lake shortly after sunrise. For a couple weeks in October the crew had an earlier start to give the MoW gang a proper ... (more)

Four-fifths of St. Maries River Railroad’s original roster sits outside in the sun at St. Maries, Idaho on September 27, 2021. STMA has three EMD GP9s, Nos. 101-103, with 102 presently out of se... (more)

Benewah Lake crossing
The westbound St. Maries River Railroad freight to Plummer crosses the impressive Benewah Lake trestle just west of Ramsdell, Idaho, on September 27, 2021. STMA EM... (more)

Two GMs and a Kenworth
The lifeblood of St. Maries, Idaho, is turning timber into lumber and plywood—and the machines that haul it are seen at the 10th Street grade crossing in town. ... (more)

Along the St. Joe
Passing the tranquil backwaters of the St. Joe River, fresh lumber loads on St. Maries River Railroad’s turn to Plummer roll westward between St. Maries and Ramsdell... (more)