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)

St. Maries River Railroad’s turn to Plummer heads back home as it departs Plummer Junction, Idaho, on September 27, 2021. The track on the right is part of the wye, that was also part of a loop ... (more)

St. Maries River Railroad EMD SW1200 No. 501 is departing the St. Maries, Idaho, with three empty centerbeam flatcars destined for Stimson Lumber at Milltown. The mill is located directly on the o... (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)

St. Maries River Railroad’s turn to Plummer Approaches Plummer, Idaho, on September 27, 2021. STMA EMD GP9 Nos. 103 and 101 have been working upgrade with the loads since crossing Benewah Lake.

End of the line
St. Maries River Railroad’s turn to Plummer interchanges its train to Union Pacific at Plummer, Idaho, on September 27, 2021. It’s pretty obvious where STMA’s forme... (more)

Soaring over the Idaho forest
The eastbound St. Maries River Railroad turn from Plummer soars over the impressive bridge over Bill Morris Road (I’ve seen it labeled as Bridge EE50) eas... (more)

St. Maries River Railroad EMD GP9 Nos. 103 and 101, have just emerged from their weekend slumber in the enginehouse at St. Maries, Idaho, on the morning September 27, 2021. The crew will soon take... (more)

The sky is still leaden with morning clouds as St. Maries River Railroad’s Plummer turn rumbles over Pedee Creek trestle at Pedee, Idaho, on September 27, 2021. Some early autumn color helps bri... (more)

St. Maries River Railroad EMD SW1200 No. 501 has just delivered three empty centerbeam cars to Stimson Lumber in Milltown, Idaho, and is now returning to St. Maries yard light engine on September ... (more)

St. Maries River Railroad EMD SW1200 No. 501 switches the PotlatchDeltic lumber mill at St. Maries, Idaho, on September 27, 2021. The locomotive is slowly backing into the covered plywood loading ... (more)

A westbound St. Maries River Railroad freight crosses the lengthy Benewah Lake trestle just west of Ramsdell, Idaho, on September 27, 2021. STMA EMD GP9 Nos. 103 and 101 power the 17-car train hea... (more)

A former Milwaukee Road EMD SW1200, now St. Maries River railroad No. 501, takes three empty centerbeam flatcars to Stimson Lumber in Milltown, Idaho, on September 27, 2021.

Returning from interchanging cars to Union Pacific at Plummer, Idaho, is the eastbound St. Maries River Railroad turn approaching St. Maries on September 27, 2021. The train is powered by a pair o... (more)

St Maries RR on the way home from Plummer, crossing Lake Benewah on the former Milwaukee Road line, with former Milwaukee Road locomotives.