Two fans take in the sights and sounds of the world's only operating Willamette works the Mineral Yard during an excursion for the 2011 convention of the NRHS being held in Tacoma.

Side profile showing the machinery of world's only operating Willamette works the Mineral Yard during an excursion for the 2011 convention of the NRHS being held in Tacoma.

Restoration work on Baldwin 2-8-2 #70 has recently reached the point where the locomotive is operational. The Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad shop crew did an amazing job, and the engine looks and runs... (more)

Fire-breathing monster: Flames escape the oil-fueled firebox of Rayonier #2 as she struggles up the 3.7% grade into Mineral. Fully aware of this phenomenon, the Railroad: Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: 3 Truck Willamette
Location: Mineral, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: Rayonier 2
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 02, 2010

Time for a tire change! Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad's West Fork Lumber #91 is being tuned up for the fast approaching Memorial Day weekend. A couple of home built rigs, and lot of manpower is n... (more)

The second Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad's triple header excursion featuring the recently restored Willamette. In fact, she's not quite finished. That's not a stainless steel boiler jacket, it's ju... (more)

Hillcrest Climax #10 glistens in the late afternoon sun. The engine is waiting while passenger board the train and will soon depart on Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad's Snowball Express Christmas Train... (more)

The star of the show heads back to the shops a little early. What show? A triple header with Mt. Rainier Scenic's two other operating steamers. The Willamette made it's revenue debut after the... (more)

Looking great in the late afternoon sun, Rayonier Willamette #2 shows off the results of her just completed restoration. Brian Wise (standing next to the engine) and Scott Gordon (engineer) bo... (more)

The Willamette Lives! A historic moment... For the first time in 48 years, Rayonier Willamette #2 moves under her own power. With Jim Gertz, the man who donated the locomotive to Mt Rainier Sc... (more)

Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad's CMO Brian Wise works on staybolts inside the firebox of Rayonier 3 truck Willamette #2. Similiar to a Shay, but built by Willamette, #2 will be the only of its kind in... (more)

Three steam locomotives put on a show in a triple runby