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)

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)

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)

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)