70 always puts on a good show working up the grade into Mineral. We are working hard on her 1472, and we can’t wait to have her steaming down the rails again. #steamtrain #washington #steam #train #transit #railroad #seattle #rainier #scenic #railway #locomotive #trains

Working had behind the scenes to bring steam back to the rails! The Polson 70's 1472 inspection is moving right along and Porter 5's firebox is looking better than ever with new patches welded in place. #steamtrain #machining #welding #shopwork #train #railroad #railway #rainier #seattle #wa

Oh to live the shop cat life. Is Monty working hard? Or hardly working?

Show some love for the 17. This 2-8-2T kept us rolling down the track for many years!

Steam locomotives are too dang cool. Polson Logging Co 70 owned and operated on Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad.

Did you catch last week's Off The Rails Podcast? With Rowdy and Eric and the unsupervised foaming that came with it? youtu.be/CfJu6gxdLJ8?...

Lube and Staybolts.... See what progress the shop has been making on the 5 and 70. youtu.be/cGFM66ehEz8?...

Shoutout to Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad for conducting such a great experience for our youth — you really engineered some lasting memories!

I happened to be in the right place at the right time today to watch the @mtrainierrailroad.bsky.social steam train pass by! youtube.com/shorts/6dvbr...

Love this shot! Send us or tag us in your Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad pics! #seattle #washington #rainier #railroad #tacoma #train #transit

Trains trains and more trains! We are back @bsky.app!!!! Keep an eye out for our usual unhinged social media posting that is Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad! We don't make the rules, we just be ourselves and the marketing works! #scenictrains #seattle #washington #tacoma #railroad #steamtrain #transit

now that DeepSeek has completed AI, we hope that Silicon Valley will turn its attention to the next best thing: investing in rural history museums

By 1920s, 25% of log camp workers were Japanese origin/ descent. In 1942, they were forcibly removed to camps under “public security” orders. Entire communities were uprooted. Women stepped into traditional logging roles and German and Italian POWs filled workforce gaps near places like Fort Lewis

Life in logging camps was rugged. Most camps were integrated but Japanese workers often lived in separate bunkhouses. Pay disparities were common practice. However, at Fir Tree Lumber, they earned higher wages, but 3 Japanese did the work of 4 white men.

Japanese immigrants played a key role in shaping the logging & railroad industries of the PNW. Many settled in rural areas, drawn by opportunities in RRs, farming, & logging. Despite facing racial discrimination and exclusionary laws, they worked tough jobs in logging/railroad industries.

We're working on reopening our logging museum & reimagining the space to tell richer, more meaningful stories about the people who lived, worked, & built their lives along the railroad. We’re developing our first new exhibit honoring the stories of railroaders & loggers of Japanese origin & descent.

Jackson complained we didn’t feature him on the *other* social media, so we made sure to at the first opportunity!

Rebuilding our historic railroad, one shenanigan at a time...

🚂🌲 Mt. Rainier Scenic RR is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the many diverse people who lived along and worked on this RR. Through every whistle and turn of the wheels, we honor their stories while creating sustainable opportunities for local communities & a lot of fun for visitors.