Because we figured you all needed a Dick pic.... @dicksdrivein.bsky.social

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Bethan and Rowdy talk geared locomotives, while Eric has whiskey and Dicks in Seattle... Check out more of the behind the scenes at the Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad. youtu.be/aZAaGE3esec?...

More on the FRA and transparency in this week's Off the Rails Podcast youtu.be/SHSNdIkl1BE?...

One year since our Trestle Fire! Here's an update on what all has been happening since, the clean up, the business planning and moving forward. youtu.be/ZRGUL8KAkVc?...

More of the railroad being the railroad and stuff we do behind the scenes. youtu.be/XBvfNjqF4E4?...

Mark your calendar, this Wednesday, April 29 • 1:00pm PST For the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive's lunchtime Zoom presentation series, Bethan Maher, Executive Director will share we are actively reshaping our future to remain sustainable, relevant, and resilient. mailchi.mp/pnrarchive/f...

You joined us for our Whiskey Trains 🥃, you had some fun on our Beer Trains 🍺—now have a sip of cider on our Cider Trains 🍎🚂. Seriously, friends, this is going to be one of the most fun trains of the year 🎉, featuring some amazing folks who love to make cider....

Here's a Spicy one for you all. Listen in on some drama that's happened, how we delt with it and progress we are making on the 70. youtu.be/vNFGefnRkBs?...

Responsible Railfanning on this week's Off The Rails Podcast! Check it out! youtu.be/8ELhBnt8DKs?...

Steam Choo Choo 201 🚂 how the choo choos actually go chugga chugga. Steam locomotives run on…steam. Boiler tubes are relatively small metal pipes inside the locomotive’s boiler that carry hot gases from the firebox through the surrounding water, heating it efficiently to create….steam...

Chris and Nate working away on the 5 and more on this week's YouTube episode. youtu.be/t8wE1BKdfLw?...

Lubricant talk! First, a very quick explainer: in a steam locomotive boiler, tubes run through the tube sheets. To reinstall them, we use a tool called a tube roller, which expands the tubes so they fit tightly into those holes. It’s a job that generates a lot of heat, so proper lubrication is key.

Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad adopts elite military support systems. Operations improve daily. Something has to keep the railroad going!

In September 2024, we purchased three ex-Reading passenger cars from the N.C. Transportation Museum. It would be hard to overemphasize the challenges of moving equipment this big cross-country on a nonprofit's budget but after a lot of work, they’re finally on the move and heading our way.

Eric gives a behind the scenes tour of the museum grounds and Bethan shows off our new building. Check it out in our latest YouTube video. youtu.be/UFXUmkkOcXc?...

Mt. Rainier Scenic has purchased a 3.6-acre plot and a more than 10,000-square-foot building that will serve as its new restoration facility and office space railfan.com/mt-rainier-a...

History and Legends on this week's podcast. Check it out! youtu.be/NMP3wN6QdJU?... #railroad #trains #train #railway #railways #rail #trainspotting #railfan #photography #railfans #instagram #locomotiven #railfanning #modelrailroad #modeltrains #trainspotter #travel #modelrailway

It's been a great Easter weekend here at the railroad. Thank you to all those that came out, enjoyed the train ride, the sunshine and all the fun activities.

Western Forest Industries Museum (WFIM), operator of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR), has announced the acquisition of 0 Mineral Creek Road in Mineral, Washington—a 3.6-acre parcel featuring a 10,692-square-foot warehouse and shop originally constructed in 1955. www.wfim.org/blog/repair-...

Coffee with the track crew.... See what it's like behind the scenes, keeping things on track. youtu.be/3uNcej6kKH0?... #trackwork #railroad #track #mow #railroading #behindthescenes

We know heritage railroads take paint schemes very, very seriously… With yesterday’s announcement that Polson #70 will be back in service this spring, we wanted to take a moment to share a little update: We’re giving our iron horse a glow-up. Say hello to the Pink Pony 🐴✨🌈

Feeling like a Monday and missing steam on the railroad, as we rebuild our locomotives. So we're challenging O Winston Link with this monochrome view of 70 back in December. #steamtrain #railroad #nightshot #photography #mcm #washington #seattle #tacoma #train #transit #mtrainier #rainier #fun

We reached 100 followers so here's the Climax. Hillcrest Lumber Co. No. 10 built in 1928 and was the second to last Climax built. In 1968, when the HLCo Mesachie Lake mill on Vancouver Island shut down, Engine No. 10 was the last Climax engine in regular operation in the world.

Hey, @sound-transit.bsky.social and @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov remember this colab, back when we restored Polson 70 and ran her on the Tacoma Rail mainline? Congratulations to Sound Transit in their new 2 line extension opening today! youtu.be/9CeAamXg7Wg?...

We need train versions of the @mariners.com ferry trays. Go Mariners!

Almost 100 followers!!!!! 😮😮😮 If we can get past 100, we do a climax post.

Bethan didn't get arrested in DC, but listen to what she did do on our latest Off the Rails Podcast. youtu.be/gxqKfzTSX4Q?...

Porter No. 5: Flexible staybolt installation is underway. These “flexible” staybolts allow a bit of movement between the inner firebox and outer boiler shell as they heat and cool, helping prevent cracking and extending the life of the boiler. (See our very fancy, very professional drawings 🧐)

We had high hopes that today would be full of updates from all the work happening…but it turns out we’re having a Monday. A very “Monday” sort of Monday. 🫠 So if your Monday is also a bit too much of a “Monday,” here are some photos of our shop cats to improve the situation. 🐈‍⬛🐈 📷Nathan M. Baine

Check out this photo of our 70 back in she ran at the @trainmuseum.bsky.social

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.