From: daytrpr@max.u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: rec.railroad
Subject: Re: Snoqualmie        , WA Train Yard?
Date: 19 Aug 92 20:23:34 GMT
Article-I.D.: max.1992Aug19.132334.1



In article <1992Aug19.131723.4893@uc.msc.edu>, wes@uf.msc.edu (Wes Barris) writes:
> In article <1992Aug18.161625.7167@hpmcaa.mcm.hp.com>, johnm@hpmcaa (John Mosbarger) writes:
> |>  
> |> Tom Vervaeke (tvervaek@col.hp.com) wrote:
> |> >  
> |> > ANyway. Upon entering the little town there was a decent sized
> |> > collection of railroad hardware along the road.  There were at 
> |> > least 1/2 dozen steam engines in various stages of rusting, a
> |> > good selection of railroad cars, etc.. I was in kind of a hurry,
> |> > but did not see a museum.  The local area has a logging history
> |> > so perhaps there was a railroad here in times past (maybe even
> |> > now).    
> |> 
> |>      My wife and I were there in 1976, so my memory will be somewhat in-
> |> complete.  It's the Puget Sound & Snoqualmie Valley RR, a tourist line
> |> that originates from the old NP depot in Snoqualmie.  They have quite a
> |> collection of "hulks," and have been plagued by a shortage of volunteer
> |> help (compared to the number of items needing restoration).  When we were
> |> there, they were running an ex-US Plywood 2-6-6-2 on a short section of
> |> track, but have acquired quite a bit more track since.  Most of the equip-
> |> ment we saw was logging-oriented, but there are a few "mainline" pieces,
> |> such as an ex-GN or NP rotary snowplow.
> 
> According to my list, they have two operating steam engines:
> 
> Number 70, a Rayonier Lumber Company 2-8-2 and
> Number 11, a United States Plywood 2-6-6-2 as John stated.
> 

(Cool locomotive deleted)

> Wes Barris                                                   PH: (612) 626-8090
> Minnesota Supercomputer Center                               Email: wes@msc.edu


I was just there a couple of weeks ago.  We rode the train, which I sadly
must admit was not fun at all.  The equipment was in bad shape, the cars
overcrowded, and worst of all, it was being pulled by a diesal!!!  I'm
not sure If they're running the steam engines anymore at all (Anyone?).

The equipment on the siding seemed quite interesting though...lots of
steam engines (bad shape, though).  Along the route I noticed an engine
cab on the side of the tracks, too.  I'd like to get back up to Snoqualmie
and take a look at the "abandoned" equipment.

BTW, I don't remember which railroad the line originally was...either
Milwalkie Road, Grand Trunk, or Northern Pacific, I think.  I'll check
and post.  Interesting note... further east on I-90 you can see a great
deal of abandoned RR (w/ trestles!).  Just look to the south of the
Freeway between North Bend and Snoqualmie Pass.

For those interested in the equipment at Snoqualmie:

                                                xTo Spokane
                               North Bend x*+xxxx 2nd Snoq./N.Bend exit
                                          x +   x
         E                               x  +   x
       N-*-S                             x  +   x
         W                               x  +   I-90
                                         xx +   x
    xxxx Road                           x  x+   x
    ++++ Tracks                         x   x   x
                            Snoqualmie x*  + xxxx 1st Snoq/N.Bend exit
                                       x  +     x
                              RR stuff x*+       x
                                      x +          x To Seattle
                                    x  +
                                 x *Snoqualmie Falls


Well, I don't know if that makes any sense, but if it does, great!

-Steve
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