page_title: Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum
section_title: Locomotives
hierarchical_section_title: Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum / Locomotives
caption_attribution_description: Number 70
context_page_description: The Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum or MRRR, formerly the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, was a steam-powered heritage railroad operating in the U.S. state of Washington between Elbe and Mineral. The railroad traveled on trackage that passes through thick forest just south of Mount Rainier. The depot, gift shop and ticket office are located in Elbe. The train traveled to the Logging Museum exhibits located in Mineral. The MRRR ran its collection of vintage rail equipment over seven miles of track, part of Tacoma Rail's Mountain Division.
  The railroad had three steam locomotives, as well as a diesel locomotive in regular service, along with several other locomotives of both types. Most of the railroad's engines were geared steam locomotives. These specialized types of steam engines — Shay locomotives, Heisler locomotives, Climax locomotives, and a Willamette locomotive were used in the early 20th century for logging. Compared to conventional steam locomotives, geared locomotives were better-suited for the steep grades, sharp curves and uneven profiles of hastily laid track typical of logging operations.
context_section_description: All of the railroad's locomotives were serviced at the maintenance shops in Mineral, WA.
caption: No. 70 under steam at Mineral, WA.
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