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  1. Yes, it rained THIS hard

    Yes, it rained THIS hard

    Taken during the 2011 NRHS convention in Tacoma, showing how dedicated a few of the fans could be, they rode all the way from Tacoma like this...
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  2. Class 3/4 pose...

    Class 3/4 pose...

    In the low light and damp weather, steam off the Willamette (Rayonier #2) as it sat with some warm bearings at Mineral, WA.
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  3. Steam in the rain

    Steam in the rain

    In the low light and damp weather, steam off the Willamette (Rayonier #2) as it sat with some warm bearings at Mineral, WA.
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  4. Warm and long cold

    Warm and long cold

    Willamette (Rayonier #2) was sitting out on it's own, right next to the old tender for Chehalis Western # 215.
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  5. Forlorn queen

    Forlorn queen

    "abandoned" obs car at the Mt Rainier Scenic RR's shops
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  6. The fire in the belly

    The fire in the belly

    Mt Rainier Scenic #17's firebox flashes while going upgrade out of Morton
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  7. Power 3x

    Power 3x

    America's most dangerous and powerfull - volcano. Flower power - the power of Digitalis, heart medicine in the form of wild Foxglove. An interesting setting for more power, 8800 horses pulling over 8000 feet of train (MTACPAS). Now that's power.
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    • flowers mt mtacpas rainier
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  8. Sounder #1505 approaching Tacoma - March 2008 Photo Assignment

    Sounder #1505 approaching Tacoma - March 2008 Photo Assignment

    On Tuesday, March 4th, my employer sent me down to the Tacoma, Washington area to take photos for marketing purposes, which provided me with my first opportunity to photograph typical Sounder commuter rail operations. As sunset neared, the clouds which had been lingering around the area all...
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  9. mount rainier railroad

    mount rainier railroad

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  10. DPU Reflections on a Rail

    DPU Reflections on a Rail

    Grain train waiting for a yard crew to put it away at TEMCO. Tied down at Ruston / Tacoma WA.
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  11. MRSR #91's Headlight..

    MRSR #91's Headlight..

    Here is the headlight and stack of MRSR #91 (the climax.) Enjoy!`
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  12. Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad #91 at Morton, Washington

    Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad #91 at Morton, Washington

    MRSR #91 @ Morton, Wash. reading to push-pull with the MRSR #17 on an excursion from Morton to Mineral, Washington. Note the other column of steam coming from the #17..
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  13. Gathering Thoughts

    Gathering Thoughts

    The Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad's Conductor considers the details before the 11am run to Mineral Lake.
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  14. The Hand that Keeps History Alive

    The Hand that Keeps History Alive

    The engineer of Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad controls MRSR #17 on a run back to Elbe.
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  15. In the shadow of Rainier

    In the shadow of Rainier

    A BNSF train waits in the Auburn yard. This is a frequent layover location for trains in the Seattle area.
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  16. Amtrak in the valley

    Amtrak in the valley

    This is the rainy Seattle that everyone says has such wet weather. Taken on OCT 30th 2002. Temp was only in the low 50's though.
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  17. Mt. Rainier

    Mt. Rainier

    Just east of Tacoma WA Oct 30 2002. Mt. Rainier in the distance.
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