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Owner: PLC
Model:BLW 2-8-2Built As:POLSON 70 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:55355Order No:
Frame Number:18x24 cylinders, 44" driversBuilt:4/1922
Notes:Polson Lumber Co. 70
Other locos with this serial:  MRSR 70(2-8-2) PLC 70(2-8-2) POLSON 70(2-8-2)
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1922 meets 2012
Title:  1922 meets 2012
Description:  1922 Meets 2012 with Tacoma Rail's 3 day old genset and MRSR's recently restored Polson 70
Photo Date:  9/3/2011  Upload Date: 8/13/2012 3:04:15 AM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Andrew Temoshek
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PLC 70(2-8-2) TMBL 2100(3GS21B)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Engine #70 pulling up to get serviced at Mineral.
Title:  Engine #70 pulling up to get serviced at Mineral.
Description:  At Mineral, the locomotive is decoupled from the coaches and serviced. It then runs around the back end couples back on to what had been the rear of the train and backs down the mountain with the coaches in tow, back to the station at Elbe.
Photo Date:  7/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 3:51:30 PM
Location:  Mineral, WA
Author:  Gregg Bartley
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PLC 70(2-8-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Waiting to pull out of the station.
Title:  Waiting to pull out of the station.
Description:  The Mt. Rainier Scenic RR runs from Elbe to Mineral WA on ex-Milwaukee Road tracks on about a 45 minute trip to Mineral. Passengers have a long stop at Mineral to look at all sorts of vintage equipment in use and being refurbed.
Photo Date:  1/15/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 4:05:45 PM
Location:  Mineral, WA
Author:  Gregg Bartley
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PLC 70(2-8-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Mt. Rainier Scenic RR #70 Baldwin 2-8-2
Title:  Mt. Rainier Scenic RR #70 Baldwin 2-8-2
Description:  A real beauty in action.
Photo Date:  1/15/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 4:09:58 PM
Location:  Mineral, WA
Author:  Gregg Bartley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PLC 70(2-8-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Mt. Rainier Scenic RR #70 Baldwin 2-8-2
Title:  Mt. Rainier Scenic RR #70 Baldwin 2-8-2
Description:  On its way to be filled with water and serviced for the trip back down the mountain to Elbe.
Photo Date:  1/15/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 4:08:23 PM
Location:  Mineral, WA
Author:  Gregg Bartley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  PLC 70(2-8-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
CB&Q #1114
Title:  CB&Q #1114
Description:  Built in 1947 by P-S in Lot #6718 to Plan #7495 as 1 of 5 60 seat short distance coaches for the 1947 EMPIRE BUILDER. GN owned 4 (#1110-#1113) and CB&Q owned #1114. In 1950, these cars were transferred to the WESTERN STAR. CB&Q #1114 was intended to be renumbered as BN #6004, but this was not applied. To BN MofW #968031. Part of restaurant in Elbe. EXIF: 12:36 PM, f/3.9 @ 1/320, ISO-100
Photo Date:  7/19/2014  Upload Date: 7/22/2014 5:27:26 PM
Location:  Elbe, WA
Author:  Ted Brumberg
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  MRSR 70(2-8-2) PLC 70(2-8-2) POLSON 70(2-8-2)
Views:  1256   Comments: 0


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