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The last few weeks have been devastating for the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad. And yet, the heritage line about 45 miles ...
Trains visited the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and Museum in Mineral, Wash. for a cab ride aboard a historic steam locomotive ...
Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is still reeling from the fire that destroyed its 28-span wooden trestle bridge between Mineral and Morton on April 30, but the railroad hasn't lost any steam. On Tuesday, ...
Le mont Rainier fut d'abord connu par les Amérindiens sous les noms de Ta-co-bet, Tahoma ou Tacoma qui provient du terme lushootseed təqʷúʔbəʔ signifiant « lieu où naissent les eaux » ou bien « la ...
Efforts to extinguish the flames took several days, and now crews are focusing on cleanup efforts before the wildfire season ...
A fire believed to be intentionally set destroyed a 128-foot railroad bridge owned by Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad.
Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad had plans to finish restoring the bridge, which was fully rebuilt 20 years ago, and using it to restore freight service and extend passenger excursions to Morton.
Due to the 28-span bridge’s remote location, it took the railroad and fire personnel over an hour to reach it.
MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. — A fire has destroyed the largest wooden trestle of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, throwing the organization's historic railway restoration project into jeopardy.
Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only ...
Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only discovered its existence in the 1980s.
Employees at Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad are reeling after a fire destroyed one of the railroad’s biggest bridges late Wednesday night. According to a Thursday morning Facebook post, a fire on the ...