Last Updated: January 2007

When I first started on my project to locate and photograph all the surviving steam locomotives in Washington, several folks mentioned to me that the project had already been done. However, no one could quite remember the name of the book or the author. Finally, in July 1997, I was tipped off about "Washington Steam Locomotives" (Duh! Why didn't I think of that?) by Kenneth G. Johnsen. I borrowed it from the county library the next day.

The book was copyrighted in 1978 and it's interesting to see how much has changed. I'm assuming that many of the photos in the book are some what older. However, where I photograph (as often as not) rusting hulks, Kenneth was able to see still proud, and in some cases, still operating locomotives.

I thank Kenneth for his book.

I'm going to follow Kenneth's precedent, and lacking a better method of organization, the photos are arranged by location. For those of you who can find (or own) a copy of Kenneth's book, it should be easy for you to compare the "then" and "now" pictures.

This page is far from complete, so check back often!

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Ashford - Jack Rogers' Logging Museum

Broughton Lumber #2 has been sold to a private owner and is now in private storage in Centralia.

Vancouver Plywood #2 was trucked to Mineral in the fall of 2000. It has been fully restored to operation and is now at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Oregon.

Photos of the two Heisler Locomotives taken while in Ashford can be found below under the Mineral and Centralia headings.

Auburn

Northern Pacific 4-6-2 #2152 was moved to Toppenish in late 2006.

The "C.F. White" is a 1885 Porter 0-4-2T. It is currently on display at the "Super Mall" in Auburn. For more information about this locomotive, check my Shelton WA page. (55.4K 736x400 jpg)

Bellingham

Permanente Cement Company 0-4-0T #7 was originally built for the US Navy by Porter in 1918. After working for the Navy in Norfolk VA and Bremerton WA, it was acquired by Permanente Cement's predecessor the Olympic Portland Cement Company. The 50 ton locomotive is on display in Bloedel-Donovan Park. (106.4K 768x512 jpg)

Cabin Creek

This 20 ton class "A" Climax was built in 1907, for the Cascade Lumber Company at Easton WA. It later became the Cabin Creek Lumber Company #1. After the boiler wore out, the resourceful mechanics of Cabin Creek Lumber replaced the boiler and steam cylinders with a diesel truck engine. The rest of the running gear was retained, including the 2-speed Climax transmission.

The Climax is stored on private property and is difficult to arrange to visit.

Cathlamet

Crown Zellerbach #6 is one of three remaining Willamette locomotives in Washington. The Willamette locomotives superficially resemble a Lima Shay. However there are many minor differences, most noticible is the orientation of the cylinder valves. This locomotive was built in 1924 and was retired by Crown Zellerbach in 1958. It was moved from the company headquarters to this fenced enclosure in the town of Cathlamet a few years ago. (91K 768x512 jpg)

Centralia

Broughton Lumber #2 had been on outdoor static display at Jack Roger's Museum in Ashford WA for many years. It was sold to a private party in 1999 and is now in private storage at Centralia. The 42 ton 2-truck Heisler was built in 1909 and in derelict condition when Jack moved it to his museum. (688x368 55.1K jpg)

Concrete/Newhalem

I'm placing these two towns together for a couple of reasons. First, if you're driving east out of Sedro Wooley on highway 20, you'll pass through both towns. Second, during the 70's, Concrete was the home of an attempted tourist railway called the Skagit River Railway.

Seattle City Light / Skagit River Railway 2-6-2 #6 was built by Baldwin in 1928 for use during the construction of hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River. It was returned to this park in Newhalem after the Skagit River Railway ceased operations.

Elbe/Mineral

The locomotives at Elbe and Mineral are part of the (as yet) unrestored collection of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad. The only locomotive that is publicly displayed is Heisler #10. The others can be viewed only when the MRSRR holds one of their open houses.

Heisler #10 was the first successful 3-truck Heisler built. Originally built for the Blue Jay Lumber Company of West Virginia in 1912, it eventually found it's way to the Pickering Lumber Company in 1922. It was retired in 1962. After that, it was in occaisonal use on a California tourist RR until 1973. It arrived at Elbe in 1981. (60.8K 672x432 jpg)

Delivered on December 27th, 1929 for J. Neils Lumber Company, construction number 34 was the last of the Willamette Locomotives built. It was later acquired by Rayonier in 1949, becoming their #2 at Sekiu. After being retired by Rayonier, it was acquired by Rayonier employee Jim Gertz for preservation and stored on his Port Angeles property. In 2002 it was donated to the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad where it will eventually be restored to operation.

The most distinguishing feature of the Willamette, to the untrained eye, are the outward orientation of the valves and evenly spaced cylinders.

The Mason County #7 was returned to Washington to be restored to operation by the shop crew of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad. After it's shake down and break in runs on the Mt. Rainier Scenic RR, it was trucked back to Willits CA.

Deep River Logging Company's 2-4-4-2 Mallet #7, the "Skookum", had been stored in pieces at Mineral for several years. It has been sold to the owner of the Mason County #7 and trucked to Willits where it is to be restored to operation.

Built in 1909, this was the first logging Mallet that Baldwin built. It was also the first of four of this wheel configuration built in the U.S.. At 71 tons, it's original owners considered it to be too heavy and returned it to Baldwin. It eventually found it's way to the west coast where it worked for several owners, the last owner being Deep River Logging. In 1955, it derailed and overturned into a swamp. Abandoned there, it was sold for scrap to some railfans who disassembled, and removed it from the swamp. It has been stored it at various locations around the state.

Here's the "Skookum's" frame. Note the large low pressure cylinders in front, and the smaller high pressure cylinders in back. (624 x 336 39.4K jpg)

Here's "Skookum's" frame and boiler. (624x304 33.6K jpg)

Last but not least here's "Skookum's" tender. (672x368 47.7K jpg)

Polson Logging bought this 2-8-2 from Baldwin in 1922. Rayonier acquired Polson in 1942, and operated the locomotive until 1962, when diesels bumped #70 from the roster. It was then sold to members of the Puget Sound Railway Historical Association. The locomotive was operated intermittantly through the 70's and 80's at Snoqualmie. It is currently undergoing restoration at the MRSRR shops at Mineral. (47K 672x352 jpg)

Rayonier #45 is a 45 ton 2-6-2 built by Baldwin in 1906. It was moved from Last Spur Park in Hoquiam to Mineral in May of 1998.

Rayonier #3 is now in storage at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Oregon.

Rayonier #3 is a 24 ton 2-truck shay built in 1910 for East Kootenay Logging Company in British Columbia. It eventually passed through several owners, the last being Rayonier. It was too light for logging work so Rayonier used it for track work. It was restored by Rayonier and briefly operated in 1955. It was then placed on display at Promised Land Park, north of Hoquiam. At some point, the logging equipment displays at Promised Land Park were moved to Hoquiam, where Troyce Brooks took the photos of #3 below. I'm not sure when it was moved to Mineral, but it is being restored to operation.

This pile of parts is the cab and running gear for #3. (560x432 38.7K jpg)

I believe this is #3's boiler. It was the most shay like boiler around and is about the right size.

Here are a couple of photos that Troyce Brooks kindly lent me of #3 when it was on display in Hoquiam.

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This 60-ton, 2 truck Heisler was built in 1910 and saw many owners, the last one being Vancouver Plywood. Jack Rogers moved it to his logging museum in Ashford where it was operated intermittantly through the 70's (that I know of). In this photo it is lettered for the "Tenas Creek & Eastern". Pictures of it after it's restoration to operation as Curtiss Lumber #2 can be found on the Mt. Rainier Scenic page. It is now at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Oregon. (768x400 88.9K jpg)

Forks

Rayonier #10 was built for stock by Lima in 1930, but it was 11 years before it was finally sold to the Ozette Timber Company. In 1945 it was acquired by Rayonier and was placed in Tillicum Park in Forks after retirement in 1959. The City of Forks erected this attractive shelter over the #10 in 1999. (61K 752x336 jpg)

Forks resident Craig Magnuson has additional information on the No. 10 on his Oldtrain page.

Issaquah

The Issaquah Historical Museum is located in this former Northern Pacific train depot near the intersection of Front Street and Sunset Blvd. The museum has an interesting collection of railroad and logging equipment. Current restoration projects are an 0-4-0 Plymouth diesel a former U.S. Army kitchen that had been assigned to the Alaska RR. There is also a NP flat car with a steam logging donkey engine on it, and a former Weyerhauser caboose. (69K 720x480 jpg)

Longview

Long Bell's #5 is a 50 ton, 2-truck, Shay built by Lima in 1924. It was placed on display in Longview's Civic Center Park in 1956. It was trucked out of the park in March 1998 to a location at the Port of Longview where it was to be restored to operation for the City of Longview's Diamond Jubilee. However, the web page they had on the Diamond Jubilee web site was only updated sporadically, and I've not heard a word since the Jubilee web pages were taken down. It's current status, location and condition are unknown to me. I've heard rumors that it's close to being operational, but I can never track them back to a credible source.

McCleary

Simpson Timber Company #1 is a 15 ton 0-4-2T built by Porter in 1888. It changed ownership many times before being acquired by Simpson. It was too small to be useful and Simpson never operated it. They donated it to the city of McCleary in 1962 where it's under this shelter in the town's park. (96K 768x512 jpg)

Moses Lake

All three of these steam locomotives are located at the "House of Poverty Museum" that's part of Moses Lake Iron and Metal. The "Mon" in "Mon-Road" is for Monte Holm, the owner of Moses Lake Iron and Metal. Monte seems to welcome vistors if he's not too busy. In addition to railroad memorabilia and equipment (and there's a lot, including two BN cabooses and a SP&S business car that is in excellent shape!), there's agricultural equipment, branding irons, antique cars, tractors and the largest collection of small gasoline engines I've ever seen.

2-8-0 #557 was originally built by Baldwin in 1943 for the U.S. Army. The S-160 class locomotive wound up on the Alaska RR after it's European tour of duty. It was the last steam locomotive in service on the Alaska. Monty used to fire up the locomotive on occaison through the 1970's, but due to insurance costs it is no longer operated. If anyone has any additional information on this locomotive I'd appreciate hearing from you. (75K 768x512 jpg)

Originally built by Davenport for Vancouver Machinery Depot in 1920, this 0-4-4T became Canadian Sugar Factories #9 in 1933. It was acquired by a private owner and moved to Thorp WA in 1972. It's been at Moses Lake Iron and metal for several years now. I have no information on the caboose. (75K 768x512 jpg)

This little locomotive is a bit of a mystery to me. The lettering around the smoke box is: "*RMITAGE HERSCHELL CO" (9:00 to 3:00 CW) and "NORTH TONAWANDA N.Y." (9:00 TO 3:00 CCW). The "*" is for letters obscured by a hinge. I should have measured the track gauge but I'm guessing it's 7 inches. The man that works there said it was one of two built for a (worlds?) fair. (66K 672x432 jpg)

Pasco

Twin to #1364 in Toppenish, Northern Pacific 4-6-0 #1354 was built by Baldwin in 1902. It was donated to the city of Pasco and placed on display in Volunteer Park. (127K 768x512K jpg)

The black boiler and wheels on the flat car belongs to the narrow gauge 0-6-0 locomotive "Blue Mountain" which is the oldest locomotive in the state. It's history is deserving of the web page dedicated to it at The WSHRS page The "Blue Mountain" History. (66.5 768x512 jpg)

GN 2507 Has finally been relocated to Wishram.

Port Angeles

Rayonier #4 is not a Lima Shay, but another Willamette! It was orginally built in 1924 for Long-Bell Lumber company as their #701. It was acquired by Rayonier in 1947 and donated to the city of Port Angeles in 1960. It can be a bit tricky to find. It's on the west side of the city, just a little east of where Hwy 101 makes it's little jog to pass through the center of town. (60K 736x400 jpg)

Here's the machinery side of #4. Notice how the cylider valves are rotated to the outside, unlike a Lima shay.

Port Townsend

This derelict little 0-4-2T was built by Porter in 1889 for the Port Townsend Construction and Street Railway Company. It was apparently used in the the construction of parts of Fort Warden as it was buried in fill on the Fort grounds in 1911. In 1941 an aircraft hanger was built over it! In the early 1970's the aircraft hanger was demolished and the Porter rediscovered. It is not on public display, but is not difficult to find if you ask around.

Pullman

These two locomotives aren't really in Washington, but they're in towns that are very close to Pullman and Clarkston Washington.

Lewiston ID This 3-truck Heisler was originally built for the Ohio Match Company at Hayden Lake, ID as their #1 in 1924. It was later sold to Potlatch Forests, Inc and was renumbered to #92. It operated at Headquarters ID, and later Lewiston ID. It was donated to the City of Lewiston in 1963. (55K 656x432 jpg)

Potlatch ID Washington, Idaho & Montana Railway Co. #1 is a 4-6-0 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1906. Someone sent me email a whle back that this locomotive is now under a shelter. (672x384 56.3K jpg)

Sedro Wooley

Puget Sound & Baker River 4-6-0 #2 was built by Baldwin in 1913. The Puget Sound & Baker River railroad was formed in 1905 when local logging companies where unable to to negotiate acceptable rates from the Great Northern to move their logs from the mountains along the Skagit River. #2 is a near identical twin to the RR's #1. (768x512 89.6K jpg)

This little industrial engine is parked on the grounds of Skagit Steel and Iron Works. It appears to one of a model designated ZM10 that was designed for an order by a Taiwanese Sugar operation. This one was built, or retained, as a plant switcher. Skagit Iron and Steel produced a lot of equipment for the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest. Their speeders were especially popular. The switcher has been relocated to a different part of the plant and is now under a shelter. (384x256 20.2K jpg)

Snoqualmie

Spokane

Union Pacific 4-6-2 #3206 was built by Alco Schenectady in 1904 for the UP subsidiary, Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and carried road number 192. The 192 was renamed and renumbered to Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation #3206 in 1915 and became UP #3206 in 1936. It was donated to Spokane in 1955 and is on display at the Spokane County Fairgrounds. A sister to the #3206, the OR&N 197 (UP 3203) is undergoing restoration at the Brooklyn Roundhouse in Portland, OR. (53.3K 720x480 jpg)

Toppenish / Yakima

Northern Pacific S-4 class 4-6-0 #1364 was built as a passenger locomotive by Baldwin in 1902. Originally donated to the City of Tacoma it was placed on display in Point Defiance Park in 1954. An attempt was made in 1974 to restore the locomotive to operation for the bicentenial. Funds ran out and the locomotive was moved from Tacoma to Mineral. After being stored at Mineral for a while the locomotive is now at the The Northern Pacific Railway Museum. Visible in the foreground are the engine's rods and smoke box cover. (75K 768x512 jpg)

Doug Shearer sent me this picture on 2/10/01. As you can see the 1364 has had it's front truck re-attached and has been moved into the former freight house which is now the shop. Doug informs me that the pace of work should pick up now that they can work inside. They are looking for a suitable tender for use with the locomotive as the original is unusable. (56K 768x576 jpg)

Northern Pacific 4-6-2 #2152 is a Q3 class passenger locomotive built by Baldwin in 1909. It was donated to the city of Auburn and placed in the city park in 1958. It was moved from Auburn to Toppenish in late 2006.

Vancouver/Battle Ground

Spokane, Portland and Seattle 2-8-2 #539 was orginally built as Northern Pacific W3 class #1762. It was transferred to the SP&S in 1944. After it's second career with the SP&S ended, it was placed on display in Esther Short Park in 1957. It was moved out of the park in June 1997, to the nearby city of Battle Ground for restoration. SP&S 539 Restoration Project

Here's a picture I took of 539 a couple of weeks before it was moved out of the Vancouver park. (752x352 61.5K jpg)

Here 539 is waiting in Battleground Park in June 1998. It has been stripped of it's rods and appliances. Construction of a shop for it's rebuilding has been put on hold for a while. Operation of the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad and restoration of another steam locomotive have become the group's priorities. (736x384 56.3K jpg)

Walla Walla

This Union Pacific MK-7 class 2-8-2 #2537 was built for the UP subsidiary "Oregon Short Line" by Alco in 1917. It was donated to the City of Walla Walla in 1959. (56K 704x338 jpg)

Wenatchee

Great Northern F-8 class 2-8-0 #1147 was built by Rogers in 1902. It was donated to the City of Wenatchee in 1956. (86.9K 768x512 jpg)

Here is the text on the sign which is just visible below the steps to the cab:

"This memorial to the "Iron Horse" of the era of steam-engine no. 1147 was given to the City of Wenatchee by The Great Northern Railway Company to serve as a symbol for generations to come of the tools which developed an empire.

Designed for service on steep grades, this consolidation type locomotive was built by Rogers Locomotive Works in 1902, the first of a series by that builder for The Great Northern. It is a G.N. class F-8 with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, and was one of the last steam engines on The Great Northern rails in the Pacific Northwest.

No. 1147 did its first duty between Leavenworth and the Columbia Basin soon after delivery. It was assigned to Wenatchee between 1916 and 1948 and hauled the longest train for its class over the Wenatchee-Oroville branch.

The 78 foot section of track on which it stands duplicates in every detail the standard Great Northern main line track of 115 pound steel, fully tie-plated, spiked and anchored on creosoted ties imbedded in 24 inch crushed rock ballast.

This engine and tender where moved to this site on May 21, 1956. No. 1147 and tender weigh nearly 129 tons. Engine and tender are 69 feet 8 1/2 inches long. Height from rail to top of stack is 15 feet 4 inches. Originally a coal burner it was converted to oil in 1913."

Wishram

Great Northern #2507 is a class P-2 4-8-2 built by Baldwin in 1923 for passenger service on the GN and was retired in 1957. In 1962, the 2507 was donated to Klickitat County by the SP&S and placed on display near Maryhill, on the Columbia River. The SP&S donated the GN locomotive since all of the SP&S steam had already been scrapped (except #539, donated to the city of Vancouver, WA and #700 which had been donated to the City of Portland, OR). The locomotive was barged from Maryhill to Pasco and restoration to operation was attempted, but the project broke down and the 2507 was stored on a spur at the Port of Pasco. (67.8K 752x400 jpg)

In 2003 Klickitat County finally had the 2507 repainted. This picture was taken in June. A few weeks later it was pulled in a special train by the BNSF to Wishram. A new structure has been completed to shelter it which was dedicated in October 2003.

Woodland

This Porter 0-4-0 was built new for Manley-Moore Lumber Company of Fairfax Washington in January of 1911. It is currently in private storage with an amazing collection of steam and early internal combustion industrial engines. It is still steamed up and run back on forth on a short section of track on special occaisons (I've seen it!). (624x448 57K jpg)