Day 6 - Mt Rainier National Park and the Mt Rainier Railroad

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Todays adventure was heading south to Mt Rainier - a sleepy volcano about 70 miles south of Seattle. We went far enough into the park to get a great view of the snow covered mountain peak and then headed back out of the park to catch our train trip and BBQ on the Mt Rainier Scenic RR. Beautiful sunny day with just enough breeze. The RR trip was a bit different than the one we took with them 10 years ago ending at a different spot with food, music, some train engines and other units to walk around, and a mock up of a logging camp. Boys topped the day with swimming in the pool.

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Photos

Mt Rainier National Park
The western entrance gate sign.

Mt Rainier National Park
This deer was quietly eating as we sat in line in our car waiting to enter the park.

Mt Rainier National Park
This "river" is nearly dry at this time of year. Imagine it when the snow is melting in the spring off of the glaciers on Mt. Rainier.

Mt. Rainier
Ah the snowy peaks.

Where's the train?
Sean "patiently" waits for the train to arrive.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
Dean catches the engine pulling in to the station.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
We anxiously await our time to board.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
She's a beauty.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
Engine in the storage area at our destination point.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
Another engine at our destination point.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
Drew and Sean testing out this refurbished engine.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
This is a steam powered engine used in the logging industry. Imagine logs being drug up and down steep slopes using this engine.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
Our engine getting ready to take us back to the depot.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
Drew, Mary Ann, and Sean waiting for Dean to board.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
A view from the train.......just breath taking.

Mt. Rainier Scenic RR
Drew and Dean relaxing on our way back on the train.

Comments

[Lynda]

Awesome!
What great pictures! Absolutely beautiful.