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Re: chehalis steam train
Author: Jeff Moore
Date: 11-26-2011 - 18:21

My daughter and I rode the Chehalis-Centralia in early July...we showed up an hour or so ahead of train time and had no problems getting tickets. However, by the time they started boarding they were overwhelmed with people, to the point they had to uncouple the #15 and run back to the enginehouse for their other two coaches, but only after it became very apparent they did not have enough seats on the two coaches they originally brought to the depot.

To be honest, of the three steam trips we rode that week (Mt. Rainier, Chehalis, Oregon Coast), I was least impressed with Chehalis.

And, as Tom said, the Oregon Coast now has a rod engine (McCloud River #25, built September 1925 by American Locomotive Company). They may have a second rod engine in a couple years, after they finish restoration of the "Skookum" (Baldwin 2-4-4-2). We missed seeing the #25 by a couple weeks, which gives us an excuse to try it again next year...

Jeff Moore
Elko, NV

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  chehalis steam train Tom Rodgers 11-26-2011 - 16:19
  Re: chehalis steam train Tom Moungovan 11-26-2011 - 16:49
  Re: chehalis steam train Jeff Moore 11-26-2011 - 18:21
  Re: chehalis steam train Brian McCamish 11-26-2011 - 19:02
  Re: chehalis steam train BOB R 11-26-2011 - 19:55
  Re: chehalis steam train arlen sheldrake 11-26-2011 - 20:51
  Re: chehalis steam train Jim Fitzgerald 11-27-2011 - 17:23
  Re: chehalis steam train Bob Mc Gandy 11-26-2011 - 21:54
  Re: chehalis steam train Bryan 11-27-2011 - 10:50
  Hey, It's a Volunteer RR -- Volunteer Marty Bernard 11-27-2011 - 00:41
  Re: Hey, It's a Volunteer RR -- Volunteer! Chuck in Oregon 11-27-2011 - 08:33
  Re: Hey, It's a Volunteer RR -- Volunteer! CC&C Ry. Fireman 11-27-2011 - 14:52
  Re: CC&C 25 Tom Moungovan 11-27-2011 - 15:33
  Re: CC&C 25 CC&C Ry. Fireman 11-27-2011 - 15:57
  Re: Hey, It's a Volunteer RR -- Volunteer Erik H. 11-27-2011 - 08:47
  Re: Hey, It's a Volunteer RR -- Volunteer Juppo 11-27-2011 - 12:27
  Comments Back to Eric H. Marty Bernard 11-28-2011 - 07:54
  Re: Hey, It's a Volunteer RR -- Volunteer Gary Mitchel 11-27-2011 - 21:16
  Re: Hey, It's a Volunteer RR -- Volunteer #15 Breakman 11-28-2011 - 12:17
  Re: Hey, It's a Volunteer RR -- Volunteer theconductor 11-29-2011 - 19:36
  Re: chehalis steam train Erik H. 11-27-2011 - 08:36
  Re: chehalis steam train Joe Comstock 11-27-2011 - 09:57
  I am "Steamed" Oglethorpe the Younger 11-27-2011 - 12:08
  Re: any train SP5103 11-27-2011 - 12:11
  Re: any train George Andrews 11-27-2011 - 13:39
  Re: any train Tony Johnson 11-27-2011 - 18:55
  Re: any train Arlen Sheldrake 11-27-2011 - 19:42
  Re: any train Shortline Sammie 11-27-2011 - 19:40
  Re: any train Erik H. 11-30-2011 - 12:26
  groupon m 11-28-2011 - 12:54
  Re: groupon n 11-28-2011 - 14:58
  Re: groupon n-wit 11-29-2011 - 11:27
  Re: groupon Graham Buxton 11-29-2011 - 14:07
  Re: groupon theconductor 11-29-2011 - 19:39
  Re: groupon Al Lot 11-30-2011 - 14:19
  Re: groupon theconductor 11-30-2011 - 19:11
  Re: groupon OldPoleBurner 12-01-2011 - 20:58
  Re: groupon BOB R 12-02-2011 - 12:11
  Re: groupon OldPoleBurner 12-03-2011 - 14:00
  Re: groupon Erik H. 11-29-2011 - 21:22


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