Caboose
Photo by David Bangs, May 1999
Built in 1942 as number 1206 for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Acquired
and modified at some later date by Weyerhaeuser for their use on their
logging railroads. This caboose was donated in 1990 by Weyerhaeuser
to the Historical Society and has been restored to its original
configuration inside.
Kitchen Car
Photo by David Bangs, May 1999
1200 troop sleepers and 400 kitchen cars were built in 1943 for the U.S. Army
Transportation Corps during WWII for movement of troops within
the U.S. This kitchen car was used by the Alaska Railroad
until surplused in 1995. The historical society purchased
the car from a scrapper and it has been refurbished for
displays of logging, mining and railroad artifacts. Check inside for an HO
scale model of the railroad as it was between Woodinville, Redmond and Issaquah.
Plymouth Locomotive
Photo by David Bangs, May 1999
This gasoline powered eighteen ton locomotive was built in the early
1920's.
Early history is unknown, but in the 1940's it was used on the Olympic
Peninsula logging railroads of Rayonier, Inc. Acquired in 1996, the
locomotive is undergoing complete restoration by the historical society.
Washington Iron Works Compound Geared Yarder on Flatbed Car
Photo by David Bangs, May 1999
Shop #1181 - Donated by the Weyerhaeuser Company. Yarders were most commonly used to winch logs to a common
point for loading on railroad log cars or transfer to a saw mill using a road
engine (see below). They were also used for stump pulling to clear land before
bulldozers came into existence.
Coal Car on Flatbed (pictured above)
This car was retrieved from a coal mine on Tiger Mountain. It was
extensively rebuilt due to rust damage on the box and frame. The mine it
came out of was a stock scam: Although a short tunnel was created,
no coal was produced for actual use.
WigWag - Not Pictured
The WigWag in front of the Depot was donated by Palmer Coal and Coke
Company. Parts were also donated by Dave Sprau. The WigWag is apparently
of NP origin, and we now believe it originally came from the Roosevelt
crossing in Enumclaw. We found a picture of this crossing, and the WigWag
in place appears to be the same design as ours. [Bruce
Helbert - April 2001] |
