The Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is beginning its long road to recovery after a fire destroyed it. “In the weeks since the ...

The Memorial Day weekend was supposed to revitalize businesses in the Elbe-Ashford area that had suffered since heavy rains and flooding closed Mount Rainier National Park in November. It did, for ...

The Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and Museum recently completed an exhibit of an old logging camp and is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday (July 19).

ELBE, Wash. — More than a week after a devastating fire destroyed a crucial part of the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, officials are assessing the damage and planning the next steps for recovery ...

MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. — New drone video shows the extensive fire damage to the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s largest wooden trestle bridge and the surrounding area. The heat from the fire ...

A wooden trestle bridge on the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad has been destroyed in an alleged arson, putting the future of the railway's plans to expand in jeopardy. The fire destroyed a 28-span ...

In September of 2024, the railroad reported it anticipated a total of 70,000 passengers by the end of the year, showing the popularity of the railroad in the region. The railroad was “the key to ...

A wooden trestle bridge on the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad has been destroyed in an alleged arson, putting the future of the railway’s plans to expand in jeopardy. The fire destroyed a 28-span ...

A fire believed to be intentionally set destroyed a 128-foot railroad bridge owned by Mt. Rainier Scenic ... more routes to bring more people to the scenic views of the westside of Mount Rainier.

Engineer John Graddon watches as customers arrive at the Western Forest Products Museum in Mineral after riding the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad on July 12, 2013. 31,039 people played the daily ...

“Steam locomotives all have personalities,” mused Wise, 50, who’s worked for Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad — a nonprofit — eight of the 40 years he’s spent tinkering with locomotives.

Cold air whipped through the passenger trains, where people sat huddled with loved ones sipping hot cocoa and peering through windows framed in fog. White powder and slick sheets of ...