Ferroequus

This morning I went down to the Dome District to see the inaugural departure of the Golden Pacific Railroad, which is taking passengers on a scenic tour between Tacoma and Fredrickson.

Most interesting is the Reading T-1 2100 Steam Locomotive. Built in 1945 (correction: it was originally built in 1923 and rebuilt in 1945), it was restored in the late 1980s and has been looking for a permanent home since. Given that the cost to ride it is $50.00, I'm not certain whether this will be a viable business. But for now, at least, you can hear a classic train whistle weekends by the Dome.

More on the Reading T-1's here. I remember the Bicentennial "Freedom Train" that traveled with displays across the US; that was a Reading T-1 train as well.

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