Columbia River Belt Railway #7 "Skookum"
On December 6, 2020, the Niles Canyon Railway and Pacific Locomotive Associate, held a Photographers Special featuring Columbia River Beltway's #7 "Skookum". The Skookum was lashed to a historically accurate consist, and made 7 or more runbys for us who were guests in the chase train, which was pulled by Southern Pacific #1195, a vintage SW900.
This event was to benefit the restoration of newly-acquired Southern Pacific #1744, a 2-6-0 "Mogul"-type steam locomotive.
Columbia River Belt Line Railway No. 7, nicknamed the "Skookum" is a 2-4-4-2 type articulated steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1909, designed to traverse the tight curves of many logging railroads. The Skookum spent most of her working career in the Pacific Northwest pulling log trains for two different railroads. In 1955, the locomotive was involved in a serious derailment, leading to her retirement. A year later, the Skookum was dragged out of the forest by a railroad enthusiast hoping to restore her to operation. The Skookum changed ownership several times before finally arriving at the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad in 2005 and underwent a lengthy restoration that lasted until late 2018. She is now located in California under private ownership.
Read MoreThis event was to benefit the restoration of newly-acquired Southern Pacific #1744, a 2-6-0 "Mogul"-type steam locomotive.
Columbia River Belt Line Railway No. 7, nicknamed the "Skookum" is a 2-4-4-2 type articulated steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1909, designed to traverse the tight curves of many logging railroads. The Skookum spent most of her working career in the Pacific Northwest pulling log trains for two different railroads. In 1955, the locomotive was involved in a serious derailment, leading to her retirement. A year later, the Skookum was dragged out of the forest by a railroad enthusiast hoping to restore her to operation. The Skookum changed ownership several times before finally arriving at the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad in 2005 and underwent a lengthy restoration that lasted until late 2018. She is now located in California under private ownership.
Niles Canyon Railroad Photographer’s Special to benefit the restoration of Southern Pacific 1744
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