The train excitement continues...we took a ride on the Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad this afternoon. We convinced Claire that our engine was a friend of Thomas' (she actually said we were riding on Percy), and Thomas was off doing other work. The whole family enjoyed the ride. The scenic portion definitely reminded us that we were in the Pacific Northwest--it rained nearly the whole way and the mountains (especially Mt Rainier) were hidden in the misty clouds.
The "Brawny Beetle" was a real live steam locomotive -- it was neat to see and hear one in action. As we started up the hill and across the trestle you see in the video, he was putting out a lot of steam, noise and soot that came showering back down on the open air crowd!
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