Skagit River Ry 2-6-2 No. 6
Newhalem, Washington, United States 		Location: Park
Status: Display
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Posted: Aug 5, 2024 @ 15:08:40 by Blayze Arbsland
How much money does it cost to restore Skagit River Railroad 2-6-2 No. 6?
Posted: Feb 3, 2023 @ 12:02:23 by Matthew Gardner
The Skagit River Railway was a railway built exclusively for the construction of a large Dam on the Skagit river to create Hydroelectric power for the city of Seattle. It had a 23 mile steam power section, and a 9 mile electrified section with grades up to 4-5%. The steam section had this little prairie as its sole means of motive power. It was bought new, the electric equipment was used. The railroad found other means to survive after the dam was complete, such as logging, tourists, local needs, and maintaining the dam. The railroad closed in 1954, leaving this engine in Newhalem park. In 1973, a group tried their hand at starting a tourist railroad on a portion of the old ROW of the Skagit River Railroad, using this engine. It ran with it, 3 former Milwaukee Road coaches, and a little Plymouth critter locomotive, until sometime in the 1980s, when they ran into financial problems with paying for an overhaul for the engine, and shut down. After which Newhalem took the engine back.
Posted: Sep 28, 2005 @ 21:09:26 by peter m. preston
Seattle City Light / Skagit River Railway 2-6-2 No. 6 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1928 for use during the construction of hydroelectric dams on Skagit River. it was return to this park in New Halem after the Skagit River Railway ceased operations.