Rayonier, Inc. 2-8-2 No. 70
Mineral, WA, United States 		Location: Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum
Status: Operational
Posted: Jun 18, 2012 @ 10:06:40 by Hyde seybold
indeed this locomotive is operational. Please change status to operational
Posted: Oct 2, 2011 @ 14:10:42 by
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Posted: May 23, 2011 @ 17:05:57 by Ryan Marrs
#70 is now operational.
Posted: Dec 13, 2010 @ 16:12:16 by Ryan Marrs
The locomotive is steam-able. There is still a fair amount of work to be done. Expected first public runs are the Easter Trains.
Posted: Aug 24, 2009 @ 16:08:26 by Brian Wise
Restoration of the #70 will continue as soon as the restoration of Willamette #2 is finished. We are planning to have the #70 complete and in service for the 2010 season.
Posted: Jul 9, 2009 @ 01:07:45 by Ryan Marrs
The locomotive is almost completed and should be operational by the end of the year.
Posted: May 11, 2008 @ 03:05:50 by MUSA
This locomotive is in the process of Restoration in Mineral Shops at Mount Rainier. Her return to service is unknown at the moment. There is still a lot of work to do.
Posted: Feb 27, 2004 @ 17:02:54 by Michael Ledingham
Maynaird Laing passed away in 1993, and his estate sold the #70 to the Mt. Rainier Scenic RR.  It was moved to Mineral in 1994. 
Posted: Dec 30, 2003 @ 15:12:15 by Chris Elpatric
The locomotive will move up to Elbe Washington in the summer of 2004 for operations along the shay and mikados on the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad.
Posted: Oct 10, 2003 @ 10:10:51 by Paul
I was at Mount Rainier on October 4th and asked a conductor about the time frame for a premier steaming.  I was told that the boiler is basically done except for the tube and flues, and that Jack Anderson and the shop crew will be working on completing that this coming winter.
Posted: Aug 8, 2003 @ 14:08:17 by Craig Cootsona
The #70 belongs to Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and is currently undergoing extensive boiler work to meet FRA standards. Most of the parts have been re-machined or replaced entirely and it will be "like new" when completed. It should be operational by the end of 2004.
Posted: Apr 26, 2003 @ 21:04:06 by Paul
This locomotive is under restoration to steam and is nearly done.