Simpson Log Train Carman Rd to Dry Sort, Feb 1996

Higher quality re-edit here: http://vimeo.com/8902773 The Simpson rail line gains elevation above Shelton, WA by climbing through the Goldsborough Creek drainage. First we watch the train cross West Carman Road N in a heavy rain. Beyond here the line passes through Dayton and follows a light grade to Simpson's Dry Sort yard, about ten miles out of Shelton. You will listen in on an interesting conversation between the engineer and dispatcher. Apparently the trailing unit (SW1200) had lost power and the crew nursed it up the hill from Dayton. The "mud loads" referred to are ballast cars filled with bark and wood waste from the Shelton mill and will be taken up the line to be disposed of at a dumping area near Matlock.

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• Shelton-WA
• Matlock-wa
• diesel-locomotive
• SW1200

[Moosup44]

Thanks for sharing, very interesting video.

Which state is this?

[MasCoRailbuff]

This is in Washington state, in the South Puget Sound - Olympic Peninsula area. This sight will not occur again as heavy rains this past December have damaged sections of the roadbed beyond repair. The railroad will no longer operate out of the downtown Shelton area.

[SLSF1522]

Nice. Is this railroad still running?

[MasCoRailbuff]

Yes, I hear it's the last logging railroad operation in the U.S. It currently operates from Shelton to the Dayton Dry Sort Yard, 10.5 miles.

[9yearoldtrashman]

Portland & Western has some log trains! cheek out my video, its called Portland & Western Freight Train in Hillsboro, OR

[Jimmysexcavating]

Really appreciate seeing this. It's always cool to see stuff you recognize on youtube! I've been by those mills (3 and 5) several times over the years, hauling logs, rock, and equipment.

[cheechchongfan97]

A switcher with a K5H? WOW!

[KSE828]

1201 sounds like an ALCO when it throttles up.

[bluehachiroku]

Wow, thanks for this. I didn't expect the log bunks to have such a totally different sound to most freight cars. I guess they don't have any bodywork to "drum".

Gives me a broader perspective for my modelling !

Ta!