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| Proposed Skykomish Town Center. The former Great Northern Railway depot will be moved to the south side of the tracks
to be used as a visitor center, there will be display tracks for historic locomotives and cars, including several GN diesel
locomotives: a GP 30, SD 45, GP7 and a Burlington Northern SD-40-2
locomotive and caboose The town is attempting to negotiate a purchase of GN locomotive 1246, located in Oregon. The last active GN steam engine on the Cascade Division, GN gave 1246 to the City of Seattle in 1953,
it was displayed at Woodland Park Zoo for many years.
See the Skykomish
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On November 4, 2011 the Skykomish depot was moved south of
the tracks, details here. |
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Great Northern Day September 10, 2011
GN Day was in the Masonic Hall this year, there were a couple
of interesting items on display.
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This brush was found at
Wellington during salvage operations after the 1910 avalanche. |
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| Brass manufacturer's plate
from GN Electric 5000B |
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| The GN water
tank piers were uncovered a couple of years ago during the oil cleanup. |
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An eastbound coal train
passes a work train in the Skykomish yard. |
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| Work train east of Foss
River Bridge. |
8176 at Skykomish a few
hours later. |
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Great Northern Day September 13, 2008
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Skykomish Historical
Society |
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| Great Northern
depot presentation |
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| Artifacts
found in the Pioneer Tunnel |
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Crossbuck |
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Lee Pickett panorama |
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
EAST SCENIC SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
