Photos from the 2003 excursion on the Idaho, Northern & Pacific
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Our first charter excursion in the Northwest combined western farmland and mountain scenery. In this photo, our train is parked at Payette, Idaho, awaiting departure the following morning. (Photo by Ken Ziegenbein.) |
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The trip operated over the Idaho Northern & Pacific,
one of several railroads operated by the Rio Grande Pacific Corporation.
The locomotive used was appropriate for our museum as it was originally
owned by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
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As usual, our SARM banner proudly flew on the equipment. |
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Since photography was a prime objective of the trip,
the banner was moved to the side of one of the popular open-air cars.
A cool start to the day put people in the coach, but as the day warmed
up almost everyone moved to the open cars. (Photo by Ken Ziegenbein.)
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Besides the two open cars, a former Long Island coach provided a place to sit and enjoy a drink or snack during the day. |
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We had a sweet-smelling runby across a freshly cut
field of mint at 7:34am, just east of Buckingham, Idaho. This was the
first runby of many during the day. (Photo by Ken Ziegenbein.)
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Our train clears Tunnel #2 (486 feet) as we pass Black Canyon Reservoir. Located just a few miles east of Emmett, Idaho, this is the first tunnel on the line as Tunnel #1 is long gone. |
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A runby at Tunnel #3 at milepost 38.56 was a popular
morning photo opportunity. Tunnel #3 is 129 feet long and cut through
a highly unstable ridge, requiring heavy bracing.
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The Tunnel #3 runby shows the high, arid country for which the midsection of this line is known. Farmland, desert and mountain timberland all were featured on this excursion over the Idaho Northern & Pacific. |
All photos this page by Sarah Jennings unless otherwise noted.