Big day for the Yakima Valley Trolley’s only GE 50-ton Steeple cab electric loco, which celebrates its 100th birthday today. For the occasion, #298 left the museum’s barn and ran under its own power up and down Pine Street in Yakima. The loco definitely attracted a lot of attention not only from railway enthusiasts, but also from ordinary people who happened to pass by. “Look, what a badass!”, - a lady crossing Pine St.
While Yakima Valley Trolley museum runs tram rides every weekend throughout summer season, #298 had not left the barn for a very long time until early September 2022, when it was repaired to running condition in preparation to its centennial.
While Yakima Valley Trolley museum runs tram rides every weekend throughout summer season, #298 had not left the barn for a very long time until early September 2022, when it was repaired to running condition in preparation to its centennial.