Very old Tank Cars at Mount Rainier Scenic - Question

linkthebutler · **Joined:** Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:29 am **Posts:** 267

Found these 2015 pictures on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28555987@ ... otostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28555987@ ... otostream/

Look like one around 1910 and one around 1920 and of AC&F heritage.

Any infos or history about them?

Thanks in advance!

Pat Fahey · **Posted:** Wed Apr 22, 2026 10:06 am

Hi
Hopefully this will answer your question,, the first photo of the white tank car, is used as a canteen car or water car behind the Steam locomotives on longer trips..

The second tank car is used for fuel oil storage by the railroad. Pat.

linkthebutler · **Joined:** Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:29 am **Posts:** 267

Hi Pat,
thank you for your effort.
No I did not answer my question.

I know what they do today.
My question is about make year owner numbering - during their revenue history.

Regards.

Alan Maples · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2026 9:24 am

I don't know the specfic history of the Mt. Rainier tank cars, but John Taubeneck posted on the Logging Railroads of the Pacific Northwest facebook page "Something that was common on western logging roads but was rarely documented was the fuel oil car. An old tank car was fitted with a duplex pump and a hose to provided mobile oil storage. Pacific Car & Foundry bought a large number of used tank cars and fitted them out as fuel and water cars for logging service."

- Alan Maples

jayrod · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2026 7:25 am

Have you contacted them directly? info@mtrainierrailroad.com