Photos by Tag: anacortes railway
Tommy’s train moved to California
When the City and the Thompson family couldn’t come together on the fate of the custom-built Tommy Thompson train, it was finally decided to give the train back to the family so it could head for a new home in California. The late Tommy Thompson, at one time a refinery engineer, designed and built the […]
Anacortes Railway warehouse
Face of the small building used to store cars from the narrow gauge Anacortes Railway, located on the edge of the courtyard between the Depot and a Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) production building.
Railroad owners: Tommy & Anne
Anacortes Railway Co. owners Anne and Tommy Thompson. Tommy hand-built this locomotive and passenger cars, operating several years on a narrow gauge track between 4th Street and the Calico Cupboard Restaurant on Commercial Avenue. Tommy died in 1999, and Anne donated the train to the City of Anacortes.
Sentimental journey
I scored on a new technology toy for Christmas, and am now sorting through old photos like this one of Kirsten and Mark enjoying a ride on the Anacortes Railway. I’ve had a flatbed scanner for years, but now my photo equipment includes a film scanner that I can use to digitize negatives and slides. […]