LEBANON, Ore. — The Albany & Eastern Railroad’s Santiam Excursion Trains had a new feature this weekend: A tribute to late Trains Editor Jim Wrinn.
Dave Bertz sent these photos of a message added to the cab of the train’s locomotive, Santa Maria Valley No. 205, a 1924 Baldwin 2-6-2, as seen during an excursion on Saturday, April 2. The locomotive was the feature attraction in a Trains Magazine photo charter on the railroad in March. That event was organized by Wrinn, although he was unable to attend because of his illness.
That is pure class. Jim would be honored and humbled.