Alongside the depot in Skykomish where the volunteers for the miniature railway were gathered was a parking lot. In this lot was a Harley Davidson bike with a sidecar fitted. While it was clearly an old vintage of bike, it seemed to be in excellent condition and lovingly maintained.
If you are looking for a place with a great sounding name, it is hard to beat Skykomish. What a fun sounding name. The town is a railroad town heading in to (or out of) the Stevens Pass and it provides space for trains to pass when traveling in opposite directions. It supports the train theme for visitors too. The old depot building is kept in good condition and next to it is a miniature railway that is available for public rides. While we were there, a lot of the volunteers were around but not much in the way of customers, so we didn’t see it in action. A miniature BNSF diesel loco was set up on the train waiting for customers while the volunteers also seemed to be working on some steam locos. Hopefully, as the day wore on, they got more visitors. (It was close to Halloween if you are wondering about the giant spider!)
