That's like canceling an event in Phoenix in the summer because it's too hot. So we couldn't finish the trip because the tracks on the incline to the falls were too wet. The highlight if the trip is supposed to be a view of the falls, however, we were told the tracks were too slippery because of the rain. And the little switcher engine pulling our 3-car train looked our of place. The train cars have definitely seen better days.
No paper tickets required to be printed out, even though the instructions on the email state you must print our the tickets. The North Bend train station is not open, so you sit in your car until the train backs into the station. Which is a perfect description for this trip. It was a very cold day (42 degrees at 2pm in North Bend), overcast, rainy and gloomy. If this had been my first experience with a scenic and/or tourist train, it probably would have been my last. I love the history, the equipment and the people involved in railroading. I am a big rail fan! And seek out tourist trains throughout the western US.
