Sponsor and Donate

Western Forest Industries Museum / Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad has a strategic plan that includes smart capital investments, made to ensure that our organization will able to maintain operational self-sufficiently.

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  • RailCycles

    We designed custom-engineered and custom-built RailCycles are the best in the business. Launched in June of 2023, we anticipate over 20,000 passengers this season, RailCycles Mt. Rainier is an attractive recreation for outdoor enthusiasts and families alike. Our RailCycles provide a great influx of income that covers our basic operating expenses, allowing donations, grants, and sponsorships to be directed towards specific projects.

    Help us improve accessibility, including a wheelchair-friendly cycle. Sponsor one bike, or sponsor the whole fleet! Sponsor packages start at $5,000.

  • "Pop Up" Railroad Operation - Fall 2023

    While Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad fundraises to conduct larger railroad operations between Eatonville and Mineral; we will run very limited “pop-up” excursion trains between Elbe and Mineral this September and October. Our track and bridges need work to be maintained in operating condition, with many repairs resulting in a 15-20 year service life that will keep the railroad operational for years to come.

    Sponsor packages start at $7,500.

  • Media Sponsorship

    With over 50,000 followers on Facebook and over a million interactions per month - Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s social media presence is extensive, including a new YouTube channel with a weekly video series, Instagram, and TikTok. Social media followers span all demographics but are primary household decision-makers and purchasers.

    Media sponsorship packages start at $500.

  • Passenger Cars

    While our passenger cars carry thousands and thousands of passengers each year, they’re also 80-foot billboards next to some major highways and traffic! Help us out with the restoration of a passenger car, and we’ll put your name on the side of one for a period of time agreed upon! Special sponsorships available for the restoration of the LT Murray Parlor (Bar) Car.

    Sponsor packages start at $15,000.

  • Locomotive Sponsors

    Have you always been a fan of railroads? Do you work in heavy industry, and do your customers love a good old machine? Current priorities include mainbtaaining Polson Logging Company #70 in operational condition and seeing Grays Harbor Porter #5 restored to operation. See your or your company’s name on the side of one of our heritage locomotives.

    Average locomotive sponsorship packages start at $50,000. Photo and video shoot arrangements are offered for a lower amount.

  • Eatonville Museum

    We are in the initial planning stages for the construction of our new regional railroad and logging museum, located in Eatonville, WA. Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad owns the largest collection of logging locomotives in the world. The new museum will sit in a highly visible location in downtown Eatonville, attracting visitors from all over Washington State, and beyond. Talk to us about sponsoring a museum wing! This opportunity is ideal for companies and industries with ties to logging and railroad heritage and have a vested interest in continued education and public awareness.

Why pitch in?

  • Our Mission

    To cultivate an understanding of the history and culture of the Railroad and logging operations while promoting environmentally respectful tourism and economic opportunity.

    Our Vision

    Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, (WFIM), through its various enterprises, will serve as a physical and cultural link between the urban and rural communities surrounding Mt. Rainier.

    With the world's largest comprehensive collection of logging locomotives, we will promote and provide historical steam age experiences telling the stories of those that lived, worked, and were impacted by the railroads.

    By utilizing our travel corridor, MRSR offers inclusive recreational opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds, interests, and abilities.

    We will provide sustainable and responsible tourism opportunities to benefit the local communities surrounding Mt. Rainier and our travel corridor.

  • Read more about our plans at here! In short, we’re launching RailCycle Mt. Rainier, our new family-friendly pedal rail bike excursion this Spring (2023).

    This Summer (2023), we’re working to launch a pop-up railroad operation in Chehalis, on Chehalis & Centralia Railroad Museum’s line.

    Next summer (2024), we’ll begin construction to restore the 18 miles of railroad track between Eatonville and Elbe.

    In 2025, we will begin running full-passenger excursions from Eatonville. Upon construction of a new depot, we anticipate over 125,000 annual passengers. We will simultaneously conduct planning for our new museum, located in Eatonville.

  • Our nonprofit organization reformed in Fall of 2022. Since that point, WFIM has secured over $6 million in assets, capital to cover basic payroll, insurance, and operational costs, and grant funding. Our organization does not currently have any debt.

    The sponsorship opportunities we are currently offering all go towards advancing our ability to maintain a self-sufficient operation. We anticipate that within one year of launching RailCycle Mt. Rainier, we will have seen a healthy return on our initial investments. RailCycle Mt. Rainier will then sustain a high enough operating profit margin to continue reinvesting in the heritage railroad operation.

    As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we will still seek grants and other funding opportunities for large capital improvement projects, although we will cover all operational expenses with earned income.

  • Reach out! Contact our Executive Director, Bethan Maher at bethan.maher@wfim.org or (315) 404-2685 to learn more.