Nolan Elwell – A member of Runaway Train since December 2006, Nolan is originally from Des Moines, WA and now lives in Sumner, WA with his wife and four kids. He plays mandolin with finess and sings lead and harmony. Nolan played for four years with Tacoma’s Knaughty Pine. Influences on his musical interests are Bela Fleck, Alison Krauss, and the Cox Family among others.

Greg Linder – Greg is a native of Washington and lives in Union on Hood Canal. He was introduced to bluegrass in 1980 upon attending the near-by Tumwater Bluegrass Festival. Icons such as Tony Rice and Charles Sawtelle have heavily influenced his music. He plays guitar and sings lead and harmony vocals with Runaway Train.

Kent Powell – A member of Runaway Train since August 2005, Kent is a veteran of bluegrass music having performed for many years with  the very popular band Crossfire. That band performed at the Pizza Hut Bluegrass Showdown in Owensborough, Kentucky some years back. He now plays standup bass and adds to our sound with powerful harmony and lead vocals. He makes his home in Tacoma, WA.

Luke Dewhirst – Although only 17, Luke is no stranger to the NW bluegrass stage. As well as being the newest member of Runaway Train (as of October 2009), he is also a member of  the Bluegrass Regulators. Luke is proudly sponsored by OME Banjos and is the 2009 Rockygrass Banjo Champion. His influences are absolutely anybody he can listen to. If you’ve seen him around you might know him as “the kid with the hat.”