Big Bend Railroad History

This site features daily historical railroad posts from the Big Bend/Columbia Plateau region of Washington state. As a personal site, this is my online filing cabinet of interesting things I've come across about railroading in the area. Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

1937 Bipolar View

From the Walt Ainsworth collection.





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Labels: Milwaukee Road, Othello

Monday, July 7, 2025

Douglas-Waterville RR

From the Wenatchee "World."

October 23, 1909





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Labels: Douglas, Great Northern, Waterville, Waterville Railroad

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Interest In Railway Plans

From the Wenatchee "World."

July 15, 1909



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Labels: Douglas, Waterville, Waterville Railroad, Wenatchee

Saturday, July 5, 2025

1942 Tiflis To Moses Lake Abandonment Study

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Labels: Hanford, Marcellus branch, Milwaukee Road, Tiflis, Warden

Friday, July 4, 2025

First Train To Grand Coulee

From the Wenatchee "World."

July 30, 1935





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Labels: Grand Coulee, Odair, US Construction Railroad

Thursday, July 3, 2025

1910 Moses Lake Irrigation Project

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Labels: Milwaukee Road, Moses Lake

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Northern Pacific Railroad States Their Position In Project District

From the "Grant County Journal."

November 11, 1938





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Labels: Grand Coulee, Northern Pacific
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