Not sure where I came across this.
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! Shoutout to Kirtus Dolorina for stopping by to borrow other people's work!
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
CBRW 12 At Bruce
Photo by Lauren Scrafford.
Lauren says:
"Columbia Basin, CBRW 12 switching out the industries at Bruce, WA on
August 7, 2025. This was a roster shot taken at one of the crossings
at Bruce.
"CBRW 12 is a rebuilt SD9 that was built as Colorado & Southern 832 in April of 1959. It went through 2 mergers with Burlington Northern as the BN 6227 and BNSF 1735. It was retired by BNSF and went to the TCYR 25 before being purchased by the Columbia Basin."
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Friday, November 21, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Old Landmark Is Razed
The building was located between what is now the south and center tracks, across from the still standing Potlatch Yards building.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Quad County Regional Transportation Plan 2017-2037
Monday, November 17, 2025
2020 Fall Scene Near Schlomer
Photo courtesy of Steven J. Brown.
Steve says:
"Columbia Basin SD9 12 (built 1959 as C&S 832 to BNSF 6115 to TCRY 25), SD9 610 (built 1957 as EJ&E 602 to MRL 610), GP9u 2294 (built 1956 as AT&SF GP9 719 to AT&SF GP9u 2294) and SD19-1 651 (built 1957 as EJ&E SD9 601 to MRL 609 to MRL SD19-1 651) heading to Connell at Schlomer, Washington - November 9, 2020."