1981 CW Chase Scene

Photo by Blair Kooistra.

Blair says:

"In action view: Michael Douglas Sawyer, still a relative sprout railroader with Burlington Northern, but growing an awesome early 80's set of sideburns, gets the shot while steering my Toyota Corolla with his knees, pacing the BN's CW Local westbound into the late afternoon sunlight approaching Davenport, WA in September of 1981. That was quite a cool week of rail photography we enjoyed, nearly all of it spent on BN mainlines expect for a couple of forays with the CW and its F-units. I don't like to think what OTHER cool stuff was in the area we didn't bother with. . . "

First Light

Courtesy of Tom Carver.

September 1980

"The CW (Central Washington) local has gone to work in Coulee City, Wash., just after sunrise. Situated in a geologic formation known as the Grand Coulee, the "City" is about 25 miles southwest of the famous dam on the Columbia River by the same name. F7 #712, former SP&S 802, then BN 9752, was originally a passenger unit before being relegated to freight. The 109-mile-long Central Washington branch was officially the 8th Sub. of the Spokane Division. Today the 712 has an F7B and 5 Geeps to haul what will become a long and heavy train of 40-foot grain boxes as loads are picked up on its eastward trek to Spokane. September 1980."

Great Northern Trainorders

 

1982 Wenatchee Trainorders

 

1974 Harrington Trainorders

 

1980 Fairchild Trainorders

 

1978 Fairchild Trainorders

 

1972 Davenport Trainorder

 

GN Depots Wilson Creek To Vulcan

As prepared for the 2016 GNRHS convention for me by someone else. It's mostly correct.