Inland Empire Government Railroad

 

Maybe Not The Last SD9?

My photos.

10-22-25

Found the 608 on the fuel tracks today. It's been in the deadline for the last 3 weeks. It's headed to Western Rail at Airway Heights.

The Last SD9?

Photos by me.

10-21-25

These are all taken on former Moses Lake branch of the Milwaukee Road. 

Crossing a canal along the sugar spur.

Crossing road N SE at Grow.

Passing the old sign of Grow. That's Seiler in the background right, with the branch to Moses Lake proper in the foreground.

Coming back from Seiler.

Moses Lake Depot View

Courtesy of Aaron Schwarz and the PNRA.

Photo by Stan Styles.

June 1964

BN 808 At Hartline

Photo by Tom Carver.

Tom says:

"The CW local has just pulled to a stop to switch an elevator. Low glint illuminates the train of covered hoppers which have by now fully taken over from 40- foot grain boxes."

Port Of Moses Lake Q3 2025 Newsletter

Just the part from Executive Director Dan Roach. Note the last paragraph below. The last two images are the linked Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project his message mentions.

 From the Q1 2005 newsletter, Mr Roach had said:

New CBRW Website

Stopped by to see the new website. Here is what I found.

Wheeler Turn Views

Photos by me.

October 10, 2025

Leaving Wheeler.

Crossing the East Low Canal.

Approaching Warden.

CBRW Deadline At Warden

Photo by me.

October 15, 2025

Left to right, 610, 608, 166, 1626, 2274. Yakima has a similar deadline.