Courtesy of Tom Carver.
August 15, 1981
The local had started the day at Almira, where the crew had outlawed the night before. Here are pictures that Tom has shared of that trip.
The Central Washington Local drops empties at Hanson, WA, on its westbound trip to Coulee City; will pick up loads on the return.
In a location where one would not expect to find three F-units and a Geep, the CW local's crew is turning the power for the return to Spokane from Coulee City.
At Coulee City, making up their train.
After outlawing the night before at Almira, WA, the engineer has the hammer down on his F-Units and a Geep, just after leaving Coulee City on the return trip east to Spokane with the CW Local. The gray dust trail is volcanic ash from the Mt. St. Helens eruption the year before.
Back at Hanson.
It is about to pass under U.S. Route 2 in the scrublands near Govan.
The eastbound Coulee City Turn did not stop for any pickups in Almira, WA, on this trip back to Spokane.
At Mondovi.
The CW Local has left the open prairie and wheat fields of central Washington State behind and is entering the far eastern part of the state which gradually becomes more forested, as seen here between Creston and Davenport. August 15, 1981.
"The engineer and agent are having a friendly chat while the CW Local waits at Cheney, Wash., for clearance to enter the main line from the CW Branch and proceed to Spokane. Three F-Units and a Geep are the power on a pleasant August 15, 1981."
