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!
Monday, April 20, 2026
From the Mainline To The Shortline At Hartline
Sunday, April 19, 2026
NP Cement Boxcar Unloading At Grand Coulee
Courtesy of the Bonneville Power Administration.
No date.
Note the fellow with the Fuller-Kinyon vacuum in the doorway, sucking out all the cement powder into the tanks in the background. This car was formerly used for lumber loading, stick by stick, as the small door on the right end shows. After being used for cement service, I doubt it was used for anything else.
Note one of the fellows on the right is pointing at the photographer.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1924 NP AFE Hartline Right Of Way
Friday, April 17, 2026
Ruff View
Courtesy of the John Barriger Library, George Lentzner Collection.
Pronounced "roof."
Location is just south of town along the intersections of county roads W NE and 5 NE.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
1908 NP AFE Mondovi Depot
Sunday, April 12, 2026
That Remaining CBRW SD9
My photo.
April 4, 2026
The remaining SD9 of the CBRW is dropping a car at an industry south of Wheeler, WA. This spur was built off of the old Milwaukee Road spur to the U&I Sugar plant.