NP 307 At Reardan

Photographer unknown.

Date unknown.

Wheeler Turn With The SD9

My photo.

May 15, 2026

1949 Mansfield Aerial View

 

Location Made For NP Cutoff

From the Spokane "Chronicle."

April 11, 1910

Z Train At Adrian

May 16, 2026

I was waiting at my preferred train watching spot at Adrian, for that late Amtrak #7 I wound up catching at Marlin instead. This Z train came flying through before I left. It met #7 at Gibson. I wound up seeing the Z again at Latah Junction a few hours later.

In the distance in this shot is Beezley Hill, with the town of Ephrata being right below it.

My location is right where the NP used to cross this line.

 

Late Empire Builder

5-16-26 

Today's very late #7 at Marlin, WA.

Looking for Bacon

October 21, 2010

Back on October 21, 2010 John Neff joined me, my wife, and daughter for a walk of the former NP through Dry Coulee, south of Coulee City. Here we are at the old station of Bacon.

1941 GN Unloading Dock In Ephrata Set Ablaze

From GCJ News.

https://www.gcj.news/in-other-news-50/

Ritzville Branch Map

Courtesy of the NPRHA.

1939