Courtesy of the PNRA, George Frost collection. Thanks to Aaron Schwarz for digging this out.
June 2, 1940
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!
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MWAK 251 At Grand Coulee
Courtesy of the PNRA, George Frost collection. Thanks to Aaron Schwarz for digging this out.
October 24, 1937
Serial number 909
Constructed on 09-21-04 3 truck Shay 75 tons 13½x15
California Northwestern Ry Co. #32 San Francisco, CA; For:
Northwestern Redwood Co. (California & Northwestern Ry) #1, Willits, CA
Northwestern Pacific RR Co. #32>251 Willits, CA
Hutchinson Lumber Co. (leased) Feather Falls, CA 05-01-22)
Portland, Eugene & Eastern RR #251 (leased) Eugene, OR
For sale: Repaired to make more salable at Tiburon, CA 09-26-25
Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier Co. #251>802 Grand Coulee Dam, WA 04-24-35
Consolidated Builders, Inc. #802 Grand Coulee Dam, WA 03-14-38
M. Bloch & Co. Mason City, WA for scrap 01-12-45
Scrapped 01-45
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
MWAK 200 At Grand Coulee Dam
Courtesy of the PNRA George Frost collection. Thanks to Aaron Schwarz for sharing this.
October 24, 1937
Serial number 3295
Constructed on 05-27-26. 3 truck Shay 70 tons 12x15
Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co. #200 Quilcene, WA
Clyde Equipment Co. (D) Seattle, WA 04-13-35
Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier #200 Grand Coulee Dam, WA 01-28-36
Consolidated Builders Inc. #200 Grand Coulee Dam, WA 03-14-38
Potlatch Forest Inc. #200 Headquarters, ID 06-13-44
Potlatch Forest Inc. (Washington Idaho & Montana Ry #200) Bovill, ID
Scrapped 1949
first Shay used on five miles from Electric City to dam 5% grade
Monday, July 20, 2026
Northwestern Pacific 251 At Coulee City
Courtesy of the PNRA, George Frost collection. Thanks to Aaron Schwarz for digging this out.
1935
Serial number 909
Constructed on 09-21-04 3 truck Shay 75 tons 13½x15
California Northwestern Ry Co. #32 San Francisco, CA; For:
Northwestern Redwood Co. (California & Northwestern Ry) #1, Willits, CA
Northwestern Pacific RR Co. #32>251 Willits, CA
Hutchinson Lumber Co. (leased) Feather Falls, CA 05-01-22)
Portland, Eugene & Eastern RR #251 (leased) Eugene, OR
For sale: Repaired to make more salable at Tiburon, CA 09-26-25
Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier Co. #251>802 Grand Coulee Dam, WA 04-24-35
Consolidated Builders, Inc. #802 Grand Coulee Dam, WA 03-14-38
M. Bloch & Co. Mason City, WA for scrap 01-12-45
Scrapped 01-45
I suspect this is a photo of the freshly delivered 251 by the Northern Pacific at Coulee City, and it will soon be forwarded to to the dam shortly.
Sunday, July 19, 2026
BNSF EAS At Black Butte
Photo by Steven J. Brown.
The BNSF Employee Appreciation Special with Southern Pacific 4449 on the Columbia River Subdivision at Pinto Ridge Road in Stratford, Washington - July 17, 2000.
Dan adds; part of the bluff seen on the left is named "Black Butte" on topo maps.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
BN 6341 West Near Malaga
Courtesy of Tom Carver.
May 1981
"Having just crossed the Columbia River and now on the west bank, this westbound is approaching Wenatchee, WA, and a crew change."
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