Courtesy of the Casey Adams collection of the Cascade Rail Foundation.
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!
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Coulee City Engine Facility Scene
Photo courtesy of the Bonneville Power Administration.
Photographer unknown.
October 5, 1939.
Material is being stored here for use in the first power line between Grand Coulee Dam and Bonneville Dam. The angle iron shown will soon be bolted together as the towers to hold the power line.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Friday, March 20, 2026
Warden Area Crew Complaints
Thursday, March 19, 2026
GN Quincy Shoofly
USBR photo. Courtesy of the Grant County Historical Society Museum.
February 27, 1950
Yeah, I know, where is it today? Right here!