Saturday, February 8, 2025

CW Turn Near Deep Creek

Courtesy of Tom Carver.

Tom says:
"The Coulee City Turn always had a Geep trailing the consist to use for switching at elevators where seven units would be too long a consist for switching. Getting a late start on this day, the train is westbound near Deep Creek, Washington, in October 1980."



Friday, February 7, 2025

2005 Empire Builder At Rock Island Dam

Courtesy of Steven J. Brown. 

He says:
Amtrak Empire Builder #7 at dawn approaching the Rock Island Dam on the Columbia River at Voltage, Washington - February 6, 2005.



Wednesday, February 5, 2025

WER Near Reardan

Courtesy of Blair Kooistra.

September 2020

Blair says:

"Dawn just east of Reardan, Washington as Eastern Washington Railroad's scoot train climbs to Hite past a windmill that I used as a photo prop back in 1980! Amazed to see it still there, but the landowners placed a manufactured home just out of view to the left, somewhat changing the original view."


 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Sessions Closed As Hanford Spur Line Is Debated

Thanks to William Russ for digging this one out.

From the Spokane "Chronicle."

February 2, 1948




Monday, February 3, 2025

Train 201 At Othello

Guest post by Ryan Reed.

In 1977, train 201 is about to cross West Main Street rolling toward the Othello depot. The structure in the background is Othello's very own Soil and Crop Services - a family run business dating back to the early 1960s. While the Milwaukee Road had a strong presence in Othello, so did the companies that made the town what it was.



Sunday, February 2, 2025