Rock Island Plymouth Difference Of Decades

Current photos by Matt Johnston. Vintage photo courtesy of Chelan County PUD.

Current day photos were taken at Rock Island Dam, where the engine resides.

There is a small change there was more than one Plymouth during the construction season of the dam.

Vintage view:

When The Milwaukee Isn't THAT Milwaukee

My photo.

September 12, 2024

Photo from today of the inspection pit of the single stall locomotive shop at the former Larson Air Force Base outside of Moses Lake, WA. When the former government railroad to the base from Moses Lake proper was sold to the Milwaukee Road, the land adjacent to the right-of-way, including this old shop, was sold to the Milwaukee Land Co. 

This structure was torn down in 1971, at the time of the sale, and wasn't used by the Milwaukee.

1970 Terminal Ice & Cold Storage Co

Thanks to Anthony Quinn for digging this out. 

Behind it is Pronto Produce, which later became Carnation, and then Nestlé, and now Simplot. To the left of it is now National Frozen Foods.

Wheeler Road coming in from top left to mid right of the photo. The railroad tracks to the left of Wheeler are the clue to this location.

Golden Glow At Cement

My photo.

February 26, 2020

Dust in the air gave the scene this lovely golden look, as 3 SD40-2s of the Washington Eastern pull loaded grain cars east past the elevator at Cement, between Coulee City and Hartline, WA. There was no processing of this photo after the image was taken.

Keokuk Electro Metals Co

Thanks to Darrin Nelson for sharing this.

From "An Economic Survey of Douglas County" by William T Nordeen.

1959

1936 Moon Road Crossing

Courtesy of JP3.

Located between Schlomer and Connell.

See this spot today. Note the road has been straightened and now crosses at grade. From the satellite view, you can easily see the old alignment seen in the image below.

Current view of the trestle.

Old Bridge Number 68 Views

Courtesy of JP3.

Located about midway between Hartline and Hanson.