BN 724 CW Local

Courtesy of Tom Carver.

September 1980

"The CW (Central Washington) local, aka the Coulee City Turn, is shown here westbound between the elevators at Hite, in the background, and Reardan, WA. This line, from Cheney to Coulee City, was more formally known as BN's 8th Subdivision Branch Line of the Spokane Division. Some will say that six F-units and a Geep is too much power for their liking. Granted, but the sound was incredible! After the Pacific Division F's were retired, these were among BN's last F-units to continue operating, all based out of Parkwater in Spokane. These same F's were also dispatched east to Marias Pass for helper service."

2010 Warden Depot Views

Privately organized by me. These are the only photos of the event I can find.

1958 Warden View

Courtesy of William Russ.

1979 Beverly Depot View

Photo courtesy of Bill Edgar.

November 1979

Bill says:

"This view shows the west end of Milwaukee Road's station at Beverly, WA. The main track and siding are still lined with unused catenary poles, although the wire has been removed and sold as scrap. Electrics ceased operating in 1972. Diesels will continue to ply these rails until mid-March 1980."

1979 Beverly Depot

Photo courtesy of Bill Edgar.

November 1979

Bill says:

"This view shows the east end of Milwaukee Road's station at Beverly, WA. Beverly is located on the east side of the Columbia River across from the Boylston Hill grade, Milwaukee's steepest mainline grade in Washington state. Trains would roll past this location only 4 more months before abandonment of the Pacific Coast extension."

1978 Alcoa Local View

Photo courtesy of Brian Ambrose.

BN 1761 East with ex-GN GP9's 1761/1764 east of Malaga, WA 7-8-78.

Popular Couple Wed

From the "Grant County Journal."

June 4, 1948

Why would I include such a clipping as this? Mr. Bloom was a longtime operator at Ephrata and I have hundreds of trainorders written up by him, some of which have already been posted here.