1997 Warden Views

Photos courtesy of Steve Vincent.

1997

CBRW Wheeler Turn 8-12-25

My photos. 

This is just part of what they did. At one point the three locomotives were uncoupled. One was left standing while the other two went two different directions for additional switching.

CBRW Website Snapshot

Grabbed a few screenshots of their website for posterity. The pages for tariffs and such are more extensive and not necessarily that interesting.

Chasing The CBRW-8-8-25

My photos.

Switching the new Simplot plant at Wheeler.

Passing the NP era water tank at Wheeler. 

Pulling hard at Frischknecht.

Coming down the hill into Connell.

Waiting at Connell while a grain train passes.

Swapping trains with the Lind Turn.

One of the fellows on the chase with me at Connell.

Crossing Buehler Rd. 

Once again at Frischknecht.

Passing Shano.

Crossing a bridge just north of Bruce.

Crossing Lee Rd at Bruce.

Coming through the S curve track that BN built to connect the former NP with the Milwaukee north of Warden. I'm standing on the ramp to the flyover the NP had over the Milwaukee. 

Gaining former Milwaukee trackage north of Warden.

Coming And Going At Frischknecht-Bidding Goodbye To The CBRW

My photos.

August 8, 2025 

With the ownership of the Columbia Basin Railway in Eastern Washington set to change in a week, a couple of fellows and I headed out today (8-8-25) see what was going on. We caught the Connell Turn headed to Connell and the connection with the BNSF with a former NP geep in the lead, the CBRW 1626. This is a former NP branch, so it's nice to see home-road power still around.

The return trip north to Warden had the 2274 in charge. Both photos taken at Frischknecht.

August 8, 2025 CBRW Warden Yard Office Walk Around

My photos. Click each for a larger view.