Courtesy of William Russ.
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!
Monday, June 23, 2025
Sunday, June 22, 2025
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."
Saturday, June 21, 2025
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."
Friday, June 20, 2025
Thursday, June 19, 2025
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.