Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Big Things Seen In State's Future

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

January 23, 1953



Monday, January 30, 2012

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Celebrate Completion Of Railroad To Dam

From the "Lewiston Morning Tribune."

December 8, 1934


Saturday, January 28, 2012

Friday, January 27, 2012

Mon Road Railroad/Alaska Railroad 557 at Wheeler

Loading location is next to the old U&I Sugar Plant at Scalley/Wheeler.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

History of the Mon-Road Railroad 557

From the "Columbia Basin Herald."

December 9, 2011



Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012

Monte Holm's Train Heads Home

From the "Columbia Basin Herald."

December 10, 2011





Sunday, January 22, 2012

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Friday, January 20, 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

1965 Vulcan Area

Photo courtesy of Douglas County.


Area in the photo shows the old railroad grade, along with the current alignment. Along with a lot of orchards, a large portion of this section is now being developed.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

August 1980 Othello

Looking from the roundhouse to the depot.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Second Largest Beet Crop Now Fully Gathered

From the "Ellensburg Record."

November 21, 1960

Sunday, January 15, 2012

August 1980 Othello

Looking from the roundhouse to the depot.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.



Saturday, January 14, 2012

Friday, January 13, 2012

Milwaukee Road Taunton

View of the coal shed and east side of the substation.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Beginning Of A New Era

From the "Tri-City Herald."

October 8 1965


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

15 Due to Explain Milwaukee Stand

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

April 13, 1962


Monday, January 9, 2012

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Irrigation Value Said Overrated

From the "Spokesman-Review."

January 19, 1952


Saturday, January 7, 2012

Friday, January 6, 2012

Runaway Coach Smashes Depot

From "The Withrow Banner."

February 27, 1920


Pictures of the wreck can be seen over at Darrin Nelson's blog here and here.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Milwaukee Road Taunton

Showing spur into the east side of the substation.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Over The Central Washington To Coulee City

From the "Spokane Falls Review."

May 21, 1891






Tuesday, January 3, 2012

1915 Liberty Bell in Ephrata

From the "Grant County Journal."

April 12, 1971


Monday, January 2, 2012

Railroads of Spokane

From the "Spokane Falls Review."

January 1, 1891

Note that this will be limited to the railroads entering the Big Bend region.




Sunday, January 1, 2012