Milwaukee Passenger Sideswipes Moses Lake Local

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

August 4, 1943

Photos and the ICC investigation of the wreck can be seen here.

Spur Line Construction To Start Very Shortly

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

August 22, 1966

State Takes Over Trail

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

December 30, 1981

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Wahluke Rail Line Hearing Concluded

From the "Spokesman Review."

June 11, 1966

Seward's Folly Didn't Fool Some State Legislators

From the "Spokesman Review."

February 2, 1982

Burned Out Bridge Near Larson Base Undergoes Repairs

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

July 16, 1957

State Railroad Board Is Coming

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

April 7, 1910

Short History Of Ruff

Engineer Wears Whites On Regular Run

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

September 2, 1938

Teacher Recalls Difficult Early Days Of Basin Area

From the "Spokesman Review."

May 21, 1952

Bridge Model And Toy Trains Help Devise Work Progress

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

June 3, 1938

December 1941 Safety Honor Roll

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

January 13, 1942

Amazing Speed Made On Bridge

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

December 8, 1934

Workmen Push Ahead On Coulee Dam Rails

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

October 8, 1934

Fields In Basin To Hide Titans

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

June 8, 1960

See the pictures mentioned in the article here.

Status Of The Wenatchee Southern

From the "Leavenworth Echo."

September 15, 1922

Varied Dedication Program Planned

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

October 7, 1966

Two Railway Men Hurt As Cars Run Wild

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

June 26, 1956

Wenatchee Southern Stockholder's Meeting

From the "Leavenworth Echo."

May 19, 1922

Davenport Depot Deed

Courtesy of the Lincoln County Historical Society.

Frye Spur

Davenport Lease Plat Request

Mansfield Local At Palisades

© 2014 Bill Edgar, North Coast Studios.

April 1983.


BN 1792 rolls an eastbound Mansfield local past empty grain box cars as it begins its climb through the Palisades and up to the Mansfield plateau. This train typically ran once weekly handling grain traffic on the branch.

Mansfield Local Near Palisades

Image © 2014 Bill Edgar, North Coast Studios.

April 1983.

The Mansfield local approaches the Palisades Road crossing en route to Douglas and Mansfield, WA. The train is led by an x-GN GP9 and a former NP Geep.

Mansfield Turn At Columbia River Bridge

Image © 2014 Bill Edgar, North Coast Studios.

April 1983.

BN 1792 and 1754 rev up after slowing to cross the Rock Island bridge over the Columbia River at Rock Island, WA, about 12 miles east of Wenatchee. The x-GN and x-NP GP9s have 40 empty 40 ft. boxcars in tow for a trip up the Palisades to grain elevators on the Mansfield branch. They will return with a similar number of loaded cars which will then move to Seattle for export.

Coulee City Entrance To World's Greatest Dam

The Royal Road To Prosperity

Royal City Branch Grand Opening Speech

Transcript of speech given by Milwaukee Road President Curtiss Crippen.

Pre-1911 Soap Lake Depot