Saturday, May 31, 2014

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.



Friday, May 30, 2014

Thursday, May 29, 2014

State Takes Over Trail

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

December 30, 1981

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Wahluke Rail Line Hearing Concluded

From the "Spokesman Review."

June 11, 1966


Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Monday, May 26, 2014

Sunday, May 25, 2014

State Railroad Board Is Coming

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

April 7, 1910


Friday, May 23, 2014

Engineer Wears Whites On Regular Run

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

September 2, 1938


Thursday, May 22, 2014

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Bridge Model And Toy Trains Help Devise Work Progress

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

June 3, 1938


Tuesday, May 20, 2014

December 1941 Safety Honor Roll

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

January 13, 1942


Monday, May 19, 2014

Amazing Speed Made On Bridge

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

December 8, 1934


Sunday, May 18, 2014

Workmen Push Ahead On Coulee Dam Rails

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

October 8, 1934


Friday, May 16, 2014

Status Of The Wenatchee Southern

From the "Leavenworth Echo."

September 15, 1922


Thursday, May 15, 2014

Varied Dedication Program Planned

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

October 7, 1966


Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Two Railway Men Hurt As Cars Run Wild

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

June 26, 1956




Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Monday, May 12, 2014

Davenport Depot Deed

Courtesy of the Lincoln County Historical Society.




Sunday, May 11, 2014

Friday, May 9, 2014

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.


Thursday, May 8, 2014

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.




Wednesday, May 7, 2014

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.


Sunday, May 4, 2014

Royal City Branch Grand Opening Speech

Transcript of speech given by Milwaukee Road President Curtiss Crippen.