May 20, 1913
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Train Is Derailed By Storm
From the "Othello Outlook."
August 12, 1975
When I locate the pictures of this accident, I'll post them.
August 12, 1975
When I locate the pictures of this accident, I'll post them.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Examiner Urges Spur Bid Denial
From the "Spokane Chronicle."
January 26, 1949
I'm pretty sure that the location noted as "Michael spur" in the article is actually "Mitchell."
January 26, 1949
I'm pretty sure that the location noted as "Michael spur" in the article is actually "Mitchell."
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Big Bend Railroads Book
Just received word that my book "Big Bend Railroads" has a release date in January 2015.
You cannot believe how excited I am about this, nor believe how many hours went into putting this together. It is truly a labor of love.
I also had plenty of help in reviewing captions to make sure my facts were correct and that I did not say something stupid. Special thanks to Dave Sprau, retired train dispatcher and historian, reviewed caption material and made important observations, as did Allen Miller, retired railroader and Milwaukee Road history expert, who also provided photos. Bob Kelly, Collection Manager, Skykomish Historical Society and the Great Northern Railway Historical Society gave important suggestions and helped track down photos. Sean Hess, Pacific Northwest Regional Archaeologist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, looked over the Grand Coulee section. I’m also indebted to Darrin Nelson, a fan and blogger of the Great Northern Mansfield branch for his help in tracking down photos. Charles Mutschler, Archivist, Eastern Washington University helped with many photos.
At this point, Amazon does not have the cover image, but I sure do.
I included the source photo, so you can see the beauty of this shot in Dry Coulee in the late 1960s near the old siding of Bacon. Image is courtesy of John Neff.
Pre-order the book at Amazon here.
You cannot believe how excited I am about this, nor believe how many hours went into putting this together. It is truly a labor of love.
I also had plenty of help in reviewing captions to make sure my facts were correct and that I did not say something stupid. Special thanks to Dave Sprau, retired train dispatcher and historian, reviewed caption material and made important observations, as did Allen Miller, retired railroader and Milwaukee Road history expert, who also provided photos. Bob Kelly, Collection Manager, Skykomish Historical Society and the Great Northern Railway Historical Society gave important suggestions and helped track down photos. Sean Hess, Pacific Northwest Regional Archaeologist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, looked over the Grand Coulee section. I’m also indebted to Darrin Nelson, a fan and blogger of the Great Northern Mansfield branch for his help in tracking down photos. Charles Mutschler, Archivist, Eastern Washington University helped with many photos.
I included the source photo, so you can see the beauty of this shot in Dry Coulee in the late 1960s near the old siding of Bacon. Image is courtesy of John Neff.
Pre-order the book at Amazon here.
