1963 Quincy Collision Photos 3

From the GN-NP Archive, Stevenson Collection.

Mr. Stevenson likely heard of this derailment and traveled to Quincy the next day to see for himself what was going on. I posted the initial newspaper accounts of the accident here. I was given photos of the wrecked locomotives after they had been moved to Hillyard here.

1963 Quincy Collision Photos 2

From the GN-NP Archive, Stevenson Collection.

Mr. Stevenson likely heard of this derailment and traveled to Quincy the next day to see for himself what was going on. I posted the initial newspaper accounts of the accident here. I was given photos of the wrecked locomotives after they had been moved to Hillyard here.

1963 Quincy Collision Photos-1

From the GN-NP Archive, Stevenson Collection.

Mr. Stevenson likely heard of this derailment and traveled to Quincy the next day to see for himself what was going on. I posted the initial newspaper accounts of the accident here. I was given photos of the wrecked locomotives after they had been moved to Hillyard here.

Local Train At Ephrata

From the GN-NP Archive, Stevenson Collection.

Wade caught what I would call the Spud local today, at Ephrata, back in the mid-1960s. This was back when lineside industries dotted the right-of-way, and needed to ship railroad cars of product with varying amounts of frequency, unlike today where most places have no industries anymore. With the brown looking weeds, I can surmise that these cars are going to be loaded with wheat at the grain elevator, as the train is as the east siding switch and are likely going to start backing these cars into town.

You can see the Ephrta depot in the background, behind the train, along with a section house for the maintenance crew. The concrete foundation is all that is left of the section house today.

Ephrata Depot Views

Photos courtesy of the GN-NP Archive, Stevenson Collection.

In light of what seems to be the likely demise of the remnant of the Ephrata depot, here are 2 more views taken by Wade Stevenson, likely in the mid 1960s.

Two Believed Killed In Train Derailment

From the "Reading Eagle."

December 27, 1952

Wenatchee Line Would Aid Army

From the "Spokesman Review."

July 27, 1923

Monte Holm's Caboose

Photos courtesy of the GNRHS Archives, Stevenson Collection.


Monte Holm acquired a caboose from the Great Northern for his own railroad. It was delivered to Moses Lake via Othello in 1965, where Wade got photos of it.

The caboose was later donated to the museum in Cashmere, WA, who repainted it into GN colors, where it sits today.

Shortly after repainting into Monte's railroad name. (Photo courtesy Steve Rimple)

How it looked as it sat for years in Moses Lake. (Photo courtesy SL Dixon)

As it moved out to it's new home in Cashmere.

As it looks today at the museum in Cashmere.

I was informed Fred Harvey did the reconstruction of the caboose. Here are 2 photos provided by him of the work: