Last Mile Of Ryan Road Is Nearing Completion

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

March 27, 1935

Othello SD40-2s

Courtesy of Blair Kooistra.

SD40-2's congregate at Othello. Two units on right are called two work the Beverly helpers. The two on the left were cut off eastbound trains and will be added to westbounds. Eastbounds will add two more units at St. Maries for the climb over the Bitterroots.

Roundhouse, Othello, Washington September 4, 1978

Contractor's Daughter Starts Railroad Line To Dam

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

August 28, 1934

Sugar Beets Arrive

 From the "Spokane Chronicle."

September 25, 1972

Ryan Nearly Done With Rail Grade

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

December 1, 1934

Ryan Moves Office Back To Coulee Dam

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

February 14, 1935

Coulee Railroad Awarded To Ryan

From the "Spokesman Review.'

July 19, 1934

1920 Wenatchee Depot

Courtesy of the NP Telltale.

Ryan Half Through With Track Laying

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

November 6, 1934

Difference Of Decades Dry Coulee Bridge 120.2

Vintage photos courtesy of the NP Telltale.

2018 view.

 2018 view.

2018 view.

Difference Of Decades Dry Coulee Bridge 120.1

Vintage photos courtesy of the NP Telltale.

 2018 view.

2018 view.

2003 Eastern Washington Grain-Hauling Short Line Railroads

1911 NP AFE Frischknecht Spur

Courtesy of the NPRHA.

Grades Of The CW And SLS&E West Of Coulee City

Pictures and map courtesy of Dean Ogle, who joined me that day to go out hiking in the bush.

Purple lines on the map are the Central Washington Railroad, which continued to build past Coulee City. The grade was largely complete to the top of the hill, save for trestles. While not fully colored, the red lines represent some of the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern grades to be seen in the same area. 

Behind Dean in this photo is the spot of the contested cut in the basalt, which lead to the Coulee City Railroad War.

 Looking beyond the cut on the Central Washington.

 Looking at the incomplete Lake Shore grade.

 Up on the hill, two views of the CW grade.

 Another view of the CW grade.

A partial view of the deep cut with a horseshoe curve in it up on the hill.

Difference of Decades Dry Coulee Bridge No. 120.

Vintage photos courtesy of the NP Telltale.

No longer a bridge but a massive fill.