Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Milwaukee Sugar Beet Hopper At Othello

Courtesy of Dave Morgan.

Dave says:

"I took several slides in Othello at the same time as the depot picture I just posted. Here is one, lettered for sugar beets, but with mechanical issues. Looks like it has been around the block too many times."

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Milwaukee 265 At Othello

Courtesy of Dave Morgan.

Dave says:

"GP38-2, here sitting in front of the round house in Othello. I just converted this from an old color negative, a learning experience on how to do it. Date unknown. MILW 365."

Ron Brandt added: The fuel tender to the left was filled with #2 diesel fuel. It came full from Tacoma and unloaded into the two tall storage tanks.
Ryan Reed added:  I'd expect this to be taken in late '74 or '75. During that short time, the three "new" GP38-2's out here (361, 362, 365) were spread out. One assigned to Tacoma area, one to Othello, and one to St. Maries. By 1976, all three were assigned to the Elk River Branch out of St. Maries, only coming back to Tacoma for maintenance.


Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Coulee City Roundhouse Fire Victim

From the Spokane "Chronicle."

July 1, 1898


The piece reappeared in the July 1, 1958 version of the same paper: