1913 NP AFE Medical Lake ROW Fence

Courtesy of the NPRHA.

The Nee Adrian Project

From the Wenatchee "World."

May 13, 1909

1935 US Construction Railroad Near Steamboat Rock

Courtesy of the Coulee Pioneer Museum.

Milwaukee E25 At Othello

Courtesy of Dave Morgan.

Dave says:

"Here is another shot of the south end of E25, sitting in Othello in 1970."

 

Record Crop Forces Ground Storage Of Wheat In Mansfield

From the "Quad City Herald."

Courtesy of Darrin Nelson.

August 13, 1981

1913 NP AFE Reardan Vaults

Courtesy of the NPRHA.

1970 Western Star At Quincy

Photos by Dave Morgan.

1966 Western Star At Wenatchee

Photo by Ken Rattene.

July 13, 1966

NP SD45s At Wenatchee

Photo by Greg Smith.

March 1970

NP May Revive Short-Cut Plan

From the Spokane "Chronicle."

May 19, 1948

Most Ok'ed Dam Is Priest Rapids

From the "Spokesman Review."

January 26, 1949

1949 Bureau Of Reclamation Map

Courtesy of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Photographer Haynes At Wilbur

Pictures were found on the Historic Eastern Washington Facebook page.

"Northern Pacific depot in Wilbur, WA circa 1880s. Notice the train car in the background for the Haynes Photography Studio, a traveling photographer that would travel city to city by connecting his personal car to the major lines.

[Depot photo: Washington State Historical Society]"

I add: 

The line to Wilbur was completed in 1889. The track does look freshly laid. Non-treated oak ties. No tie plates.

Railroads Around Fairchild

Guest post by Ted Curphey.

All time map of the railroads in and around Fairchild AFB west of Spokane. Some of these lines never coexisted, like the Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern / Washington Water Power line in the bottom right corner was gone long before the airbase was built during WWII. 

Black lines are existing rail lines and red lines are abandoned railroads. Fairchild itself had a extensive network of spurs to serve various warehouses and fuel supply points as all the avgas and jet fuel arrived in tankcars prior to the coming of the Yellowstone Pipeline in the mid 1950's. 

The last trackage inside the base was removed in 2011 after the Spokane County owned Geiger Spur was rerouted to the state owned railroad out of Cheney (The CW, or Central Washington line).

Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Bridge Photos

Images courtesy of Kyle James Jarvis.

Kyle says:

"A collection of scans of 2nd generation photocopies of local RR photos from the MAC Ferris Archive and the City Library NW Room. I made these copies about 15 years ago, of photocopies in plastic. I'm posting these because I have not seen these in other locations online, and the originals do not appear to have been digitized."

"Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern bridge at Downriver. This bridge was built in 1888, and was later used by the Great Northern from 1892-1902. Looking northwest."

"Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern track running downriver. The trestle on the left is over the draw T.J.Meenach comes down today, and a pre-road Doomsday Hill in in the distance. Looking southeast."

"Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern bridge @ Downriver. This bridge was built in 1888, and was later used by the Great Northern from 1892-1902. Looking downriver."

And a map of the area, showing the bridge over the river.

NP Washington State Maps

Images courtesy of Dennis Lee.

Not sure of the exact date, but the line showing the cutoff between Bassett Jct and Ellensburg dates to around 1914.

1981 Wenatchee Helper

Photo by Greg Weirich.

May 31, 1981

A lite helper set is returning to Wenatchee after helping a train over Stevens pass. The power has just crossed Orondo St and the crew's trip is ending.

GN 1147 Wreck At Harrington

From the Spokane "Chronicle." 

May 31, 1910.

From the Wenatchee "World."

June 1, 1910.

GN 1203 At Wenatchee

Courtesy of Robert Bye.

1968 Mon Road Railroad Caboose

Photo by Charles Schmalz. 

Davenport Airmarker Photo

From the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Donald and Lela Crawford Airphoto Company Photograph Collection. PH Coll 624.

November 3, 1967

See this spot today.

 

 

Odessa Airmarker Photo

From the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Donald and Lela Crawford Airphoto Company Photograph Collection. PH Coll 624.

October 26, 1967

See this spot today.

 

 

Ephrata Airmarker Photo

From the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Donald and Lela Crawford Airphoto Company Photograph Collection. PH Coll 624.

September 28, 1967

See this spot today.

 

 

Othello Airmarker Photo

From the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Donald and Lela Crawford Airphoto Company Photograph Collection. PH Coll 624.

October 26, 1967

See this spot today.

 

Quincy Airmarker Photo

From the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Donald and Lela Crawford Airphoto Company Photograph Collection. PH Coll 624.

September 28, 1967

See this spot today.

 

Wilbur Airmarker Photo

From the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Donald and Lela Crawford Airphoto Company Photograph Collection. PH Coll 624.

November 3, 1967

See this spot today.

 

Wilson Creek Airmarker Photo

From the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Donald and Lela Crawford Airphoto Company Photograph Collection. PH Coll 624.

September 28, 1967

See this spot today.

1911 NP AFE Wheeler Stockyard

Courtesy of the NPRHA.

1916 NP AFE Connell Area ROW Fence

Courtesy of the NPRHA.