2015 Passenger Cars To INRM

Guest post by Bruce Butler.

Leaving Cheney, at 904 - Betts road crossing. Larry A Parker picture.

At the rodeo grounds just north of Cheney. Picture taken by Charlie Mutschler.

North of Jensen Rd. Picture taken by Charlie Mutschler.

Approaching Meadow Lake Rd. That's me running the 8319. Picture taken by Charlie Mutschler.

Setting out the car of rail at Elizabeth siding on the Geiger spur. My picture.

We stopped where the railroad passes under the BNSF Columbia River subdivision near mile post 14 on the CW. Picture by Larry A Parker.

We stopped where the railroad passes under the BNSF Columbia River subdivision near mile post 14 on the CW. My picture.

We stopped where the railroad passes under the BNSF Columbia River subdivision near mile post 14 on the CW. My picture.

That's me on the left and Conductor Jerry Miller posing on the front of the 8319.

Another (better) picture of me and Jerry on 8319. Picture by Larry A Parker.

Rounding the curve at Deep Creek, just beyond MP 16. Picture by Larry A Parker.

Approaching Hite. Picture by Larry A Parker.

Picking up some empty grain cars at Hite. My picture.

Notice the markers on the baggage car.

Ready to leave Hite; as soon as I get back in the cab of the 8319.

Leaving Hite with our slightly longer train. Picture by Larry A Parker.

Reardan. We cut the empty grain cars off east of the crossing and are going to run around the two passenger cars so that they can be shoved into the INRM museum at West Reardan. This was necessary because of the track layout and connection with the CW main at West Reardan. Picture by Larry A Parker.

The train has been put back together and Jerry is riding in the vestibule of the coach, protecting the shove. Picture by Larry A Parker.

We have arrived at West Reardan. The grain cars have been cut off and are standing on the mainline. We have backed down into the museum's stub track and are preparing to shove the coach and baggage car into the museum.

Entering the museum. 8319 is occupying the old Sunset highway. Picture by Larry A Parker.

Telephoto view looking into the museum. Note construction of the building underway. Picture by Larry A Parker.

View looking down the trackage in the museum. Picture by Larry A Parker.

Passenger cars are spotted and we are preparing to cut the 8319 off.

Here is my timeslip for that day. We took the empty grain cars to Davenport and then returned 8319 light power to Cheney.