This site features daily historical railroad posts from the Big Bend/Columbia Plateau region of Washington state. As a personal site, this is my online filing cabinet of interesting things I've come across about railroading in the area. Thanks for stopping by! --Dan Bolyard
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
2022 SR 17 Trestle Night Shot
Photo courtesy of Kevin Roylance.
Located at the former Milwaukee Road overpass of SR 17 between Warden and Othello.
Monday, May 29, 2023
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Saturday, May 27, 2023
NP AFE 1922 Wilbur Ice House
Friday, May 26, 2023
NP AFE 1923 Culvert Replacement Between Govan And Odair
Thursday, May 25, 2023
1968 Reardan Depot View
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Monday, May 22, 2023
Sunday, May 21, 2023
NP AFE 1906 Bridge 73 Replacement
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Train Kills Cattle Herd Near Marlin
Friday, May 19, 2023
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Monday, May 15, 2023
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Friday, May 12, 2023
Heavier Rails Soon For Northern Pacific
Thursday, May 11, 2023
1968 GN Ephrata Area Derailment
July 30, 1968
The caption is wrong, as it is about a mile and a half from the depot.
Firm Is Granted Coulee Contract
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Monday, May 8, 2023
Sunday, May 7, 2023
1974 Night In Othello
Photos by Jonathan Fischer.
September 1974
Jonathan says:
" An interesting cross section of Milwaukee Road power was noted in the absolute middle of the night in September, 1974.
First noted, long distance locomotives MILW 3001 & MILW 3004, resting peacefully.
Next is the local/yard power: MILW 350, uniquely MILW in configuration.
Finally, Coast power, with MILW 6006 on the east end."