Connell Thinks East Road Best

From the "Spokesman Review."

January 9, 1947

Chasing The CBRW

My photos.

April 20, 2026

Wheeler Turn headed towards Wheeler while crossing I90 at Raugust.

Passing through Bruce.

Passing Koren. I'm standing on the embankment of the SR 26 overpass.

BNSF Connell Turn power was all EMD this day.

Returning towards Warden, passing Buehler Road.

At Coyan Road.

Just north of Bruce. That's Othello in the background.

Coming off the BN built connection between the NP and the Milwaukee Road, the Columbia Basin Railway Connell Turn is nearly home at Warden, WA. You can see the remnants of the NP ramp behind the 651. 

The flyover was built by NP subsidiary Connell Northern, to get over the Milwaukee Road in 1910. After the Milwaukee quit in 1980, BN bought that line between Warden and Othello. At this particular location, they pulled out the NP bridge and built an at-grade connection between the two railroads, which is still in use today.

It's now 7pm and the Wheeler Turn hasn't finished at Wheeler yet.

My Chase Of The "New" CBRW SD40-2s

My photos.

October 13, 2025

Koren

Frischnecht

Connell

Near the Moon Road crossing.

Moon Road crossing.

Shano

October Connell Turn

My photos.

October 15, 2025

After leaving the Royal City turn at Othello, we went over to catch the Connell Turn on the Columbia Basin returning from Connell.

Climbing up out of Connell, while I am perched on the hill above the Moon Rd. crossing.

Train is approaching the SR 26 overpass at Koren.

I'm at Providence Road. That's Bruce, WA in the distance.

1979 BN Station Revenues-Portland Division

 

Koren Elevator Detail Shots

Guest post by Martin Burwash.

The small elevator at Koren, WA, (just east of Othello on Hwy 26) is a natural for photography.  Having never been painted or sheathed with tin roofing, this well weathered wood structure begs for detail shots.

BN 1975 Station Revenues H-R

Courtesy of Aaron Schwarz and the PNRA.

1973 BN Consolidated Annual Station Earnings-1

Courtesy of Aaron Schwarz.

1922 NP AFE Koren ROW Fence

Courtesy of the NPRHA.

BNSF Track Segment 379

Compiled by the late Alan Eisenberg.

Green segments were in service at the time the list was made. Red was out of service or gone. "CB" stands for "Columbia Basin Railway."

Koren

Last of the buildings at the old Connell Northern siding of Koren. Location is just south of Bruce, WA, right alongside SR 26.