1989 Interbay Wreck Train

Photo by Dean Ferris.

The Interbay wreck train hustles its' way past Rock Island Dam towards Quincy, WA to clean up a major derailment on May 21, 1989.

1984 View At Former Tunnel 12

Guest post by Brian Ambrose.

On 3-4-84 I followed BN's 2/198 up to Trinidad from Wenatchee behind 6634/6499 (F45/SD45) Here it is approaching Columbia River siding. That was one of the things I remembered about March skies. Very pale blue and colors rather muted. I never did like that. Give me the dark blue skies of June!

Downstream Rock Island Dam Views

Courtesy of the NMAC.

About 1927

1925 Rock Island Dam Area View

Thanks to Chuck Hatler for finding this.

From the Wenatchee "World."

July 16, 1925

Photo is of the Big Eddy Fill on the new Rock Island-Trinidad Highway. A 90-foot fill was reported to enable the Great Northern Railway to remove its tracks out to the Columbia River and permit the highway to occupy the space where the tracks run. It was reported that there would be enough space for a double track and a 30-foot-wide highway.

1938 Rock Island Dam View

While the view is supposed to be of the fish ladder, note that it also shows a siding track here too. 

2005 Empire Builder At Rock Island Dam

Courtesy of Steven J. Brown. 

He says:
Amtrak Empire Builder #7 at dawn approaching the Rock Island Dam on the Columbia River at Voltage, Washington - February 6, 2005.

Tunnel 12 Demolition Story-Let's Try This Again-It's Working!

Harold “Whitey” Evenhus began his public service to the City of Rock Island in 1952 serving, over the years, as the town constable, mayor and City Council member. His stories provide a window on how the town has changed during this period.

Blasting rock along the railroad tracks. Click the link to hear his short story.

1965 Rock Island Line Change View

This is just south of the town of Rock Island. Rock Island Dam can be partially seen on the bottom left.

See it here today.

2007 Rock Island To Trinidad Photos

Courtesy of the Department of Ecology.