1977 Milwaukee Road Rationalization Of Plant Light Density Lines

 

Warden Switcher Departing Othello

Guest post by Ryan Reed.

August 1965

This extremely rare photograph shows the Warden Switcher departing Othello in August 1965. The switcher ran between Othello and Warden peddling loaded ice reefers from Warden. The flatcar and load (probably for Stone & Conners) is unusual.

I did two oral history interviews with brakemen who worked the job - both said it was long and boring as they waited for reefers to be loaded. Other times the Warden Switcher would have to make a side trip to Tiflis to rescue the Mosey, dead on hours.

So much history, on the brink of being lost.

1942 Coast Division Timetable

Just the pages that relate to this corner of the world.

1942 Tiflis To Moses Lake Abandonment Study

Jay Lentzner Collection. Courtesy of the PNRA and Aaron Schwarz.

1969 Milwaukee Timeslip Claim

Courtesy of Aaron Schwarz and the PNRA.

Tiflis Track Profile

 

1942 Moses Lake Branch Abandonment Study

Courtesy of Aaron Schwarz and the PNRA.

 

 

 

 

 

Moses Lake To Tiflis Track Profile

No date known.