Milwaukee Trainorders

 

Perishable Schedules From Milwaukee Road Point In The Columbia Basin

Thanks to Aaron Schwarz for pointing these out. From the PNRA collection.

New Railroad Rumors

From the "Spokesman Review."

December 22, 1946

Open Big Tract In Grant County

From the Spokane "Chronicle."

July 5, 1913

651 At Warden

Courtesy of Jonathan Fischer.

January 12, 2018

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.

What's Up In Warden?

April 5, 2025

Old power going away. Unit train of some sort delivered by big BNSF units. First time I've seen those here!

Undated 1977 Freight Train Delay Report

Courtesy of the Casey Adams collection of the Cascade Rail Foundation.

Warden Area Crew Complaints

From the Cascade Rail Foundation Casey Adams Files.

Reshuffle The CBRW Warden Deadline

February 27, 2026

Two SD9s that had been stored in Yakima were dropped off on February 25, the 12 and 171. 

This photo was takin on February 26, after a late arriving Connell Turn had cut off it's power and tied up for the night.

After the SD9s had been dropped off and the 1626 picked up, this is the lineup.

Back From The Dead?

My photo.

February 12, 2026

In the deadline at Warden, WA since last August, the 2274 has been a pigeon roost out near the Bunge canola pressing plant. I figured today would be no different, so imagine my surprise to see it tied up to the 651, an SD9 still in service on the CBRW. 

Admittedly this could just be preparation for moving it to a new owner.

2020 CBRW Warden Views

Photographer unknown. 

August 2, 2020