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!
Guest post by Darrin Nelson.
"Sam Lassiter, a Withrow area native, captured the 'Last Train' as it passed the Main St. grade crossing in Withrow on March 2, 1985. After almost 80 years of railroad activity, Burlington Northern quietly and without much fanfare, collected its remaining box cars and moved out closing a big chapter in the little community's history.
"Three years later in 1988, Withrow's only store and post office would close as well."
Great Northern Railway motor repair crew in Appleyard neighborhood of Wenatchee, Washington.
1929 timeframe.
Photographer unknown.
July 1, 1970
BN 6423, CBQ 623 plus another unit lead a WB train at Trinidad, WA headed for Wentachee.
Courtesy of the Douglas Community Historical Association.
1909 timeframe.
Looking on the down grade at the Mason Barb Homestead. These tracks were located across the creek from the base of Slack Canyon in Douglas Creek. Mason was a prominent rancher in and around the Douglas Creek area. In 1909, two years after he homesteaded the area, the Great Northern built the line right through his ranch. In turn, he opened and operated the short-lived 'Hopewell' Post Office out of his house.
Courtesy of the PNRA and Aaron Schwarz.
Listings that have something to do with the CW Branch in some way.
