1976 Bacon Tunnel View

Courtesy of the Bureau of Reclamation.

November 19, 1976.

One of the last official photographs taken at the south end of the Bacon Tunnel. Seen here is one portal from the 1947 tunnel. Shortly after this photo was taken, construction on a second 2 mile long tunnel would be undertaken. The new tunnel would be built to the right of the old one in this view, and would obliterate any remaining signs of the construction railroad that was used in conjunction of the first tunnel. The NP Adrian Cutoff, seen curving through the scene here, would be abandoned by 1979, with activity at the old construction siding of Connolly being the last activity the branch had seen after 1953.

1958 Demise Of The Trinidad Depot

 Courtesy of Dave Sprau.

Cushy Crossing

From the "Grant County Journal."

August 11, 1986

Wilson Creek Caboose Restoration Is A Community Project

From the "Grant County Journal."

July 21, 1986

1986 Track Cleanup Train At Ephrata

Courtesy of the "Grant County Journal"

October 20, 1986

Ryan Half Through With Track Laying

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

November 6, 1934

Rail Line To Dam Nearly Completed

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

November 10, 1934

1965 Warden View

Courtesy of the Bureau of Reclamation.

May 11, 1965

1965 Quincy View

Courtesy of the Bureau of Reclamation.

May 11, 1965.

The original Celite plant is shown with a plume of steam coming out of the stack. Across the tracks and a bit lower is the depot. Both are gone today. Celite built a newer and much larger facility on the east end of town that is still shipping today.