August 5, 1972
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!
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Monday, November 21, 2016
1934 Roosevelt At Ephrata
August 4, 1934.
Roosevelt's special train stops in Ephrata. Of note to me is the locomotive and car at the west switch (at the top of the photo) which was likely run a block or two ahead of the official train, as a precaution.
So much has changed in Ephrata over the years. The mainline is still there, as it part of the siding and the industry track. What other changes can you see?
Roosevelt's special train stops in Ephrata. Of note to me is the locomotive and car at the west switch (at the top of the photo) which was likely run a block or two ahead of the official train, as a precaution.
So much has changed in Ephrata over the years. The mainline is still there, as it part of the siding and the industry track. What other changes can you see?
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Coulee City Roundhouse Track Diagram
This site is still largely the same today, save for having been ripped out years ago. The earthen ramp to the coaling dock is still in place, which is largely covered in coal dust. The track to the loading dock today is partially made up from the track that went to the turntable. There is no sign of the roundhouse or turntable today.
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016
Dam Road Grader
Photograph by the Bureau of Reclamation
While construction of the grade was done with a minimum of major equipment, the recently invented road grader was used. Here is an example being steered by the guy on the back while being pulled by the tractor. This very grader was recently discovered sitting near a pile of scrap metal outside of the locomotive maintenance shed at Odair and was removed for preservation.
While construction of the grade was done with a minimum of major equipment, the recently invented road grader was used. Here is an example being steered by the guy on the back while being pulled by the tractor. This very grader was recently discovered sitting near a pile of scrap metal outside of the locomotive maintenance shed at Odair and was removed for preservation.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Christening First US Construction Railroad Train At Odair
Courtesy of Mike Denuty.
Opening of the Construction Railroad was a big deal, as it meant that supplies flowing to the building of Grand Coulee Dam could begin in earnest. Part of the festivities of the opening of the railroad was Washington State Governor, Clarence Martin, of Cheney. He’s the one dressed up as the engineer. Miss Mary Cole with bottle of christening water; Rufus Woods the Publisher of the Wenatchee Daily World with his hat in his left hand; Mrs. Clarence Dill, Rosalie Gardiner Jones, standing to the right of Woods, whose husband pushed for the Dam in Congress; James O’ Sullivan, near the right with glasses, was a driving force to get the Dam built.
Opening of the Construction Railroad was a big deal, as it meant that supplies flowing to the building of Grand Coulee Dam could begin in earnest. Part of the festivities of the opening of the railroad was Washington State Governor, Clarence Martin, of Cheney. He’s the one dressed up as the engineer. Miss Mary Cole with bottle of christening water; Rufus Woods the Publisher of the Wenatchee Daily World with his hat in his left hand; Mrs. Clarence Dill, Rosalie Gardiner Jones, standing to the right of Woods, whose husband pushed for the Dam in Congress; James O’ Sullivan, near the right with glasses, was a driving force to get the Dam built.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
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