Big Bend Railroad History

Big Things Seen In State's Future

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From the "Spokane Chronicle."

January 23, 1953

Othello Caboose Track

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Courtesy Gary Brown

Celebrate Completion Of Railroad To Dam

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From the "Lewiston Morning Tribune."

December 8, 1934

Eastbound Leaving Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown

Mon Road Railroad/Alaska Railroad 557 at Wheeler

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Loading location is next to the old U&I Sugar Plant at Scalley/Wheeler.

1980 Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown

History of the Mon-Road Railroad 557

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From the "Columbia Basin Herald."

December 9, 2011

West of Taunton

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Courtesy of Gary Brown

Monte Holm's Train Heads Home

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From the "Columbia Basin Herald."

December 10, 2011

Westbound Into Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown

1965 Rock Island Area

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Courtesy of Douglas County

Othello Winter 1976

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Courtesy of Greg Brown

August 1980 Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

1965 Vulcan Area

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Photo courtesy of Douglas County.

Area in the photo shows the old railroad grade, along with the current alignment. Along with a lot of orchards, a large portion of this section is now being developed.

August 1980 Othello

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Looking from the roundhouse to the depot.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Second Largest Beet Crop Now Fully Gathered

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From the "Ellensburg Record."

November 21, 1960

August 1980 Othello

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Looking from the roundhouse to the depot.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Nature Made Special Provision for Huge Dam At Grand Coulee

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From the "Spokane Chronicle."

May 23, 1936

Milwaukee Road Taunton

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View of the coal shed and east side of the substation.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Beginning Of A New Era

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From the "Tri-City Herald."

October 8 1965

August 1980 Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

15 Due to Explain Milwaukee Stand

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From the "Spokane Chronicle."

April 13, 1962

Milwaukee Road Othello Switcher

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Irrigation Value Said Overrated

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From the "Spokesman-Review."

January 19, 1952

1977 Milwaukee Road Othello Switcher

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Runaway Coach Smashes Depot

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From "The Withrow Banner."

February 27, 1920

Pictures of the wreck can be seen over at Darrin Nelson's blog here and here.

Milwaukee Road Taunton

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Showing spur into the east side of the substation.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Over The Central Washington To Coulee City

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

May 21, 1891

1916 Liberty Bell in Ephrata

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From the "Grant County Journal."

April 12, 1971

Railroads of Spokane

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

January 1, 1891

Note that this will be limited to the railroads entering the Big Bend region.

Milwaukee Road Daytime Yard Job in Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown

August 1980 Othello

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Note the BN boxcars in the background.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Jim Hill's Road, Across The Big Bend

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

May 21, 1891

Milwaukee Road Othello Switcher

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Town Of Wilbur

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

January 1, 1891

Milwaukee Road Othello Yard

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

August 1980 Othello

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Roundhouse area.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Early NP Timetable

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

January 1, 1891

1976 Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

News Of Waterville

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

January 1, 1891

1976 Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

The Washington Central and Great Northern In Waterville?

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

January 1, 1891

1977 Milwaukee Road Othello Switcher

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Davenport, A Fine Town That Is On The High Road To Prosperity

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

January 1, 1891

1979 Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Extra 2061 at the depot.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Coulee City, A Place With Magic Growth

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From the "Spokane Falls Review."

January 1, 1891

Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Railroad Constructs Branch Line

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From the "Ellensburg Record."

November 16, 1966

1976 Milwaukee Road in Othello

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At the roundhouse leads.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Railing Against The Costs

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Palouse-Coulee Short Line May Be Too Expensive In The Long Run

From the "Spokesman-Review."

November 23, 2006

1978 Milwaukee Road Othello Switcher

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Big Bend Towns Seek Mail Route

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From the "Spokane Chronicle."

April 25, 1940

1977 Milwaukee Road in Othello

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View near the roundhouse.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Neppel Promotional Map

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From "The Neppel Record."

January 12, 1912

Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Eastbound leaving Othello.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Moses Lake Branch Nearing Completion

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From "The Neppel Record."

November 15, 1912

Milwaukee Road Othello Switcher

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Courtesy of Gary Brown

The End Of BN Passenger Service

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From the "Grant County Journal."

April 5, 1971

News of McDonald And Train Service To Moses Lake

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From "The Neppel Record."

January 16, 1914

Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Extra 152 West passes under the start of the Coast Division electrification.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Big Bend Area Timetable

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From "The Neppel Record."

October 23, 1913

August 1980 Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Missing Mail Clerk Caught

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From "The Withrow Banner."

January 16, 1920

1977 Milwaukee Road in Othello

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130 East waiting to depart.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Pertinent Facts About Withrow

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From "The Withrow Banner."

December 19, 1913

Editorial Jab About Train Service On Mansfield Branch

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From "The Withrow Banner."

December 12, 1913

Note that the "Big Bend Empire" was the paper from Waterville, not too far away from Withrow.

Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Geep on one of the roundhouse leads.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

GN Traveling Passenger Agent Visit To Mansfield Branch

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From "The Withrow Banner."

December 5, 1913

Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Westbound arriving in Othello.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Better Service On Branch Line

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From "The Withrow Banner."

December 5, 1913

Big Tonnage On Branch Line

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From "The Withrow Banner."

November 21, 1913

The referenced rate case can be seen here, here, here, and here.

Ask Better Train Service

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From "The Withrow Banner."

October 24, 1913

Coulee City Moving Day Photos

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October 10, 1977

Milwaukee Road in Othello

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149 from the east. 2027 on the Mosey Turn. Taken in the yard at Othello.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

1977 Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Westbound train headed into Othello.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Coulee City Depot Takes Journey To New Homesite

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1976 Milwaukee Road in Othell

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Westbound through the yard.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Old Depot At Coulee City Will Become Senior Center

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From the "Wenatchee World."October 7, 1977

Milwaukee Road Othello Switcher

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At rest near the freight house.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Site And Building Donated To Seniors

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From the Coulee City "News & Standard."

September 22, 1977

1977 Milwaukee road in Othello

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On the service track at the roundhouse.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Cresent Bar Fruit Warehouse

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Building still stands at Trinidad.

Courtesy of Wayne Smith.

Milwaukee Road Othello Switcher

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Resting between calls to switch the yard.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Trinidad Depot

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Courtesy of Wayne Smith

The Coulee City Depot Moves

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From the Coulee City "News & Standard."October 22, 1977

August 1980 Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown

The white is ash from the recent 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens.

Milwaukee road in Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Last Train Ride

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From the "Grant County Journal."

April 12, 1971

Letter of Thanks For Depot

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Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Courtesy of Gary Brown

Milwaukee Road in Othello

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Eastbound leaving town.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Acceptance Of The Coulee City Depot.

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Coulee City Depot Sales Agreement

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Coulee City Depot

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Date unknown.

Coulee City Depot Donation Letter

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Milwaukee Road Taunton

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Looking west.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Why Pollution

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From the "Grant County Journal."

March 25, 1971

Milwaukee Road Taunton

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Looking west towards the substation.

Courtesy of Gary Brown.

Amtrak Deal Blow To Ephrata

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From the "Grant County Journal."

May 3, 1971