Columbia Basin, Connell Turn led by CBRW 12 at Bruce, WA preparing to do some switching along with CBRW 610. Both units are SD9's.

Columbia Basin, CBRW 166 & 171 mixed freight with the Wheeler Turn E/B just outside of Warden, WA on May 7, 2025. Both units are rebuilt SD9's of DMIR heritage.

Columbia Basin 166 with the Connell Turn climbing the 1% grade from Connell to Schlomer, WA at Moon Road on September 19, 2023 with CBRW 651 and 171. All 3 units are rebuilt SD9's with the 166 & 1... (more)

Columbia Basin Railroad, CBRW 608 leads the Connell Turn near Simensen, WA on June 18, 2024 with CBRW 166 & 12. All units are rebuilt SD9's from different railroads.

Columbia Basin, CBRW 2282 running light to a potato warehouse on the former Milwaukee Road in Warden to pick up one loaded reefer of potatoes on August 3, 2005. Unit was originally an ATSF GP9 reb... (more)

Columbia Basin, CBRW 171 W/B Connell Turn working downgrade on the 1% compensated line between Schlomer and Connell on September 19, 2023, with CBRW 651 & 166. This location is above Moon Road.

Columbia Basin, CBRW 166 leads a mixed freight up the 1% compensated grade near Moon Road and Schlomer, WA on June 26, 2023 with CBRW 651 & 610. All 3 units are rebuilt SD9's.

Columbia Basin, CBRW 608 & 651 lead the Connell turn E/B near Moon Road on September 30, 2024. The grade out of Connell to Schlomer is 1% compensated.

Columbia Basin Railroad, CBRW 12 leads a 30 car Wheeler turn on May 6, 2025 with CBRW 608, approaching Bassett Jct, WA. Both units are rebuilt SD9's.

CBRW 608 W/B at Bruce, WA on June 27, 2023 with CBRW 12 and 2274. This was a fairly short train of 16 cars on this day. CBRW 602 & 12 are SD9's while the CBRW is a GP9u rebuilt by the ATSF.

Columbia Basin, CBRW 651 leads a 77 car train up the 1% grade from Connell, WA near Moon Road on September 18, 2023 with CBRW 171, 2274 & 1626. The power consists of two rebuilt SD9's and 2 rebuil... (more)

Connell, WA 10.14.24. The Columbia Basin Railway switching their interchange with the BNSF.

Connell, WA 10.14.24. The Columbia Basin Railway switching their interchange with the BNSF.

CBRW 1626 at Warden, WA.

Columbia Basin 651 leads the Connell turn near Schlomer, WA on September 18, 2023 with 77 cars interchanged from the BNSF at Connell, WA. The line from Connell to Schlomer is 1% compensated which ... (more)