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, 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.

If you're going to the Columbia Basin, bring a drone... CBRW's Wheeler Job is seen setting out one last car at CHS Sun before heading back to Warden.

The Columbia Basin Railroad is see spotting a cut of reefer cars at Americold Logistics in Wheeler, WA.

A happy ending (so far) for former DMIR (Missabe) SD9 no. 166. With the nose chopped, it now works former NP/BN branch lines in central Washington on the Columbia Basin Railway. Trips may include ... (more)

CBRW 166 and 171 pair up at Warden, WA on the Columbia Basin Railway. The 166 was once Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Phase 4 SD9 166. It was the last Missabe unit in the original color scheme, modi... (more)