"Field of Dreams". Columbia Basin 610 & 12 appear out of the cornfield at Schlomer, WA on August 7, 2025 with 17 cars for interchange with the BNSF at Connell, WA. It was a beautiful aft... (more)

Columbia Basin's "Connell Turn" crosses the wooden bridge approaching Warden.

Columbia Basin's "Connell Turn" departs Connell after meeting BNSF with the interchange and begins the return run to Warden.

CBRW, Columbia Basin 12 at Koren, WA returning to Warden with the Connell Turn on August 7, 2025. CBRW 610 obviously a former MRL SD9 is the second unit.

CBRW, Columbia Basin 12 returning to Warden with the Connell Turn on August 7, 2025 after switching at Bruce, WA. CBRW 610 obviously a former MRL SD9 is the second unit.

CBRW, Columbia Basin 12 & 610 with 19 cars on the 1% grade between Connell and Schlomer on August 7, 2025. There was a huge dust storm that came in from the west on the horizon.

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 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 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)

No work to be done at Bruce today, so the Connell Turn continues through the yard on its way to hand off a cargo of potatoes, onions and miscellaneous from Warden to the BNSF in Connell, Washingto... (more)

Columbia Basin RR's Connell Turn is about to duck under HWY 26 at the Koren, Washington elevator on its way south with a cargo of potatoes and onions in the refer string.

A couple of 50-something year-old SD9's snake through an ess curve south of Warden and down a former NP branch line with potatoes and onions and empty cars to interchange with the BNSF at Connell,... (more)