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.
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 Railroad Wheeler turn switches cars at milepost 1 west of Wheeler, Washington, on September 29, 2021. The train is powered by a pair of EMD SD9s, both of which can trace their ances... (more)
Headed to Sieler Columbia Basin Railroad’s turn to Wheeler from Warden is on the former Milwaukee Road branch to Moses Lake, Washington, moving two covered hoppers to the Wilbur Ellis... (more)
Heading for the interchange with BNSF at Connell, Columbia Basin Railroad’s turn out of Warden rolls southbound past milepost 173 and the elevator at Koren, Washington, on September 28, 2021.
On September 28, 2021, Columbia Basin Railroad’s Connell turn approaches Bruce, Washington, powered by a pair of EMD SD9s. The day before, we chased St. Maries River Railroad’s GP9s on their t... (more)
Columbia Basin Railroad’s Connell turn approaches Moon Road grade crossing as the train descends a grade into Connell, Washington, on September 28, 2021. Even though their journey to the CBRW lo... (more)
Columbia Basin Railroad SD9 Nos. 608 and 171 switch cars in the small yard along Wheeler Road between Moses Lake and Wheeler, Washington, on September 29, 2021.
Bound for the interchange with BNSF at Connell, Columbia Basin Railroad’s turn out of Warden powered by a pair of EMD SD9s, rolls southbound past milepost 173 approaching Koren, Washington, on S... (more)
Columbia Basin Railroad’s southbound Connell turn is north of Bruce, Washington and is about to cross the Herman Road grade crossing on September 28, 2021. CBRW No. 608 is a former Montana Rail ... (more)
To me, the most frustrating part of the CBRW is just outside of Connell, in the Columbia River Basin. The terrain is rugged and interesting for maybe a mile or two as they climb the steep grade ou... (more)
