Thursday, June 4, 2020

From The Wenatchee Daily World: 1965 publication


From The Wenatchee Daily World: 1965 publication. Picture was actually taken in Feb 1920 and not in 1918 as the caption suggests.




Friday, May 8, 2020

Last Train at Douglas

People gather for "Last Train" Ceremonies at Douglas on March 2, 1985. Media was present their that day too; KCWT Channel 27. They were a religious television station base out of Wenatchee. It signed on the air in 1984, and went defunct in 1993.





Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Near the tunnel

Train on the upgrade ready to enter the south tunnel portal on the morning of August 1, 1983. Blair Kooistra Photo.





Great Northern Railway's Standard 30' x 76' Depot Plans

Great Northern Railway's Standard 30' x 76' Depot Plans












Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Scratch Built HO Scale Great Northern Railway Standard 30' x 76' Depot Diorama (Part 1)

Scratch built HO scale Great Northern Railway Standard 30' x 76' Depot.  It will be displayed on a 15" x 36" diorama.  Depot will be modeled as it appeared during the 1970's/80's in Douglas, Wash. (Part 1)