1955 Aerials

Here are 1955 aerial photos of bridges #20 thru #33 on the MB Line. Source of photos comes from http://www.gis.cwu.edu/geog/historical_airphotos/

The Wenatchee Daily World: Feb 14, 1949

Pile driver is working on bridge #15 in the above photo.  Picture of almost the same view.

Here is what is remains of bridge #33 today.  

Bridge #33

Train crossing bridge #33 at the Kelly Davis Crossing south of Alstown, WA.  1984 picture by Alan Loebsack.

Bridge #33

Train crossing brige #33 on the MB Line on the down grade.  Alan Loebsack photo.  Date 1984.  Other pictures from this area of the line.

A difference of 24 years

Photo locations at the Kelly Davis Crossing about 1.75 miles south of Alstown, Wa. Upper photo showns GP-9 #1804 and #1805 crossing bridge #33 on the downgrade.  Lower photo shows only pilings remaining.

1984 photo (Taken by Alan Loebsack)

2008 photo