Supplee Action

Train switching at Supplee in April, 1981.  Looking northeast up the siding.  Olaf Rasmussen photo.

 

Douglas Creek Falls April 1981

 Train emerging out the the south tunnel portal near Douglas Creek Falls in the spring of 1981.  Olaf Rasmussen photos.

Coming into Douglas

The morning Jackrabbit Special arriving in Douglas. April 1981 photo by Olaf Rasmussen.

Making the grade

The Sage-brush Limited making its way up the steep grade along the Moses Coulee wall between Palisades and Douglas Creek Falls. Airplane Canyon can be seen in the distance on the left. April 1981 photo by Olaf Rasmussen.

Coming into Supplee

A morning shot looking back at the train heading into Supplee which is about a mile and a half away. This crew will drop off a few empty box cars and grab a few full ones on the return trip later that day. Next stop after this will be Withrow and then Mansfield. April 1981 photo by Olaf Rasmussen from second locomotive.

On the down grade

The train is descending the steep grade out the mouth of Douglas Creek Canyon into Moses Coulee. Having just exited the tunnel, the train will pass through Palisades siding at the base of this grade and make its way back to the Wenatchee Yard. April, 1981 photo by Olaf Rasmussen.

Supplee 1981

A shot of the lead unit making the return trip coming into Supplee in April 1981. Olaf Rasmussen photo.

Palisades August 1, 1983

Mansfield Local nearing the Palisades Siding at mile post 15 on August 1, 1983 in Moses Coulee. This train is loaded down with wheat in 40' box cars that were filled on the Plateau. Blair Kooistra photo.

August 1983 Run

 Mansfield Local nearing the Palisades Siding at mile post 15 on August 1, 1983 in Moses Coulee.  This train is loaded down with wheat in 40' box cars that were filled on the Plateau.  Blair Kooistra photo.

1976 Burlington Northern Spokane Division Locals and Switch Engines

 1976 Burlington Northern Spokane Division Locals and Switch Engines 

Info Courtesy of Aaron Schwarz and the PNRA. 

 Originally posted by Dan Bolyard on his Big Bend Railroad History Blog.

BN GP9 in Moses Coulee near Palisades in 1983

 Burlington Northern GP9 #1792 crossing over bridge #3 in Moses Coulee three miles south of Palisades.  

1983 Bill Edgar photo.

Supple, Wash. 1983

 Supplee, Wash. August 1983.  Blair Kooistra photo.

From The Waterville Empire-Press: March 7, 1985

From The Waterville Empire-Press:  March 7, 1985

Near the tunnel

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

Last Train March 2, 1985

Last Train to run on the Mansfield Branch on March 2, 1985.  Photos showing the train at Withrow and Douglas.  From the Sam Lassiter Collection.

First five photos show the last train in Withrow.

Photos below show the last train in Douglas.

Douglas, Wa

Train arriving at Douglas, WA in March of 1984.  David Loebsack photo.

Withrow in 1984

Train one mile southwest of Withrow.  March 1984 photo by David Loebsack.

Supplee, Wa. in 1984

Train passing through Supplee, Wa. on its return trip back to Wenatchee.  March 1984 photo by David Loebsack.

Alstown, Wash

Alstown in March of 1984.  David Loebsack photo.

One Mile South of Douglas

Train in the far distance starting to pass the Buse Ranch one mile south of Douglas. At the bottom right of the photo you can see part of bridge #39.5 at milepost 34.9  The road in the photo is the S. Douglas Rd. which the tracks paralleled for four miles along this section.  David Loebsack photo March 1984.