How Touhey got its name?

From the 1909 Spokane Directory

He was born in Ohio in June 1861 and died in Spokane in 1936.  In 1905 he was listed as a terminal agent at Hillyard in Spokane.  In 1910 he was a conductor and in 1920 he was a yardmaster.  His home was in Hillyard.  Data from Ancestry.com.  Trying to find a connection with the MB Line.  Maybe it is just a coincidence.

From the Washington State University Digital Collection

From the Spokane Chronicle May 14, 1936 page 3

  

ATV/Golf Cart Bridge

Dec 2014

Aug 2015

These large timber girders came off a pier from downtown Seattle. 

Aug 2015

Oct 2015

The pilings used for the abutment ramp walls are from bridge trestles off the MB Line.  A local farmer had several and I was able to acquire some for my bridge.  Very solid. 

Nov 2015

Mar 2016

Apr 2016

"Lamoine Draw" sign modeled after a 1950's Great Northern Railway Standard Plan for bridge number and stream names.

Arp 2016

The Wenatchee Daily World: March 19, 1910

The Wenatchee Daily World: December 1, 1910

The Wenatchee Daily World: Jan 27, 1910

Douglas in 1955

1955 aerial of Douglas, Wash.

Douglas County Empire Press: March 30, 2016

Originally posted in the Empire Press on March, 29, 1934

The Withrow Banner: Feb. 27, 1920

People pose for picture on bridge

Waterville area locals pose for a picture on a bridge trestle in Douglas Creek.  Names and date are unknown.  Working on getting names to the faces.  Photo provided by Cryss Toycen. 

Bridge #43

The beginning stages of demolition on bridge #43 which spanned Rd C NE located between Touhey and Mansfield.  A company named Asset Recovery Group was responsible for the removal of the line. May 1987 photos by Henry Tupling.

2015 photo looking east where bridge used to span Rd C NE

2015 photo looking east where bridge used to span Rd C NE

1915 GN track plans

1949 aerial of bridge #43

Bridge #42

The beginning stages of demolition on bridge #42 which spanned Rd 10 NE at the northern end of the Touhey siding.  A company named Asset Recovery Group was responsible for the removal of the line. May 1987 photos by Henry Tupling.

2015 photo looking east down County Road C NE

2015 photo looking south where bridge #42 used to span the county road.

2015 photo looking north where bridge #42 used to span the county road.

1915 track plans 

1949 aerial of bridge #42