Today I caught a M-PASLAU with a string of GNWR cars in the 16000 series. All the cars were freshly painted in brown with white markings, nothing fancy, just...
Hi Gang, I got word today that my report of the GNWR crew running through a switch may have been in error. I did hear the original report from a normally...
Hi all, Saw an article in the paper last week and forgot about it until now. The Idaho Transportation Department is going to be removing the overpass at...
Good Morning, Guys 'n Gals! The "Orofino Oaf" here, with good tidings of great joy, from the spur that goes no longer North...the Headquarters line! I've been...
That looks really nice, Jens. Would you mind walking us through how you built the model? Is it a kit bash, or did you scratch build it? Chris Atkins ...
... Nice work. You've really captured the essence of that building. For those that aren't familiar with it, I was orginally a flour mill, and as later used...
... I don't have any such photos in my collection, but there are some around. Try the Nezperce County Historical Society in downtown Lewiston. ... Yeah, it...
Many thanks, Friend, Jim, for the info on the headquarters line...bless its heart. HAVE that late rendidtion of the Heisler engine in HO, replete with two cars...
Chris, the model is scratch build. I added another four (bad quality) images to my folder in the photo section. After guessing the dimensions of the building I...
Just as an aside, wasn't Hallack and Howard a narrow gauge operation? They were in Cascade, Long Valley. Weren't they affiliated with Eccles and others of the...
To all, I was up in Lewiston, from Arizona, the weekend of May 15 & 16 to attend a family gathering. I made a trip to East Lewiston to check out the GNR and...
Jon, Welcome back! Haven't heard from you for ages. Thanks for sharing the photos. ... Watco had planned to use it for switching and/or on the Ayer Turn to ...
White Pine Route, a book detailing the history of the Washington, Idaho and Montana Railway has been nominated this year by the Idaho Library Association for...
Lynn, Thanks for the stockyard info. The updates at the bottom of the list that reflect removals are helpful as well. ... Also of special interest to me was...
... Idaho and Montana Railway has been nominated this year by the Idaho Library Association for the Book of the Year award. ... I bought a copy of the book,...
Hi Gang, ... I noticed this on Friday afternoon too as I was returning to Moscow from doing some plot work on the Prairie. The posts are those little white ...
Good morning all, I guess once a railroader, always a railroader, and once a railroader's wife, the same applies. My mom still lives in Culdesac and she saw...
Good evening all; I am sorry to be so long getting back to this. Overtime has been takings its toll but helping pay off medical bills from the last 15 months....
Hi All, Didn't the #3 go to the Black Hills RR, before its move to the Illinois Museum? I had taken some photos of #3 at Winchester about 1965 or so, then...
Type all that stuff in about #3, then didn't sign my name. Senior moment! Daniel C. Kube 10 Cornell Dr. Longmont, Co 80503-2136 303-776-9198 oledanl@......
"The last I heard the locomotives were available for lease." Both locomotives were donated to the National Transportation Museum in Green Bay. Both have been...
To all, I posted a photo of the unit GNR is using for their switching chores. The locomotive is the HLCX #1016 and appears to be an SW-1500. The image is in...
Good evening all; Ken Ardinger sends the following news about one of my favorite locomotives. The URR of O # 2 is a Plymouth 35 tonner that came from the ...
What is the current status of the Joseph, OR line? I've heard both that it is going to see operations again and also that it is going to be a real neat bike...
Got a notice Friday (why I don't know) that the IDOT is removing the Hiway overpass over the P&L Branch between Joel and Troy and that a culvert is going to be...
The Kendrick-Julietta bike path, approx 5 miles, is complete and recently received historical markers along the way to educate users about the history of the...