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@Ron_S posted:

Bill, As far as I know we had no railroad people in my family, a neighbor when we lived in town for a year was a SP&S brakeman and he would take me fishing but never offered to take me to the Pasco yard.  I would ride my bicycle up there for that year, but we mostly lived on my grandparents farm and heard the whistles as they trekked down from Ritzville along HWY 395 towards Pasco, the steam gave way very early to Diesel and seeing the shiny new diesels was a treat.  NP and SP&S were more readily seen but a few GN came through.

When we traveled along the Columbia. whether on I-84 or HWY 12 on the Washington side, we watched NP and SP&S through Washam and the UP along the Oregon side. Now the BNSF and UP wander the gorge. I get back up there 2-3 times a year to see family and watch the freight run the gorge and the 395 corridor.

Thanks Ron:

An old North Portland neighbor of mine was an SP&S super and he and his family moved to Wishram in the early sixties.  We went up to visit and of course dropping by the yard was required!!!  Diesels were in total control by then and the Alcos were just all over the place!!!!  

Good memories for sure!!!

Regards

Bill  (AZBill)

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