Surviving depots

[Kevin M]

These are former NP Depots I know exsist because I have seen them, please add more.
Sandpoint, ID (Amtrak/BNSF)
Spokane, Wa (Amtrak)
Cheney, Wa (BNSF MOW)
Sprauge, Wa (BNSF? abandonded)
Ritzville, Wa (museum)
Connell, Wa (BNSF MOW)
Ellensburg, Wa (privitly owned city buying?)
Snohomish Wa, (SLS&E, now museum)
Seattle, Wa (King St, NP/GN, Amtrak)
Tacoma, Wa (art museum)
Steilacoom, Wa (BNSF? abaondoned)
Centrailia, Wa (BNSF/Amtrak)
Chehalis, Wa (museum)
Kelso Wa, (Amtrak)
Wilbridge yard, Portland Or (not sure if this is NP or SP&S, used by BNSF)


Kevin

[Delamaize]

Tenino, Wa (now a museum, moved from it's orginal location to avoid the wrecking ball.)

Website: http://www.ci.tenino.wa.us/museum.htm not much on the site.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/54079616_TeninoRailroadDepot.jpg

[HemiAdda2d]

Frenchtown, MT (thanks, Ken for pointing out the correct location!), now in Alberton, MT several miles west of its former location. Now an antique dealer:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/842/freight_house.jpg

Wilsall, MT, about 25 miles north of Livingston, MT. A local farm supply dealer stores its goods on the property:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1017/Wilsall_depot.jpg

Missoula, MT. A beautiful depot is in the downtown area, easily viewed from I-90. It is just a few blocks from the equally impressive Milwaukee Road station. I think it is currently used by MRL:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1017/NP_missoula_depot_2.jpg

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1017/NP_missoula_depot_3.jpg

[Mr. SP]

Yakima Wn. still has the Ex: NP depot in downtown.

[Helitac]

IIRC The folks in Yakima moved the town a few miles north to be where the station was to be built.

[BoxcabE50]

These are former NP Depots I know exsist because I have seen them, please add more.
Sandpoint, ID (Amtrak/BNSF)
Spokane, Wa (Amtrak)
Cheney, Wa (BNSF MOW)
Sprauge, Wa (BNSF? abandonded)
Ritzville, Wa (museum)
Connell, Wa (BNSF MOW)
Ellensburg, Wa (privitly owned city buying?)
Snohomish Wa, (SLS&E, now museum)
Seattle, Wa (King St, NP/GN, Amtrak)
Tacoma, Wa (art museum)
Steilacoom, Wa (BNSF? abaondoned)
Centrailia, Wa (BNSF/Amtrak)
Chehalis, Wa (museum)
Kelso Wa, (Amtrak)
Wilbridge yard, Portland Or (not sure if this is NP or SP&S, used by BNSF)


Kevin

Sprague was moved off site. Supposedly a group was restoring it. My contact there passed away, so...

I believe that Willbridge was owned by SP&S/OE.

It's been a few years, since I'd last seen some of these. Status may be different now. A few additions that come into mind:

Hoquiam, WA. (City? Historical society?)
Kanaskat, WA. (Third depot. Abandoned. Falling down last I knew.)
Issaquah, WA. (Issaquah Historical Society)
Snoqualmie Falls, WA. (Owned by (Puget Sound Energy) the power company)
Snoqualmie, WA. (Northwest Railway Museum)
North Bend, WA, is not an NP depot!
Thorp, WA. (Moved, private owner)
Toppenish, WA. (The Northern Pacific RY Museum)
Naches, WA (On site. Private owner.)
Wallace, ID. (Moved. Museum)
Paradise, MT. (On site. MRL?)
Dixon, MT. (On site. MRL?)
Missoula, MT. (On site. MRL?)
Hamilton, MT. (On site. MRL?)
Ronan, MT. (Second depot in town storefront. Status?)
Polson, MT. (Same as Ronan.)

Needing to be checked: Kent, WA. and Bellingham, WA Freight House.

Boxcab E50

[BoxcabE50]

IIRC The folks in Yakima moved the town a few miles north to be where the station was to be built.

Yes. The NP platted and built at North Yakima. Then convinced the citizens of Yakima to move there. North Yakima became Yakima. And old Yakima became Union Gap.

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[MRLdave]

Unless I'm mistaken, there is still a NP depot standing empty in Bozeman,MT, and Boxcab sidestepped around a biggy, the station in Livingston, adjacent to the NP maintenance facilities there, now occupied by MRL. The station in Livingston is very similar to the station in Missoula. Sorry...no pictures! There was also a depot at Belgrade, MT till a couple years ago, when it was jacked up and moved to a parking lot a block away where it sat on blocks for quite a while before disappearing to...............??????

[BoxcabE50]

Dave-

Actually, I didn't get any further east than Missoula. Had to stop there, as my wife rang the dinner bell.

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[Kurt Moose]

Kent, WA. is still there. I drive past it almost every day!:rolleyes: Kanasket is still there,(on the old line, across the street from the BNSF "metal shack" is now), at the old Palmer Junction.

[BoxcabE50]

Kurt-

In what condition is Kanaskat?

Most folks don't know there were four depots by that name. The first three on the old line. The original wood which burned. It's replacement, a box car depot, and the surviving brick structure. The last on the post- dam construction line, which was demolished years ago.

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[MRLdave]

Oops....sorry Boxcab, it was actually Hemi that mentioned Wilsall, 25 miles north of Livingston, but didn't mention Livingston. And it's not quite a depot, but the old NP watertower is still standing in Logan MT.

[twomule]

I happened to be in Livingston last year. Because it is still on the MRL, it was impossible to get a whole station pic from the front.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2116.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2114.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2115.jpg

[twomule]

It had a great museum inside hosted by volunteers. They are very proud of their station in Livingston. It even had an HO scale reproduction of the large NP yard and shop back in the day.

Present MRL Shops

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2113.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2102.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2104.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2105.jpg

[twomule]

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2106.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2107.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2108.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2109.jpg

[twomule]

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2100.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2099.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2112.jpg

And of course, whats a railroad museum in Montana without one of these?

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2110.jpg


I highly recommend a visit here. Its a minute north off of I-90. And leave a donation please.

[HemiAdda2d]

I only posted shots of depots I have seen. I didn't look for the L-ston depot, but now, I gotta make a trip down there! I saw the shops, and when I was there, I was looking for the F45 that was stored behind the shops, as well as the new ACez.

Nice pics--I love the Velocipede!

[HemiAdda2d]

Helena, MT:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/581/helena_depot.jpg

[SDP45]

Add Coulee City, WA to the list. Plenty of current photos, plus a few historic, at my blog.

[BoxcabE50]

Hey Dan-

Wasn't there supposed to be an ex-NP (SLS&E) depot out there somewhere? Was turned into a gas station or similar?

Boxcab E50

[BoxcabE50]

And of course, whats a railroad museum in Montana without one of these?

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/twomule/PICT2110.jpg



Ha ha! That's one of the large porcelain signs. Damage is from torching off the rivets.

Boxcab E50

[SDP45]

Ken,
Not sure about the SLSE depot out there. Never heard of it.

The only depot I know of for them was the shared Union depot on the north side of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane. Shared with the OR&N. I know of no other Eastern Washington depots.

What do you know?

[BoxcabE50]

The depot I mentioned, was supposedly at, or near the end of where the SLS&E built west. In the back of my mind, I want to say the station name started with a "J". I doubt that site would be mentioned in Report On Washington Territory. But perhaps?

Boxcab E50

[SDP45]

The Eastern Division built from Spokane east. Last place reached was Davenport.

[BoxcabE50]

The Eastern Division built from Spokane east.

In order to reach Davenport, wouldn't they have built westward?

Boxcab E50

[SDP45]

Just found out from the book, "Spokane's Street Railways'" that the SLSE also had depots at Garden Springs and Jamieson.

The depot from Jamieson was moved to Hayford, a different WWP interurban stop on the line. It was located at the corner of Electric Road (now the former ROW) and Center Road. After the interurban quit in 1922, this depot was moved west to Hayford road to become an automobile service station.

The depot at Garden Springs was located ON a trestle crossing Garden Springs Creek and was reached by a stairway of 14 steps. There was also a freight loading platform.

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As quickly as the NP closed off this section after purchase in 1900, I don't think they ever really claimed these depots as their own.

[SDP45]

Ken,
Duh moment for me. Yes, it was west. I was thinking of the other portion of the SLSE building east to meet somewhere in the middle of the state.

[BoxcabE50]

Jamieson. I'm sure that's it. Back about 1987-1988, a fellow I knew had been exploring that area. And claimed the depot was still in existance.

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[SDP45]

Jamieson still has the WWP substation. You can see it easily from I90. The SLSE had a residence there for the depot agent that survived to the WWP.

[BoxcabE50]

He gave me a sketched map to the site. But I could never locate a depot. A long time friend, who was a Spokane resident, looked for the depot site on my behalf. But he had no luck either. I've been looking for that sketch. But I might have sent it to my pal in Spokane. And he's now departed. So the map is probably long gone...

Oh well.

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

Kurt-

In what condition is Kanaskat?

Most folks don't know there were four depots by that name. The first three on the old line. The original wood which burned. It's replacement, a box car depot, and the surviving brick structure. The last on the post- dam construction line, which was demolished years ago.

Boxcab E50

It's still in pretty good shape, but in a faded yellow color! It's still on it's original spot, but somebody owns the land, as it has a kinda' chain-link fence around it. I have pic's of it, but no way to scan them.

[Kurt Moose]

There was a series of 3 CTC Board issues that were all about Stampede Pass when BNSF was re-opening it. Lot's of great pic's and history! Thats where I found out about the depot still up there! There's a pic of the Kanasket station with F-units heading westbound, so I went and got a pic from the exact same angle.

[BoxcabE50]

There was a series of 3 CTC Board issues that were all about Stampede Pass...

Summer of 2000, CTC Board Magazine.

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[Kurt Moose]

Summer of 2000, CTC Board Magazine.

Boxcab E50

Bingo!! I'd reccomend tracking these down if anyones an NP fan!

[BoxcabE50]

Oops. I forgot to list the months for that article series are June, July and August. I wonder if Hundman still has any back issues? I don't know what they're doing since the shutdown and so forth.

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[cwwrman]

This doesnt have anything to do with depots but I didnt realize this until just recently. If you go about 100yds RR east of the 3rd Kanaskat depot and turn due North towards the current BNSF mainline, their is still a water tower sitting almost right along side Kanaskat-Cumberland Rd. back in the trees a bit though. Dont know if it still has water in it but it is still standing.

[BoxcabE50]

Ryan-

Can you catch a picture for us one of these days?

Boxcab E50

[cwwrman]

Ken,

I do have pictures of it. I just dont have them downloaded yet.

Ryan

[BoxcabE50]

Anyone have more to add? Is the depot in Dayton, WA, still standing? Anything else in that vicinity?

Boxcab E50

[cwwrman]

Ken,

In an earlier post you said that Snohomish depot still exists. Where is it located at? I know the visitors center looks likes a depot but it sits on top of the old MILW line. I would like to know the location of ti so I can get some pictures. I am in Snohomish at least twice a week.

[BoxcabE50]

Ryan-

Earlier in this topic, I'd mentioned Snoqualmie and Snoqualmie Falls.

NP Snohomish is long gone. Torn down about 25 years ago. GN Snohomish is also long, long gone. Only the Milw depot remains. A two story brick building, just off the north end of the Avenue D Bridge, a few feet east on 1st Street. It's back end almost hangs over the river bank.

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[jmlowman]

These are former NP Depots I know exsist because I have seen them, please add more.
Sandpoint, ID (Amtrak/BNSF)
Spokane, Wa (Amtrak)
Cheney, Wa (BNSF MOW)
Sprauge, Wa (BNSF? abandonded)
Ritzville, Wa (museum)
Connell, Wa (BNSF MOW)
Ellensburg, Wa (privitly owned city buying?)
Snohomish Wa, (SLS&E, now museum)
Seattle, Wa (King St, NP/GN, Amtrak)
Tacoma, Wa (art museum)
Steilacoom, Wa (BNSF? abaondoned)
Centrailia, Wa (BNSF/Amtrak)
Chehalis, Wa (museum)
Kelso Wa, (Amtrak)
Wilbridge yard, Portland Or (not sure if this is NP or SP&S, used by BNSF)


Kevin

The Elllensburg, WA NP depot is being restored by a local preservation group. I haven't hear much lately, but I'll be there later this month and will post some photos.

It was in pretty bad shape the last time that we were in town (January, 2007) - boarded up, and suffering from vandalism and neglect. Apparently years of snowfall have weakened the roof, and a considerable amount of guano will need to be removed from the upper portion, due to pigeons taking over.

We were in Yakima and Toppenish, WA on Memorial Day, 2006. The Toppenish depot has been beautifully restored and is the NP Museum. Yakima is also in nice shape, with a restaurant on one end.

I'll try to get some photos on here by the end of the month.:tb-biggrin:

[MRLdave]

I went on a little photo trip last weekend.....one stop I wanted was the holcom cement plant, and low and behold, there's a depot sitting right next to the MRL mainline (ex NP) . MRL is using it for storage. Location is Trident, MT. Also got a picture of the NP water tower at Logan, and some old GN passenger cars and Montana Western boxcars at Nevada City, and the Milwaukee road caboose at Three Forks. I'll try to post when I get to the other computer.

[MRLdave]

Here's the Water tower in Logan

[MRLdave]

Here's the shot of the depot....... Sorry , I only have a picture from the one side.

[Kurt Moose]

Look this one up.....Quendall, WA! It's just north of Renton on the west side of the tracks at the old Barbee Mill. I have been in it before when I did flat repairs on logging trucks up to a year ago. It was the offices for a logging company and it had all sorts of old railroad pics in it, and the "Quendall" station sign still on the front. The funny thing is it was turned 180 degrees from the tracks, but in the same spot. It was made from brick. The logging company moved out when Paul Allen moved the Seahawks training camp on the land now, so it might be gone. I'll take a drive up there soon.

[BoxcabE50]

I know where the Barbee Mill was located. Never though this existed. Wish someone could confirm?

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[Kurt Moose]

Ha! I was coming back from Bellevue with the wife and kids, turned on the turn-signal at the Kennydale exit, and my wife said, "oh no your not!!". So I kept going. It was getting late anyways.:rolleyes: I'll try to make it up there on my next day off. I tried searching for the info on the net, all the NP sites,etc. Nothing except some Jim Fredrickson photos of the area, but no station pics.

[HemiAdda2d]

Wife-1. Railfan-0.... It happens. Sometimes, I just go anyways, and endure the butt-chewin' that ensues. I also try to get my pics rather quickly!;):p:)

[Delamaize]

Wife-1. Railfan-0.... It happens. Sometimes, I just go anyways, and endure the butt-chewin' that ensues. I also try to get my pics rather quickly!;):p:)

Happens all the time for me, good thing I live fairly close to the BNSF main from seattle to portland.

[BoxcabE50]

Anyone know if there are depots between East Olympia and Vancouver? Centralia and Chehalis I know. Littell has been demolished. What about Ridgefield or Woodland?

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[Delamaize]

Anyone know if there are depots between East Olympia and Vancouver? Centralia and Chehalis I know. Littell has been demolished. What about Ridgefield or Woodland?

Boxcab E50

Tenino. But it isn't on the main anymore, it is in the city park.

[Kevin M]

Ridgefield and Woodland do not have depots on the main anymore, if they were moved I do not know but they are not on the mains.
Kevin

[BoxcabE50]

Tenino. But it isn't on the main anymore, it is in the city park.

I'm hoping to visit Tenino in a few days. Wish I knew of anything else in that area.

Also hoping to swing out toward Hoquiam. See if they're getting anything done on that preservation. Does the Elma depot still stand?

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[BoxcabE50]

Ridgefield and Woodland do not have depots on the main anymore, if they were moved I do not know but they are not on the mains.
Kevin

OK. That could ave me some miles of driving!

Anything at Kalama? Longview? Longview Jct? Or?

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[BoxcabE50]

Is the NP depot at Kelso still standing?

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[Kevin M]

Kelso is still standing, Amtrak uses it and it looks like someone (wa state?) put a few bucks in it because it looks really good. Longview Jct. and Kalama have no depots to my knowlege.
Kevin

[Wolfgang Dudler]

Has anyone pictures from the interior of a depot? I'm looking for my station project for pictures from the operator's room.

Wolfgang

[wazzou]

Tacoma, Tenino(2nd), Centralia, Chehalis, the only one on the Grays Harbor line is Hoquiam, part of the freighthouse in Aberdeen. South Bend branch, Littell was the last, now gone. Kelso is the only thing between Chehalis and Vancouver.

[BoxcabE50]

Didn't make it to Kelso, but did catch Centralia and Chehalis. Still need to see Tenino, and then go to Hoquiam.

Still no confirmation on Quendall?

Any others around we can confirm?

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[Kurt Moose]

I've hunted alot on the net, and nothing. Still have yet to make it up there to see if the building is still there. With Paul Allen's new training camp for the Seahawks, it's probably dust by know.

[Delamaize]

Didn't make it to Kelso, but did catch Centralia and Chehalis. Still need to see Tenino, and then go to Hoquiam.

Still no confirmation on Quendall?

Any others around we can confirm?

Boxcab E50

Remember Tenino depot is in the City park now.

[BoxcabE50]

Has anyone pictures from the interior of a depot? I'm looking for my station project for pictures from the operator's room.

Wolfgang

Wolfgang-

What kind of details do you need?

You can probably freelance a fair amount. There were plenty of variances between depots, in how the operators bay, telegraph table, side desks, etc, might be set up. Depending upon how busy that station was...

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[BoxcabE50]

Remember Tenino depot is in the City park now.

Right. I can find that. My wife's younger brother used to live in Tenino. Although it's been about 12 years now, I still remember some of the town.

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[BN9900]

The NP Freight houuse is intact, near the bus station in Bellingham WA. The statiion it self I believe is gone.

[BoxcabE50]

The NP Freight houuse is intact, near the bus station in Bellingham WA. The statiion it self I believe is gone.

Clayton-

I seem to recall the Monad was still visible. Can it still be seen?

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[BoxcabE50]

Out and about today. Quendall- Building is there. Has the RR sign on front. I cannot say that it's an NP sign. If not, it's BN era. Otherwise, I doubt this is a depot. In fact, to be honest, I wonder if Quendall ever actually had a depot. Am checking withsomeone who should know.

Tenino- Was actually open today. I used to come to that town several times a year. Nice displays inside. Of both RR, and local area history. They've done a good job! Funny thing- I found a book there, which has a whole bunch of information on my Great-Great Grandfather, and his second family. (His first wife passed away.)

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[Delamaize]

...I found a book there, which has a whole bunch of information on my Great-Great Grandfather, and his second family. (His first wife passed away.)

Boxcab E50

Just Curious, What is his Familly Name? My familly has some Deep roots in Tenino, to out date the town itself.

[BoxcabE50]

Just Curious, What is his Familly Name? My familly has some Deep roots in Tenino, to out date the town itself.

I'll send you a PM. :D

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[BoxcabE50]

Out and about today. Quendall- Building is there. Has the RR sign on front. I cannot say that it's an NP sign. If not, it's BN era. Otherwise, I doubt this is a depot. In fact, to be honest, I wonder if Quendall ever actually had a depot. Am checking with someone who should know.

Confirmed- There was never a depot at Quendall. It's just the station sign from that former siding.

The following once existed on that line segment: Black River, Renton, Wilburton, Kirkland, Woodinville.

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[SDP45]

You can add Warden, WA to the list, though the current owner, the Columbia Basin Railway, built a new building next door. You can still visit the former MILW depot in Warden too.

Not sure when it was built, but there is a depot and water tower in Wheeler, WA. The depot is a much newer style than was typically built by the NP, but I do not think the BN built it.

Also, I think there may be something left of the one in Bruce, WA.

[BoxcabE50]

Dan-

Any chance you'll be out and about? Possibly can grab us a few photos?

:D

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[SDP45]

Yes, I could get some photos. Need to research more on that line anyway. There is a surviving pumphouse on the other side of the Wheeler depot too.

BTW, I found some information on when the Coulee City depot was remodeled to a single story depot. It is the latest entry on my blog. Link is below.

[BoxcabE50]

Confirmed- The depot at Wheeler was built by the NP. Late 1960's.

Off to check that blog now...

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[BoxcabE50]

BTW, I found some information on when the Coulee City depot was remodeled to a single story depot. It is the latest entry on my blog. Link is below.

Hmmm. That 1884 date simply cannot be correct.

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[inch53]

Can’t help with any depots along that line, but here’s a link to a web site I use to find them and other RR structures.

Railroad Station Historical Society (http://www.rrshs.org/)

Also if there a structure not in the list, or one listed there gone. Please contact them and let them know. So they can keep things up to date.
inch

[BoxcabE50]

Argh. I'd forgotten about the RSHS web site!

:eek:

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[SDP45]

That site looks pretty incomplete for the few counties in WA that I checked.

[BoxcabE50]

After looking through their site, I was reminded of a couple. But also see some missing. And some errors.

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[inch53]

After looking through their site, I was reminded of a couple. But also see some missing. And some errors.

Boxcab E50

RSHS listing are incomplete and will be continue to be without more updates from your own areas or travels.
That’s why I ask, if something missing or has the wrong information, sent them an Email, I’ve been doing for awhile now.
inch

[BoxcabE50]

RSHS listing are incomplete and will be continue to be without more updates from your own areas or travels.
That’s why I ask, if something missing or has the wrong information, sent them an Email, I’ve been doing for awhile now.
inch

I intend to do just this. However, I am away from home at present. Thus seperated from my data. I want that information at hand, when I do make contact.

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[Kevin M]

I saw someone doing some minor work on the Sprague Wa depot when I passed it on tuesday.
Kevin

[BoxcabE50]

Where is Sprague sitting, in relation to the original site?

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[Kevin M]

I do not know where the depot originally was but it is currently sitting about 50 feet north of the tracks on the west side of the overpass. Also I think Coeur D Alene has a depot in town still, I remember seeing a brick RR depot last year.
Kevin

[BoxcabE50]

I do not know where the depot originally was but it is currently sitting about 50 feet north of the tracks on the west side of the overpass. Also I think Coeur D Alene has a depot in town still, I remember seeing a brick RR depot last year.
Kevin

Sounds like Sprague is not far from it's original site.

Was that brick building a restaurant? If so, should be the NP.

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