Washington Central Railroad (WCRC)

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Reportedly Washington Central is now part of BNSF. Washington Central was the Washington state short line that acquired most of the east side of the Stampede Pass route when BN closed the pass and sold off the east side east of Cle Elum, WA. Nick Temple and his family were the principals.

When BN/BNSF reopened Stampede they bought the mainline portion of this back. The Temples kept the Yakima shops and some trackage in the Columbia Basin they had acquired was then re-orginized and that became the Columbia Basin Railroad.

Washington Central Railroad (WCRC)

Photos

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WCRC 82 EMD/MK F9PHA

Reportedly (sources) Model: Rebuilt EMD F9PHA Built As: Baltimore and Ohio 939 (F7A) Serial Number: 15910 Order No: 3122 Frame Number: 3122-A6 Built: 1/1952 Other locos with this serial: MARC 7182(F9PHA) CNJ 14(F7A) WCRC 82(F9PHA) MARC 82(F9PHA), Iowa Pacific #82, SC 1101
Dinner Train in Woodinville
WCRC 82 EMD/MK F9PHA passes the station sign in Woodinville, WA on June 8, 2007 on a mid-day run of the Spirit of Washington dinner train.
  • Photo of WCRC 82
    Nikon D2Hs Digital Image: 2007060901ph.6
Dinner Train at the Winery
WCRC 82 EMD/MK F9PHA waits at the Columbia Winery in Woodinville, WA on June 8, 2007 on a mid-day run of the Spirit of Washington dinner train.
  • Photo of WCRC 82
    Nikon D2Hs Digital Image: 2007060901ph.9
Dinner Train leaving Woodinville
WCRC 82 EMD/MK F9PHA heads toward NE 145th St. in Woodinville, WA on June 8, 2007 on the Spirit of Washington dinner train.
  • Photo of WCRC 82
    Nikon D2Hs Digital Image: 2007060901ph.14
WCRC 82 in College Park, CA
  • On November 9, 2012 the SSTWJ-09 with UP 6512, 4636, WCRC 84, 82 head south thru San Jose's College Park at 3:45 p.m.
  • On November 9, 2012 the UP SSTWJ-09 with UP 6512, 4636, WCRC 84, WCRC 82 head south thru San Jose's College Park at 3:45 p.m.
    Nikon F6 Analog Image w/ Nikkor 35~105mm zoom: 2012112902ph.21, Kodak 160NC Film

WCRC 84 EMD/MK F9PHA

Reportedly (sources) Built As: BO 165 (F3A) Serial Number: 5734 Order No: E940 Frame Number: E940-A13 Built: 12/1948 Rebuilth to F9PH by M-K MARC 84 (F9PHA) WCRC 84(F9PHA) MARC 7184(F9PHA). See also SC 1102
WCRC 84 in Renton, WA
WCRC 84 EMD/MK F9PHA in Renton, WA on June 8, 2007 waiting to head out on a mid-day charter run of the Spirit of Washington dinner train.
Dinner Train in Woodinville, WA
WCRC 84 EMD/MK F9PHA crosses Woodinville Redmond Road NE in Woodinville, WA on June 8, 2007 on a mid-day run of the Spirit of Washington dinner train.
Dinner Train leaving Woodinville
WCRC 84 EMD/MK F9PHA heads away from NE 145th St. in Woodinville, WA on June 8, 2007 on the Spirit of Washington dinner train.
  • Photo of WCRC 84
    Nikon D2Hs Digital Image: 2007060901ph.17
Dinner Train at Bellevue, WA
WCRC 84 EMD/MK F9PHA leads a northbound Spirit of Washington dinner train across the trestle at Bellevue, WA June 8, 2007.
  • Photo of WCRC 84 on trestle at Bellevue
    Nikon D2Hs Digital Image: 2007060901ph.26
WCRC 84 in College Park, CA
  • On November 9, 2012 the UP SSTWJ-09 with UP 6512, 4636, WCRC 84, 82 head south thru San Jose's College Park at 3:45 p.m.
    Nikon F6 Analog Image w/ Nikkor 35~105mm zoom: 2012112902ph.19, Kodak 160NC Film
  • A going away shot of the light power move heading south.

Videos

Here are some videos I shot of the Spirit of Washington dinner train.

Spirit of Washington, Part One
Youtube Video - Street running in Renton, WA - Uploaded on Jun 9, 2007, I shot the Spirit of Washington, a dinner train, that runs from Renton to Woodinville, Washington. It uses rare F-units for power. The track it runs on is due to be removed for a highway project and it only has about a month left to run. They ran two Spirit trains yesterday, including a lunch charter train for employees of T-mobile. The Quicktime movie above is the Spirit of Washington leaving Renton, followed by the BNSF's Maltby Turn on June 8, 2007.
Spirit of Washington, Part Duex
Youtube Video - On June 8, 2007 I shot video of the Spirit of Washington, a dinner train, that runs from Renton to Woodinville, Washington. It uses rare F-unit locomotives. The track it runs on is due to be removed. They ran two Spirit trains on June 8, including a lunch charter train for employees of T-mobile. The Quicktime movie is the train after it left Renton. This video focuses on the train in Woodinville, Washington. This Track Warrants Video follows part one, previously released.
Spirit of Washington, Part 3
Youtube Video - The last of my three part coverage of the Spirit in on June 8, 2007. This provides an overview of all three videos with special coverage of the return of the day's lunch charter and the spectacular trestle near Bellevue. This also features the Oriskany Strings song, The Train Don't Run Here Anymore.

Special Thanks

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