The May 2007 issue of the Semaphore features a brief overview of Don Cook's Great Northern, Spokane Division railroad. Follow the links below to see more photos and a detailed layout diagram. Photos courtesy of Jim Osborn unless otherwise noted. Diagram courtesy of Don Cook.
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GN3059 labors up the grade with a 20
car train from Skykomish yards. |
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| Don's award winning Wanatchee depot behind the Apple Yard complex. Note the photographic back ground of a sequence of pictures taken by Don of the actual town of Wanatchee, WA. |
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| The engine and Maintenance of Way facilities just off Apple Yard. Note the rail inspection car in the foreground. |
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| Another view of the engine facilities just off Apple Yard. |
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| Nothing going on at the Apple Yard office until the reefer express arrives from Skykomish -- except a hot checker game of course! |
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| An example of Don's attention to detail is shown by peering into the store front's in Columbia River. |
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| Another view from the business end of Columbia River. |
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Link to Photos 8 through 14 Link to the Layout diagram PDF (1.4M Byte download) |
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