Re: palouse
Author: David Smith
Date: 07-03-2013 - 19:59
Matt Farnsworth Wrote:
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> >Now that the south line out of Colfax is gone, is
> Colfax only served from the west?
> Correct. The track to Pullman (south as you call
> it) is still in place, but the burned out bridge
> and highway 195 grade crossing in Colfax would
> need to be replaced first. That is up to the
> state of Washington to do since they own the line.
> The state has expressed a desire to have the line
> open, but so far has not put forth money to do
> repairs and upgrades. So for now, Colfax is
> served by the PCC (WATCO) from the west, though
> the PCC rarely runs to Colfax. The farthest they
> go on a regular basis is Endicott WA.
>
Mokenema (or however it's spelled) just west of Colfax gets a lot of fertilizer traffic and occasional grain loadings.
A bunch of stored boxcars sit in Colfax right now.