Western Railroad Discussion > CWW Railroad -Weston Branch, Follow up

I drove to Weston last Tuesday and confirmed the line has re-opened to Lakeside Foods (formerly Smith Foods). There were 4 UP refers on site. Two were spotted at the loading doors and the other 2 on the holding track about 50 yards west of the plant. I caught a MOW crew in a HY-Rail cutting back trees on the line.

If anyone knows the operating scheudle to service this branch please share

Tom
 

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Good to hear this. I worked there in Summers of 1962 and 1963. Lamb-Weston at that time. Frozen peas, carrots and corn were pretty new . UP rail service then out of Walla Walla
RB

I'd also be very interested to hear what days they're running down there.  There are some real scenic highlights between Milton-Freewater and Weston where I would love to catch them in action if I can swing it.

What state is this in?

Has a business resumed shipping by rail on the line? How much trackage is back in service because of this? How long was it OOS?

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This post was as indicated a follow up to this post from 30 March...

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,6157242

Specifically we are in Oregon, way up towards the northeast corner of the state.  Columbia Walla Walla Railway/Columbia Rail put back into service approximately 15 miles of track that had been out of service for about 6 years.  During that time the one active shipper, a frozen foods plant in Weston, Oregon, had been loading railcars at Milton-Freewater, Oregon.  Service had stopped after some flood damage back in 2020 that wasn't worth repairing at the time, but those calculations have changed.  

Jeff Moore
Elko, NV
 

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Can anyone provide some idea of the traffic patterns on the line?  

 

Steve Carter
Gig Harbor, WA
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Seems like Tuesday mornings about 8 they take empties ( 4 or 5) to Weston and bring back loads by noon.  I think it repeats on Thursdays.  I often hear them blowing for the Prospect Avenue crossing about 2 miles away.