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Nostalgia & History > Roosevelt WashingtonDate: 09/27/20 00:01 Roosevelt Washington Author: Railpax71 Before that massive landfill and garbage trains, Roosevelt had the wheat industry and a tug and barge ferry across the river to Arlington, Oregon. The Roosevelt ferry was mentioned in a thread on the passenger forum, and I responded with memories of Ben Flippen and how did we call the ferry to pick us up. The answer is in my old negatives which I just reviewed.
   Date: 09/27/20 00:01 Re: Roosevelt Washington Author: Railpax71 How the ferry worked pre-cellphone. A later development was using the CB radio to call Ben. His tug Estrillita and barge ferries cars and light trucks to Arlington, Oregon from Roosevelt.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/20 00:04 by Railpax71.    Date: 09/27/20 00:05 Re: Roosevelt Washington Author: Railpax71 Last time I visited in October 1974 the ferry was not running and the little tug was not present. Alternative a drive to Maryhill or to McNary to cross the river to the Oregon side. Note the buldozer named "Ben".
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/20 00:10 by Railpax71.   Date: 09/27/20 19:37 Re: Roosevelt Washington Author: GN599 Awesome stuff spent a lot of time there later in the "garbage" era lol.
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