July 1956
July 25 to 31 making final diesel tests through tunnel 15
Working very well
Pull big switch July 31. Last elec engs = 5018
5008 & 5000 out Skykomish lite 120pm July 31 to Appleyard & FINIS
August 1956
August 1 Full diesel operation on mountain
September 1957
September 13 Eng 5000 AB last of the double Westinghouse Engs Dead
in Tow on makeup 402 out of Wenatchee 625am
October 1957
October 22 Hi Car X-838 dead in tow in local Wenatchee to
Hillyard LAST TRIP
February 1959
February 26 Elec. Locomotive 5018 Dead In Train moved to Hillyard for
dismantling & scrapping
October 1959
October 14 Diesel (that's what he wrote) Elec 5019 arrived Interbay (from Hillyard 10/12)
11pm on local - for scrapping by Rail-Water Terminal
5325 - 28th Ave NW - Ballard

Transcription of the Great Northern Railway Seattle Chief Dispatcher's diary Copyright 1998 Thomas A White

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