Columbia Basin & Royal Slope Excursion
April 21-23, 2023
Welcome to the PRO, Columbia Basin & Royal Slope Excursion, April 21-23, 2023
Set on will be at Railroad Way & Ash Ave crossing at Warden WA, on Friday April 21st 2:00 – 6:00 pm and on Saturday April 22nd 6:30 to 7:30 am. Do not set on until your paperwork is verified by the E.C. or his assistant, and all passengers have signed the General Release. PRO General Order 6, Operators Insurance, Operator’s Certificate, Spark Arrestor, and Boots and Safety Vest.
Contact for this excursion is E.C. Mike Phelps, Email klpmgp@accima.com
Saturday and Sunday safety meeting will be at 8:00 am. All persons and riders must attend the safety meeting. We will be on former N.P. and Milwaukee Line. We are running on the Royal Slope (former Milwaukee main line) for the first time in many years. Saturday’s trip will leave Warden proceed to the Othello switch yard, there we’ll get on the Royal Slope line and proceed to the Port of Royal City. There we’ll turn the cars and take a short break. On the way back we’ll stop for lunch at the Milwaukee Taunton Power Station (if permission is granted) and then proceed to Connell, turn car’s proceed to the top of the grade take a short break and return to Warden. Sunday we’ll proceed to Othello, turn car’s then to Wheeler, Sieler turn on the Wye, have lunch then to Schrage and back to Warden for set off. We will have a catered BBQ like last year by Melcher’s BBQ, Cost is $15 a plate. Total Miles will be approximately 205 for the weekend. The fee for this run will be $269 per car. This itinerary could change due to railroads schedule. 5 minute breakdown rule applies, Both days you will need to bring a lunch as we will not be stopping close to any towns. There are two grocery stores and two fuel stations in Warden, many in Moses Lake 15 miles to the north. PLEASE BRING AT LEAST 2 CANS OF NON- PERISHABLE FOOD TO DONATE TO THE LOCAL FOOD BANK.
Lodging: Moses Lake has many hotels, here are a few: Quality Inn Moses Lake (509)765-8886
Holiday Inn Express & Suites (509)766-8000
The Inn at Moses Lake (509) 766-7000
Dry camping is allowed in Warden on Railroad Way next to set on, Please ask for assistance as where to park.
If you would like to join us, please print, and carefully fill out the following four forms found on the NARCOA and PRO websites:
PRO Run registration form:
PRO Excursion Registration Form
Excursion name: Columbia Basin & Royal Slope Exc
Dates of: April 21-23, 2023
NARCOA General Release, printed double sided, single sheet:
https://www.pro-online.org/download/narcoa-affiliategeneralrelease21-10.pdf
In consideration of Columbia Basin Railroad
Permission to enter their property on the dates of April 21-23, 2023
“Pacific Railcar Operators” is the NARCOA affiliate
NARCOA General Release, printed double sided, single sheet:
https://www.pro-online.org/download/narcoa-affiliategeneralrelease21-10.pdf
In consideration of Columbia Rail Group
Permission to enter their property on the dates of April 21-23, 2023
“Pacific Railcar Operators” is the NARCOA affiliate
NARCOA Rail Vehicle Inspection form:
https://www.narcoa.org/docs/insurance/inspectionform3.1.pdf
Excursion: Columbia Basin & Royal Slope Exc
Location: Warden, WA
Date: April 21-23, 2023
Send all four forms, and a check for $269.00 payable to PRO, to:
Mike Phelps
PO Box 197
Marlin, WA 98832-0197
Upon receipt of these three documents and a check made out to PRO for $269, a run packet with further information will be emailed.
