Washington Eastern Railroad
Wilbur, WA - May 9-11, 2025

Pacific Railcar Operators is pleased to announce a two day Excursion on the Washington Eastern Railroad.  Set on will be at the crossing at SE Brace Street in Wilbur, WA on May 9th from 1-5 PM and May 10th from 6:30 to 7:30 AM.  There will be a night excursion for operators interested Friday evening.  Safety meeting will be at 6:30 PM.  We will go West to Almira and return (28 miles).  Safety meeting is at 8:00 am.  Saturday we go East from Wilbur to Medical Lake.  We will stop on the return trip at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum (if time permits) then return to Wilbur (128-miles).  Sunday we go West from Wilbur to Coulee City, and return for set off (70-miles).  Total miles for the excursion will be approximately 226 miles.

The run fee for this excursion will be $170 per car. Please bring 3-4 cans of nonperishable food for the Medical Lake food bank.  There is a minimum of 21 cars.

Contact information: 

EC Mike Phelps at Email << Click Here >>

ECIT Kaedin Schorzman at Email << Click Here >> (Primary Contact)

This is a NARCOA excursion. All NARCOA rules and requirements will be followed along with PRO rules which require a spark arrester, boots, vest and radio in the car.  Run packet will be emailed before the run with additional details.   Do not set on until your paperwork is verified by the EC or his assistant.

Here’s lodging information:  

Country Lane camp ground, (509) 647-0100. 

Goose Creek RV park, (509) 647-5880. 

Willows Motel, (509) 647-2100. 

Eight Bar B Motel, (509) 647-2400.  

Dry camping is also allowed, ask where too park at set on. 

If you would like to join us, please print and carefully fill out the following three forms found on the NARCOA and PRO websites.  Please make sure all forms are current and filled out correctly.  All forms can be found on the PRO Website under the forms tab.  << Click here >>

PRO Excursion Registration Form:   

Excursion name:  Washington Eastern RR

Date of:   May 9-11, 2025

Two copies of this form please (one for the RR & one for NARCOA)

NARCOA General Release, printed double-sided, single sheet:

In consideration of Washington Eastern RR/Jaguar Transport

Permission to enter their property on the dates of  May 9-11, 2025

“Pacific Railcar Operators” is the NARCOA affiliate.

NARCOA Rail Inspection form: 

Excursion:  Washington Eastern RR

Location:  Wilbur, WA

Date:  May 9-11, 2025

Send all four forms, and a check for $170.00, payable to PRO, to:

Kaedin Schorzman

1063 Davis Rd West.

Odessa WA 99159

Please include your current mailing address, phone number and email with your check. 

ALL PAPERWORK AND CHECKS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 1ST AND MUST BE CURRENT FORMS FILLED OUT CORRECTLY!!

The railroad requires the NARCOA General Release as well as NARCOA, so please fill out two forms, so that the railroad can have a copy.

For those joining us, run details will be sent via email prior to excursion.