Weston, Washington
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Weston, Washington began life sometime in the 1880s. Not much is known about this tiny railway town other than at some point it was home to some railway facilities for the Northern Pacific Railway, including a possible turntable, a roundhouse for extra steam engines to help trains to get up the steep grade to Stampede Pass and a station. There was also a large loop similar to the nearby Borup Loop known as the Weston Loop to further facilitate easier ascension up the 2.2 percent grade. The first blow to Weston was in the early 1890s when the order was given by Northern Pacific to move the facilities of Weston up the Green River to the town of Lester, Washington. The final blow came in 1914 when the railway was turned into a double track from Lester, Washington to Easton, Washington and a long trestle was installed over the Green River.
[edit] Geography
The exact location of Weston, Washington is still unknown, however it was most likely along the Green River southeast of Lester, Washington and east of Enumclaw, Washington. Old maps show it as being near the confluence of Green River and Intake Creek. Somewhere near . There are many long overgrown man-made clearings in this area and evidence of the original rail line cut through the trees.
[edit] External links
- N.P. Ry. Spelled in Reverse: E.G. Morgan and a Town called Nagrom Article on the history of Nagrom, Washington and other areas around Stampede Pass including Weston.
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