Supplies to build the bridge were shipped via steamboat from points upstream, and were hauled in on other rail lines.

[citation needed] Beverly's early success depended partially on steep grades on the railroad, which meant helper locomotives were required to drive the trains.

Colorful brochures were printed and distributed back east by companies touting Beverly's long growing season and sheltered location.

In 1977, the Milwaukee Road filed bankruptcy, and in the early 1980s Washington State removed the rail from east of Beverly to a junction near Royal City.

During World War II and continuing up to the 1980s, thousands of rail cars moved through Beverly en route to the nearby Hanford facility.