Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1909, the 61 mile line branched off the mainline at the Columbia River and snaked its way up across Douglas County, WA to its terminus in Mansfield. In 1985 it was abandoned, thus closing the book on railroading on the Waterville Plateau. This blog is dedicated to preserving the history of the Mansfield Branch Line and Waterville Railway Co., as well as showcasing my scratch built HO scale models.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Washout at Mile Post 26.5
Below photo showing damage that took place in June of 1948. Skykomish Historical Society photo.
No they did not. They just moved the line to either side of the creek. There is really no place to move the creek within the canyon. Old aerial photographs have confirmed this for me.
2 comments:
Did the GN move the channel of the creek during the rebuild?
Dan
No they did not. They just moved the line to either side of the creek. There is really no place to move the creek within the canyon. Old aerial photographs have confirmed this for me.
Darrin
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