This is a 1909 Great Northern Right-OF-Way track plan showing bridge #1 on the MB Line. From my research, ROW acquisition began as early as 1906 to obtain all the property needed to build the line. This bridge was located 2.5 miles from the start of the branch line at the Columbia River Siding on the main line. To see more ROW plans on this line click here.
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.
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