Bridges 4,5,6,8,12,13,18,19 and 28 not shown. Bridges 4,5,and 6 were still in use when the railroad was abandoned. Their waterways have since be filled in. Bridge 8 just south of the tunnel was removed in the 30's. Bridges 12 and 13 were removed after the flood of 1938. They were located at the base of Slack Canyon. Bridges 18 and 19 were removed after the flood of '48. Bridge 28 was removed after the flood of '38. The track was realigned to the other side of the creek.
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.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
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