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, April 26, 2013
Climbing out of Moses Coulee
Train pulling the grade about 1 mile north of Palisades in the early morning hours. A cabless Massey-Harris combine rests in the foreground. August 1, 1983 photo by Blair Kooistra. Here is a picture of a speeder car in the same spot on the line.
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1 comment:
I have this slide! Bought it from Blair a number of years ago. Good stuff!
Dan
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