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.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Old Pile Bent
Found this cut off pile bent on a farm just south of Douglas. This intact bent and several other large bridge timbers from the Mansfield Branch Line were given away by the railroad to avoid having to haul them out in 1986.
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