Great Northern Rwy's Mansfield Branch Line (1909-1985) and the Waterville Railway Co. (1910-1974)

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, June 29, 2020

Douglas Creek C. 1920

Herb Price (1893-1976) (left) and Harry Lovejoy (1888-1963) (right), pose in Douglas Creek with RR Bridge #9 of the Mansfield Branch in the background. The men are standing at the last water crossing just above Douglas Creek Falls. Douglas County Museum photo c. 1920.

From The Waterville Empire-Press: June 21, 1975

Monday, June 22, 2020

Scratch Built HO Scale Great Northern Railway Standard 30' x 76' Depot Diorama (Part 2) Finished

Scratch built HO scale Great Northern Railway Standard 30' x 76' Depot. It will be displayed on a 15" x 36" diorama. Depot will be modeled as it appeared during the 1970's/80's in Douglas, Wash. (Part 2) finished