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, December 27, 2021

Colorized photo

Colorized photo of the Waterville's Sagebrush Special. Original post of this photo with caption can be seen here. Colorization by Bruce Clark.

Thursday, December 16, 2021

All that remains

All that remains from the Douglas Depot is this double faucet and in-ground shut-off water valve. Depot photo taken in 1971 and the faucet pictures taken in Dec 2021.