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.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Mansfield Depot c. 1911

Steam locomotive No. 1024 rests near the Great Northern Railway Depot in Mansfield, Wash. C. 1911

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Touhey name change

Credit to Aaron Schwarz for finding this info. Originally posted on the Big Bend Railroad History Blog.

The letter reads below: The change of Byron station to Raleigh would not cause any discontent on our part or people of vicinity as I can learn and fully believe this movement would be approved.