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.

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Custom Built HO Scale Webb's Grocery Store Van Lear, Kentucky

Webb's Grocery Store Van Lear, Kentucky. Just down from Butcher Holler, birthplace of Loretta Lynn.

Thursday, June 20, 2024

1971 BN Consolidated Annual Station Earnings

Courtesy of Aaron Schwarz and the PNRA. Originally posted on the Big Bend Railroad History Blog.

Monday, June 3, 2024

Custom Built HO Scale Metal Shed

Custom Built HO Scale Small Engine Repair Shop

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Douglas Creek Tunnel

Smoke billows out of the north portal tunnel at Douglas Creek Falls after a mixed train has just passed through. Photo taken from the observation car heading on the up grade. Photo c. 1910.

Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Historical Society museum in Waterville.