Checked out the line between the Kelly Davis Crossing and Bridge #36 (this location about 1 mile south of Alstown, WA). Found and old alignment on the other side of the creek with ties still laying in place. Probably abandoned after the '48 flood, my guess. Nice and wet on the Waterville Plateau with beautiful looking wheat. Happy for the farmers!
Cut looking on the down grade just south of Bridge #35
Old tie and
plate still in the ground on the old alignment (see map for location)
Old ties on the old alignment
old ties
Looking across
Bridge #36 on the down grade
Rock cut at south end of bridge #36 on the down grade
Rock cut at the south end of Bridge #36 on the up grade
Kelly Davis County Road Crossing. Mansfield Branch Line
Bridge #33 was just to the right of that crossing. Pilings still visible.
Grade between Bridge #36 and Bridge #35. Looking on the down grade.
Looking at where Bridge #36 use to cross the creek.
Hoppers derailed here in '84
Rock cut at south end of Bridge #36. Looking on the down grade.
Checked out the line between the Kelly Davis Crossing and Bridge #36 (this location about 1 mile south of Alstown, WA). Found and old alignment on the other side of the creek with ties still laying in place. Probably abandoned after the '48 flood, my guess. Nice and wet on the Waterville Plateau with beautiful looking wheat. Happy for the farmers!
Cut looking on the down grade just south of Bridge #35
Old tie and plate still in the ground on the old alignment (see map for location)
Old ties on the old alignment
old ties
Looking across Bridge #36 on the down grade
Rock cut at south end of bridge #36 on the down grade
Rock cut at the south end of Bridge #36 on the up grade
Kelly Davis County Road Crossing. Mansfield Branch Line Bridge #33 was just to the right of that crossing. Pilings still visible. 
Grade between Bridge #36 and Bridge #35. Looking on the down grade.
Looking at where Bridge #36 use to cross the creek. Hoppers derailed here in '84
Rock cut at south end of Bridge #36. Looking on the down grade.
2 comments:
Great find! I liked that you also found the site of the derailment in '84. Did you find anything memorable from the derailment?
Dan
I looked and only found some cable. I'm sure the flooding over the years has washed or buried anything worth finding. Mother nature has pretty much erased anything man made from her landscape. But it sure was beautiful down there this time of year. Everything is so wet and green. It does make me a litttle nervous walking around down there with no gun though. They have seen a lot of cougars in that area and I don't feel like getting raped by one in this stage of my life....
Darrin
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