Early morning train headed eastbound on the mainline about 5 miles from the start of the Mansfield Branch. Once this train hits the mouth of Moses Coulee, nothing but steep grades and sharp curves will be awaiting them. These GP-9's will be working overtime trying to reach Mansfield in 4 hours time. Oct. 1983 photo by John P. Henderson. Picture of the same train later that day ready to merge back on the mainline.
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.
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