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, March 21, 2013

Bridge #18

1948 flood damage to the 170' trestle #18

Nov 2007 photo of same location and view as above. After '48 flood the tracks were located to the west side of the creek as seen in this photo. Bridge #18 eliminated. Looking on the down grade. 1949 aerial of this location.

1 comment:

Uncle DaveAugust 1, 2015 at 11:16 AM
Thanks for this. History seems to be falling by the wayside in this day and age.Keep up the good work.

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