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.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Douglas in 1983
Sunday morning train passing through Douglas on August 1, 1983. The depot had been retired 8 years earlier in 1975. The red Ford pick-up belonged to Estil Hull (1923-1995) a long time GN-BN employee. Photo by Blair Kooistra.
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