c. 1908 ROW drawing of bridge #8 and tunnel at Douglas Creek Falls area. Bridge #8 was removed during the 1920's. According to the plans a road went underneath the bridge. North is in the direction of the upper right corner. Here is a picture of the south portal and of the north portal entrances.
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, December 5, 2013
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