GN ALCO RS-1 diesel locomotive #184 moves cars along the siding track at Mansfield. Looking northeast down the main line with the retired depot on the left. The locomotive was built the same year the depot was retired in 1944 and then scrapped in 1960. The depot was sold and removed in 1961. Gus Christ photo and collection of the Wilson Creek Museum.
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.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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