This structure was built by the Great Northern to house the section foreman working the Mansfield Line. The small section house resided near the grain facilities/tracks for almost 60 years until its relocation next to the airport 150 yards to the south in the mid 1970's. In 2012 it was moved next to the Mansfield Museum. This picture was taken during the 37th Annual Mansfield Lion's Club Auction in October 2014.
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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