This railroad grade is where Douglas Creek Canyon opens up to Moses Coulee. Palisades is about 3.5 miles ahead on the down grade and the tunnel is about .75 miles up behind. From this point it's about a 300 ft. drop in elevation to Palisades. September 18, 2009 photo.
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.
Monday, November 24, 2014
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