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, January 29, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
William 'Willie' M. Nollmeyer
I know this is not railroad related, but I thought this was worthy of posting. Willie Nollmeyer was a staple of Withrow for many, many years. He passed this last July at the age of 89. His personality was infectious and he was interesting as hell. He and his wife Shirley loved it when you came to visit and have a drink with them. Withrow will never be the same.
These signs were just for fun and posted outside his house for years. I was able to acquire them recently from his family.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
The Wenatchee Daily World: November 15, 1910
Samual R. Supplee, Ralph's dad, homestead in the area now known as Supplee. Because of the Great Northern Railway naming its siding after their family, the name Supplee was kept alive.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Friday, January 2, 2015
The Wenatchee Daily World: March 4, 1909
Where McCue Siding got its name? William McCue was born in Minnesota in 1865 and was never married according to the 1920 census. At that time, his home was in Ephrata, WA. We was never married and had no children.
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