From the 1915 Standard Atlas of Douglas Coutny
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.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Friday, April 24, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Appledale, WA
Current aerial overlaid with a 1930 track plan of Appledale, WA.
Overview sheet
Blow-up of south end
Blow-up of north end
Monday, April 13, 2015
Friday, April 10, 2015
Waterville Railway Co.
From the 1915 Standard Atlas of Douglas County. Picture by Alfred S. Witter. Witter took many photos of the Waterville area during his time.
Witter advertisement from the 1915 Standard Atlas of Douglas County. He later would move to Seattle and open Alfred S. Witter & Co.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Mansfield, WA
Current aerial overlaid with a 1968 track plan of Mansfield, WA. Not the best quality on this one.
Overview sheet
Blow-up of south western end
Blow-up of middle section
Blow-up of the north eastern leg of wye (end of line)
Blow-up of the southern leg of wye
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Douglas, WA
Current aerial overlaid with a 1968 track plan of Douglas, WA.
Overview sheet
Blow-up of south end
Blow-up of middle section
Blow-up of middle section
Blow-up of north end
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Withrow, WA
Current aerial overlaid with a 1968 track plan of Withrow, WA.
Overview sheet
Blow-up of western end
Blow-up of middle section
Blow-up of middle section
Blow-up of eastern end
Monday, April 6, 2015
Withrow, WA c. 1910
Looking south down Silico St. with the water tower and passenger cars in the distance.
Withrow Mercantile Co. Building along Silico St.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Palisades, WA
Current aerial overlaid with a 1968 track plan of Palisades, WA.
Overview sheet
Blow-up of south end
Blow-up of middle section
Blow-up of north end
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
McCue, WA
Current aerial overlaid with a 1968 track plan of McCue, WA. On this drawing the siding is no longer shown. McCue was abandoned in 1965 and siding removed. The creek that runs under bridge #10 is McCue Spring which runs out of Pegg Canyon and into Douglas Creek.
Overview sheet
Blow-up of southeast end
Blow-up of middle section
Blow-up of northwest end
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