Great Northern Rwy's Mansfield Branch Line (1909-1985) and the Waterville Railway Co. (1910-1974)

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, January 27, 2016

Touhey, Wash 1915

Looks like Touhey had a car body depot for some time.  I assume this is where the post office was.




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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

The San Juan Islander: June 27, 1908




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