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, March 15, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
People pose for picture on bridge
Waterville area locals pose for a picture on a bridge trestle in Douglas Creek. Names and date are unknown. Working on getting names to the faces. Photo provided by Cryss Toycen.
Monday, March 7, 2016
Bridge #43
The beginning stages of demolition on bridge #43 which spanned Rd C NE located between Touhey and Mansfield. A company named Asset Recovery Group was responsible for the removal of the line. May 1987 photos by Henry Tupling.
2015 photo looking east where bridge used to span Rd C NE
2015 photo looking east where bridge used to span Rd C NE
1915 GN track plans
1949 aerial of bridge #43
Bridge #42
The beginning stages of demolition on bridge #42 which spanned Rd 10 NE at the northern end of the Touhey siding. A company named Asset Recovery Group was responsible for the removal of the line. May 1987 photos by Henry Tupling.
2015 photo looking east down County Road C NE
2015 photo looking south where bridge #42 used to span the county road.
2015 photo looking north where bridge #42 used to span the county road.
1915 track plans
1949 aerial of bridge #42
Bridge #41
The beginning stages of demolition on bridge #41 which spanned Dutch Henry Draw east of Withrow. A company named Asset Recovery Group was responsible for the removal of the line. May 1987 photos by Henry Tupling.
South side profile view of bridge
Looking east
2014 photo looking east across the Dutch Henry Draw where bridge #41 used to span.
2014 photo looking west across the Dutch Henry Draw where bridge #41 used to span.
Remaining timber from the bridge. 2010 photo.
1915 GN ROW track plans.
1949 aerial of birdge #41 spanning the Dutch Henry Draw.
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