Waterville Railway Co. Route Map

Waterville Railway Co. Route Map

Douglas Creek in 1942

My grandparents in their early 20's, pose for a picture underneath bridge #11 in Douglas Creek on April 1942.  One year later, my grandpa would be shipped off to Europe to fight the Germans.

From the Withrow Banner: June 26, 1914

From the Withrow Banner: July 25, 1913

Withrow happenings 

Withrow, Wa. Grain Elevators

Caption on photo reads:

Plant of Waterville Union Grain Co.

At Withrow, Wash. Oct. 16, 1919.

Alfred S. Witter Photo

Start of Construction on the WRY

Start of construction on the Waterville Railway Co. on October 14, 1909.  Photos taken at the northeastern edge of Waterville, Wash. by Alfred S. Witter.  

WRY Co. Financial Statement for 1972

WRY Stock

Sale of some Waterville Railway Stock by the Mary Friel Estate to the Waterville Railway Co.

From The Wenatchee Daily World: June 25, 1908

From the Douglas County Empire Press: Jan 20, 1910

From the Wenatchee World: 1973

1966 article

Track in Douglas Creek

Stretch of track in Douglas Creek during the late 1970's.  Picture from the Wenatchee World. 

From the Douglas County Empire Press: October 12, 2000

First Train was Pulled by the Horses: 1910

Business District in Mansfield

Looking north up the Mansfield business district two months before it all burned to the ground.

Mansfield in March 1914

Destroyed by fire

Mansfield downtown district destroyed by fire in June 1914.  Railroad depot in the background.

Hopper crash

Wrecked hopper car north of Alstown. 1984 photo courtesy of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville.  Here is a link to more info and photos about this wreck. 

MB Line Stations

Early 1980 photos of Palisades, Alstown, and Withrow Stations.  Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville.

WRY in the Early Days

Passenger car lashed to a steam loco in front of the WRY depot.  Date unknown.

Off to School

Passenger train with banners that read “Washington State College” draped on the side of some cars gets ready to depart Waterville on Sept. 19, 1910.  Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville.  Date of 1914 on photo is incorrect.  

WRY Tracks

Looking west down the WRY tracks towards the grain industry siding.  Date unknown.  Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville.

WRY Train Parked Near Depot

Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville.

Sunday School Picnic

Caption reads: “Waterville Special picking up Sunday School Picnicers”.  Photo Lockwood.  The train stops to pick up people in Douglas, Wash. to head into Waterville which is only 4 miles away.  Date unknown.  Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville. 

Moving through snow in Dougals

Caption reads: “Waterville Train Arrives at Douglas”. Feb. 5, 1916. Photo Lockwood.  Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville.

Deep snow on the WRY

Waterville Railway Co. employee shovels snow out away from loco #299.  Date unknown.  Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville.

Waterville Train Parked Near Depot.

Date September 19, 1910.

Cozette Brady

Cozette Alice "Cozy" Ogle Brady (1905-1993) pictured in front of the Depot at Douglas on March 2, 1985. She and many others were participating in the ceremony commemorating the last train to run the Mansfield Branch Line. Her husband John "Jack" Brady was a long time agent on the line until he retired in 1959.  He died 10 years later in 1969.  Photo from the Douglas County Museum in Waterville.

Last WRY Stockholders Meeting

Letter notifying Stockholders of the last annual meeting

Letter to Department of Revenue Oct 1974

Letter informing the Department of Revenue that some stockholders of the WRY can't be located.

Burlington Northern Letter to WRY

Letter to ICC

Letter informing the ICC that the WRY was dissolved.

WRY Letter June 1975

Letter to Department of Revenue that the WRY was dissolved.