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.

Monday, March 30, 2020

HO Scale Abandoned Railroad Diorama

HO scale abandoned Railroad Diorama

Thursday, March 26, 2020

HO Scale Sagebrush

HO scale Sagebrush. I used 3M stripping pads from Lowes torn into small balls and painted primer grey; weathered with some dark earth powder; top 1/3 dipped in Mod Podge Glue and smooched in sagebrush blue ground cover foam from Hobbylinc. This bush is about 1/2" in diameter. I really like the result.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Scratch Built HO Scale Schoolhouse

Scratch built HO scale "Fairview South" Schoolhouse (aka "The Little Red Brick Schoolhouse"). The prototype was located 4.5 miles north of Waterville. It was built c. 1905 and torn down in 2010.