People gather for "Last Train" Ceremonies at Douglas on March 2, 1985. Media was present their that day too; KCWT Channel 27. They were a religious television station base out of Wenatchee. It signed on the air in 1984, and went defunct in 1993.
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.
Friday, May 8, 2020
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Near the tunnel
Train on the upgrade ready to enter the south tunnel portal on the morning of August 1, 1983. Blair Kooistra Photo.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Scratch Built HO Scale Great Northern Railway Standard 30' x 76' Depot Diorama (Part 1)
Scratch built HO scale Great Northern Railway Standard 30' x 76' Depot. It will be displayed on a 15" x 36" diorama. Depot will be modeled as it appeared during the 1970's/80's in Douglas, Wash. (Part 1)
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