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, November 28, 2022

HO scale billboard from 1972

Scratch built HO scale billboard from 1972.

Actual billboard just southeast of Waterville along US2 pictured here in 1972.

Scratch built HO scale garage

Scratch built HO scale garage shop. Copied it from a model I saw from Fos Scale Models.

Fos Scale Model prototype

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

HO scale Quonset hut.

HO scale Quonset hut kit from Rix Products Inc. Modified with a scratch built lean-to.

Monday, November 7, 2022

HO scale hay bales

Scratch built HO scale hay bales made out of basswood, static grass, and sewing thread.

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