February 1920. Colorized photo of a Waterville Railway Passenger Car crashed into the Douglas Depot. Click here for the whole story behind the photo.
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, May 2, 2023
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I.O.O.F Band plays at the Waterville Depot
Waterville Chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows' band poses on the platform near the Depot on Rainier St. in 1910. They were in attendance for the opening of the Waterville Railway Line from Douglas to Waterville. The Mansfield Branch had been open a year earlier.
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