Thursday, April 17, 2025

March 1986 Speeder Trip

A speeder excursion on the Mansfield Branch one year after abandonment. Olaf Rasmussen photos from March 1986.

Bridge #15 in the background


Ready to enter the south tunnel portal heading on the up grade.



Bridge #15 looking on the down grade.



Douglas Creek Falls



Speeder car on bridge #25.  Looking on the down grade.



Grade crossing south of the tunnel 



Looking on the up grade with bridge #14 just around the bend.  The base of Slack Canyon is just to the right across the creek. 


Grade cut north of Palisades.


Grade cut north of Palisades.


Cut between bridge #16 and #17


North tunnel portal at Douglas Creek Falls.


Cut just south of the tunnel.


South of tunnel.


Bridge #15 looking on the up grade.


Just north of Palisades.


Bridge #9 looking on the down grade.  Around the bend is the tunnel.


South of the tunnel high above Moses Coulee.


South tunnel portal looking north.



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