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, July 14, 2025

Custom Built HO Scale Easy Mart

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 Custom Built HO Scale Easy Mart
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Douglas Creek Falls April 1981

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 Train emerging out the the south tunnel portal near Douglas Creek Falls in the spring of 1981.  Olaf Rasmussen photos.
Monday, April 28, 2025

Coming into Douglas

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The morning Jackrabbit Special arriving in Douglas. April 1981 photo by Olaf Rasmussen.
Friday, April 25, 2025

Making the grade

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The Sage-brush Limited making its way up the steep grade along the Moses Coulee wall between Palisades and Douglas Creek Falls. Airplane Can...
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Coming into Supplee

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A morning shot looking back at the train heading into Supplee which is about a mile and a half away. This crew will drop off a few empty box...
Monday, April 21, 2025

On the down grade

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The train is descending the steep grade out the mouth of Douglas Creek Canyon into Moses Coulee. Having just exited the tunnel, the train wi...
Thursday, April 17, 2025

March 1986 Speeder Trip

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A speeder excursion on the Mansfield Branch one year after abandonment. Olaf Rasmussen photos from March 1986. Bridge #15 in the background...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Supplee 1981

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A shot of the lead unit making the return trip coming into Supplee in April 1981. Olaf Rasmussen photo.
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Restored depot

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This depot was built by the Great Northern Railway for the newly formed Waterville Railway Co. in 1911. It was used by the short line railro...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Custom built HO scale small rural post office

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 Custom built HO scale small rural post office
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