Newly constructed bridge #19 in the year 1909. Photo by Aaron Shimer collection of Richard Karschner. Here is a picture of the bridge damaged in the 1948 flood.
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.
Showing posts with label Bridge #19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bridge #19. Show all posts
Monday, May 19, 2014
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Bridges #18, #19, #20, #21, #22 and #23
Another GN ROW drawing overlaid on a current aerial. This is where Duffy Creek dumps into Douglas Creek. Bridges 18 and 19 eliminated after the flood of 1948. Duffy Creek comes in at the top middle of the image. Here are some pictures of Bridges #18, #19, #21, and #22. Here are a couple images showing the altered alignment at bridges 18 and 19 after they were removed.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Thursday, November 6, 2008
New alignment
After the '48 flood bridge #18 and #19 were taken out and the line relocated. Today you can still see the old grade between these two bridges.
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