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.

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Bridge #29 Damage

Flood damage photos of bridge #29. Date unknown. This bridge was removed after the '48 flood and made much smaller on the other side of the creek when the railroad changed the alignment at this area. Quality of photos is not the best.

Debris pushed up against one of the bents

Looking north

Not sure of this location, but it appears soil has washed over the tracks.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Duffy Creek to Kelly Davis Crossing

1986 abandonment track plans for the section of track between Duffy Creek (bridge #23) to the Kelly Davis road crossing (bridge #33).

Sheet No. 7 of abandonment set. Milepost 24.75 to 29.5.

Blow-up at milepost 28 where the alignment was changed in 1948. Bridge #28 was eliminated and #29 was relocated. Here is a 1955 aerial showing bridge #29 in its new location. Click here for more information and pictures about this revision.