Credit to Aaron Schwarz for finding this info. Originally posted on the Big Bend Railroad History Blog.
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 Drawings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drawings. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
McCue
Interesting find on a drawing from McCue. If you look really close written faintly it says "Prop'd. bridge & Building Car. Constructed from sections of Mansfield Depot." Just the the right of this text are three structures with dimensions of 12' x 40' each. A.F.E. 63990-Mansfield Depot retired 1944; sold and removed 1961.
Monday, March 7, 2016
Bridge #43
The beginning stages of demolition on bridge #43 which spanned Rd C NE located between Touhey and Mansfield. A company named Asset Recovery Group was responsible for the removal of the line. May 1987 photos by Henry Tupling.
2015 photo looking east where bridge used to span Rd C NE
2015 photo looking east where bridge used to span Rd C NE
1915 GN track plans
1949 aerial of bridge #43
Bridge #42
The beginning stages of demolition on bridge #42 which spanned Rd 10 NE at the northern end of the Touhey siding. A company named Asset Recovery Group was responsible for the removal of the line. May 1987 photos by Henry Tupling.
2015 photo looking east down County Road C NE
2015 photo looking south where bridge #42 used to span the county road.
2015 photo looking north where bridge #42 used to span the county road.
1915 track plans
1949 aerial of bridge #42
Bridge #41
The beginning stages of demolition on bridge #41 which spanned Dutch Henry Draw east of Withrow. A company named Asset Recovery Group was responsible for the removal of the line. May 1987 photos by Henry Tupling.
South side profile view of bridge
Looking east
2014 photo looking east across the Dutch Henry Draw where bridge #41 used to span.
2014 photo looking west across the Dutch Henry Draw where bridge #41 used to span.
Remaining timber from the bridge. 2010 photo.
1915 GN ROW track plans.
1949 aerial of birdge #41 spanning the Dutch Henry Draw.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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