Aerial view of Supplee in the 1970's

Central Washington Grain Growers' picture from one of their company brochures.

Aerial view of Withrow in the 1970's

From a Central Washington Grain Growers' brochure profiling their facilities.

'Last Train' in Douglas.  Anita Sprauer Photo.  March 2, 1985

Douglas Depot

Date and photographer unknown

McCue in 2009

Looking on the up grade at where McCue used to be.  The siding for McCue ran thru where the large willow tree is in the background.  Main line was where the gravel road is.  Behind me is where bridge #10 used to cross.  Here is a picture of the train coming down the tracks about 25 years earlier.  

Looking on the down grade with back towards where bridge #10 used to be.  Picture of the tracks in place along this stretch of road bed.

About a 1/2 mile down from McCue

Douglas in 1984

Train coming into Douglas from the north.  Picture by Alan Loebsack

Locomotive BN GP39-2 #2730

This is it of my 'Last Train' photos.  All the following photos were taken in Douglas, by Anita Sprauer, on March 2, 1985 when the last train ran the Mansfield Branch Line.

Anita's daughters and husband pose in Douglas.

Jennifer and Suzie Sprauer stand on the lead locomotive.

Joe Sprauer snaps a picture of train in Douglas.

2008 Photos of MB Line

2008 photos of the line between bridge #20 and #30

On the down grade just north of bridge #30

On the up grade just north of bridge #30

Looking on the down grade across bridge #30

Standing on a rock cut at the south end of bridge #30 looking on the down grade.

Looking on the up grade between bridge #29 and #30

Looking on the down grade between bridge #29 and #27

Looking on the down grade between bridge #29 and #27

On the down grade just noth of bridge #27

Looking across bridge #27 on the down grade

Looking across bridge #27 on the up grade

Rock cut just south of bridge #27 on the down grade

Large rock cut at the south end of bridge #25 looking on the down grade.

On the down grade looking across bridge #24

Between bridge #24 and #23 on the down grade.

Looking across bridge #23 on the up grade.

Rock cut between bridge #21 and #20 on the down grade.

Standing high on a rock cut looking on the up grade across bridge #21

Looking on the down grade across bridge #20

Depot in Douglas.  Date unknown.

A BN caboose finishes off the 'Last Train' in Douglas on March 2, 1985.  Photo by Anita Sprauer.

Speeder at Douglas Creek Falls about 200 yards north of the tunnel.  March 8, 1986 photo by Ryan Reed.  The line was abandoned a year before.

Train crossing bridge #1 on the up grade.  View from the SR 28 overpass.  June 14, 1981 photo by Tim Repp.  

Bridge #19

June 1948 flood damage photo of bridge #19.  1949 aerial of this section of line.

3 BN geep's parked at Mansfield's grain facilities along with a string of box cars.  Date unknown.  Photo quality poor.

'Last Train' in Douglas.  March 2, 1985.  Tim Repp photo.

Close-up of boxcar in Withrow.  Photo by Blair Kooistra Aug 1, 1983

Early morning Wenatchee-Mansfield turn crossing the Columbia River at Rock Island, Wa., over famous "double" bridge.  October 28, 1983 photo by John P. Henderson.  GP9 #1754 in the lead with  #1804 behind.  Information about that bridge here.  

  

The Wenatchee Daily World: October 29, 1909

The Wenatchee Daily World: January 27, 1910

The Wenatchee Daily World: September 26, 1908

The Wenatchee Daily World: August 13, 1910

The Wenatchee Daily World: June 26, 1908

The Wenatchee Daily World: September 21, 1908

Black diesel smoke rolls out of the locomotives as the 'Last Train' ceremonies come to a close in Douglas.  The gentleman in the middle of the picture holding the young boy was Herbert "Herb" Witten.  He was the Waterville School's Grounds Keeper for many years. He passed away in September of 1993 at the age of 63.  Herb's uncle, Henry A. Witten, a wheat farmer, was killed in the flood of 1948 between Waterville and Douglas when he drowned attempting to cross rushing waters.  Photo by Antia Sprauer, taken on March 2, 1985. 

     

The Mansfield Branch Line

Collage I put together for the Mansfield Museum.  It will reside in their finished basement in a 24"x36" frame.  The basement of the museum will contain information and artifacts of the Mansfield Branch Line on a permanent basis.  I also donated my reconstructed rail for permanent display as well.  

GN Typical Sections Standard Plans

Great Northern Railway's Typical Sections for light traffic lines.  Approved in 1963.