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King Street, Seattle

Author: w

Date: 06-28-2008 - 17:42

I recently observed the new BNSF Stadium Junction and the South entrance to AMTRAK King Street Station from the top floor of the parking garage between the stadia. (Great view; walk up, free) Now that the Eastside bypass of the coachyard is in service, some of the approaches into the station are being be replaced.

On the day I was there, #14 approached (on a typical Coast Starlight Whenever Schedule) and, in front of the impatient drivers at the grade crossing, performed a leisurely switchback to get into King Street Station - some drivers left to try again, maybe another day.

Once-upon-a-time, all switch movements into King Street and into the coachyard were performed by one-man-per shift working out of a shack with telephone, coal stove, and chair. Most service requests were by headlights, whistles, and arm waving - complementing institutional knowledge.
A far cry from today's world.

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King Street, Seattle	w	06-28-2008 - 17:42
Re: King Street, Seattle - New Line questions...	George Andrews	06-29-2008 - 09:25
King Street coach yard bypass, continued	m	06-29-2008 - 12:42
Re: King Street coach yard bypass, continued	"Key Route Ken"	06-29-2008 - 15:46

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w Wrote:
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> I recently observed the new BNSF Stadium Junction
> and the South entrance to AMTRAK King Street
> Station from the top floor of the parking garage
> between the stadia.  (Great view; walk up, free)
> Now that the Eastside bypass of the coachyard is
> in service, some of the approaches into the
> station are being be replaced.
> 
> On the day I was there, #14 approached (on a
> typical Coast Starlight Whenever Schedule) and, in
> front of the impatient drivers at the grade
> crossing, performed a leisurely switchback to get
> into King Street Station - some drivers left to
> try again, maybe another day.
> 
> Once-upon-a-time, all switch movements into King
> Street and into the coachyard were performed by
> one-man-per shift working out of a shack with
> telephone, coal stove, and chair. Most service
> requests were by headlights, whistles, and arm
> waving - complementing institutional knowledge.
> A far cry from today's world.

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