Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment
Author: George Andrews
Date: 07-03-2017 - 21:28

Close -- But NO CIGAR !!!
The docket refers to " The Ballard Bridge ", which is in fact a VEHICLE & PEDESTRIAN Bridge also known as 15th Ave North West. This structure is located appx 1 mile East of what the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers officially calls the Salmon Bay Railroad Drawbridge. BNSF refers to it as Bridge Four, for its milepost location North of Seattle King Street Station.
BTW, The other bridges listed are also roadway and pedestrian bridges, though all 3 bridges did at one time carry trolley and / or interurban tracks.
In actually, many pleasure craft can fit under the Salmon Bay Railroad Drawbridge even when it is in the down, or closed position. It's mostly tall - masted sailboats that have issues. I'm inclined to believe that even the U.S. Coast Guard would understand the railroad giving preference to the movement of Interstate Commerce, over that of a Bayliner or Hobie Cat.
Happy Fourth of July to all...



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment George Andrews 07-02-2017 - 16:13
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment JR 07-02-2017 - 16:24
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment BN Oly 07-02-2017 - 16:42
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment George Andrews 07-02-2017 - 17:50
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment mook 07-02-2017 - 21:28
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment El Sarcasmo 07-02-2017 - 22:06
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment --- 07-03-2017 - 09:04
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment Hot Water 07-03-2017 - 09:16
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment Paul Guernsey 07-03-2017 - 12:53
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment Hot Water 07-03-2017 - 13:32
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment Paul Guernseyf 07-03-2017 - 15:30
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment George Andrews 07-03-2017 - 19:30
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment Erik H. 07-03-2017 - 20:57
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment George Andrews 07-03-2017 - 21:28
  Re: Chambers Creek Bridge operation Graham Buxton 07-04-2017 - 04:57
  Re: Chambers Creek Bridge operation Dr Zarkoff 07-04-2017 - 10:48
  Re: Chambers Creek Bridge operation Get Carter 07-04-2017 - 15:33
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment Erik H. 07-05-2017 - 20:18
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment George Andrews 07-05-2017 - 20:52
  Re: Amtrak Cascades Talgo derailment rights of way 07-05-2017 - 21:04


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