Re: Stampede pass a waste of money?
Author: trackwalker
Date: 03-08-2018 - 07:35
When the original NP line that ran up through Kirkland to Sumas was turned over to the state, it was agreed that the state would pay to raise the roof in Stampede tunnel. (Structurally cannot lower the floor, too expensive.) This never happened. Did the state and BNSF change that agreement to another that favored BNSF more?
During the upgrade, I was able to take a call to work on the blower houses, it only lasted about a month, but it was an interesting commute.
FYI, On rare occasion, you even see a loaded coal train headed east.