Let's see how long it takes CN to rebuild the trestle. And with what material/ type/ size/ length.
Note that there's a steel girder span in the middle, over the river. Wonder how much damage it sustained - did it fall into the river ? Was it badly bent or strained ? Or if it's still standing, how hot did it get ? Surprisingly, steel can withstand some fairly high temperatures.
- Paul North.
Probably, the Whitecourt roadswitcher's power stays out there all week so it would be trapped, one of Standard General's gravel trainsets would likely be at the quarry, and they often store empty sulphur trains at the plants to await loading.
The daily Whitecourt-Edmonton freight usually heads east in the late afternoon or evening, so considering the time of the fire it probably hadn't been called yet. I will check and find out for sure next time I go to work.
Greetings from Alberta
-an Articulate Malcontent
Is there a train trapped on the Sangudo Subdivision until the bridge is restored, or did CN luck out in that respect?
John
A few spots are still smouldering as of today, but CN plans on rebuilding. That line goes to half a dozen large customers and is the only way to get to them. Until rebuilt I expect nearby highways to see a lot of trucks.
Thank You.
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