UP bridge is seriously damaged by a major forest fire

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mudchicken

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December 2001
From: Denver / La Junta
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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 5:29 PM

BaltACD

Is the bridge basically a timber trestle? From the pictures it certainly doesn't have a ballast deck.

HAD a ballast deck; the curbs burned away the curbs and the floor, the fouled ballast, dirt and cinder fines helped snuff out the fire.

A pair of bridge gangs and pile drivers just got new marching orders for the year. Lotsa fun rounding up new piling for the bents on that rascal. PSR will take a back seat on this one for a while.

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BaltACD

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May 2003
From: US
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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 4:45 PM

Is the bridge basically a timber trestle? From the pictures it certainly doesn't have a ballast deck.

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Overmod

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September 2003
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Posted by Overmod on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 4:05 PM

rrnut282
Can the railroad sue the US Forest Svc?

Apparently lightning-caused, so no.

See the 'Starlight bus bridge' thread in the Passenger forum for more on this.

rrnut282

Member since
January 2001
From: MP CF161.6 NS's New Castle District in NE Indiana
2,146 posts

Posted by rrnut282 on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 3:42 PM

Gee,

Can the railroad sue the US Forest Svc? Mischief It seems to work in the other direction.

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UP tall tresel bridge suffers extensive bridge damage. Wonder how much testing of other bridge members will be required ?

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