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QUOTE: Originally posted by GN-Rick I couldn't find this thread yesterday (the 20th) so here is an entry for that date: December 20 1900, Great Northern Railway opens first Cascade Tunnel, replacing the original switchback route over Stevens Pass.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding FAR OUT ! Can it only be done during quoteing or editing?
QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73 QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding FAR OUT ! Can it only be done during quoteing or editing? No, you can do it all at once. There is only one green, however. The colors are here- http://www.trains.com/community/forum/faq.asp
QUOTE: Originally posted by Richard A Murphy, I've been reading your "On This Day in History" posts off and on for awhile and have neglected to mention how much I enjoy them. I haven't contributed anything yet, in spite being very fond of RR history, but I will....eventually. These threads/posts really elevate the general discussion above the normal noise. Thanks, again for a great idea.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar ....Washington Union Station closing it's doors on a business day....Hard to imagine, but the war time traffic was terrific at most places. I was not in that facility {until 1949}, during that time but did spend some time in NYC's Penn Station in 1942 and it was a crush of people going in all directions....Just jam packed...! Service men and women going and coming and families associated with some of them....What a mass of humanity in such a cathedral like structure....!
QUOTE: Originally posted by GN-Rick In answer to modelcar's question, the ruling grades on the Stevens Pass line are 2.2% in each direction, leading to the new (1929 or current) tunnel. The grade eases in the tunnel to 1.6% eastbound. The replacement of the route up through Wellington eliminated 9 miles of very twisty railroad-something over 3 complete circles of curvature-all on a 2.2% grade. It also eliminated 6 short tunnels plus the 2.63 mile long original Cascade Tunnel and also eliminated over 7 miles of deteriorating wooden or combination wood/concrete snowsheds. These sheds were coming up for renewal in about 1930, so the GN had a major incentive to relocate the railroad. Another reason for the change was the safety issue. The Wellington line was, even with the snowsheds, a dangerous area. For example, in 1916, there was another record snowfall in the Pacific Northwest. The GN line was put out of service for almost 2 months as a result of avalanches on the line-which destroyed several snowsheds and at least 1 high steel trestle. I agree with PBenham on the old "TRAINS" magazine article. It's a great choice for information. Another excellent one is Charles and Dorothy Wood"s "The Great Northern Railway" PFM Publishing--now out of print. Has good text and excellent photos. Sorry Murphy--I didn't mean to hijack your thread, here.[swg]
QUOTE: Originally posted by cnw8835 1852- B&O tracks reach the Ohio River at Wheeling, WV. Murphy- CC&P was bought back by IC in June 1996 and is now CN/IC's Iowa Division.
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