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Fire damaging Sacramento tressle

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Posted by dldance on Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:08 PM
 SactoGuy188 wrote:

 Krazykat112079 wrote:
I have to say, some of those shots that have the entire trestle wreathed in flames are impressive.  Anyone know which railroad owned that trestle?

That trestle is the part of the Southern Pacific Cal-P mainline between Roseville, CA and Oakland, CA. This could be really bad for UP, since that bridge has around 50 trains a day pass through it. I would not be surprised that UP completely rebuilds that trestle and the line will be out of service for at minimum two weeks.

Sees a lot of Amtrak use as well.

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:03 PM

 Krazykat112079 wrote:
I have to say, some of those shots that have the entire trestle wreathed in flames are impressive.  Anyone know which railroad owned that trestle?

That trestle is the part of the Southern Pacific Cal-P mainline between Roseville, CA and Oakland, CA. This could be really bad for UP, since that bridge has around 50 trains a day pass through it. I would not be surprised that UP completely rebuilds that trestle and the line will be out of service for at minimum two weeks.

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Posted by Krazykat112079 on Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:59 PM
I have to say, some of those shots that have the entire trestle wreathed in flames are impressive.  Anyone know which railroad owned that trestle?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:53 PM

 

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Fire damaging Sacramento tressle
Posted by jpwoodruff on Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:46 PM

Just this minute TV is showing a 2-track tressle afire in Sacramento.

I'm not able to give any technical data, except that I did not see a train, and did see timber burning and destroying two tracks.

Sorry to bring bad news.

John 

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