Just heard it on TV [:(]
We are seeing reports here on derailment must have been the Portland section of Amtraks Empire Builder as that is the only schedule that operates along the gorge.Must have been eastbound as the report here was late in the day and the photos were in daylight.
OK I have MSNBC on & it said the train was WB. They had a shot of a derailed coach I think. Did not make a big deal about it either. [;)][;)]
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Originally posted by passengerfan
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Amtrak really didn’t need that.
MSNBC says the train was inbound to Portland. It also said most passengers that were injured have now been released from the hospital. MSNBC says there are now only a “few” passengers still hospitalized. [:p][:)]
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Originally posted by jchnhtfd
Where in the george did it happen ?
MSNBC did not give the actually location. [:p][:)]
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Originally posted by chad thomas
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I checked the other boards. The only place I see anything is trainorders but I’m not a subscriber so I can’t read the article.[B)]
Here is the CNN link
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/03/amtrak.derails.ap/index.html
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Originally posted by chad thomas
Go to Trainorders.com an on the Western Board to about amtrak wreck go down to Local media outlets an click on ABC T.V.
The newspaper says it is 50 miles east of Vancouver WA
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1112608809175342.xml
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Originally posted by chad thomas
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White Salmon. Now I’m really curious. I lived 20 miles from there (99’-03’). It says the cars were against an embankment. Theres only a few streches where the tracks are against an embankment. Leaving White Salmon to the west, and 4 miles west where the windsurfers launch. The rest of that area the tracks are between HWY14 and the river. It must be the later because White Salmon is a stop and speed would be slow. 4 miles out they are doing 60 MPH.
Keep us posted. I don’t have a tv here.
When you say windsurfers it must be across from Hood River? [:p][:)]
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Originally posted by chad thomas
Exactly. White Salmon is at the other side of the Hood river bridge. Though the town of Hood River is west of the bridge and White Salmon is east of the bridge, they are basicaly across from eachother. The tracks under the bridge is the first area I mentioned where they are against a embankment.
OK thanks. I never ventured to the WA side of the river. But I did stay overnite in Hood River & looked out across the river. My motel was maybe 1,000 FT east of the bridge right on the river. The windsurfers also stood at that motel[:o)][:D]
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Originally posted by chad thomas
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I know the hotel your talking about. I used to gas up my truck right next to it one or two times a week.
Yes It was a Best Western. I paced several UPRR trains from Hood River to the next town east of H/river. There is a super overlook there & you can get shots of the UPRR, the river, The windsurfers & the BNSF on the other side all in 1 shot. [:p][:)]
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Originally posted by chad thomas
Did you check out the Hood River Railroad ?
Fount a link w/ pix.
Yes we took the ride. On a scale of 1-10 it got a zero. It reinforced my beliefs NEVER ride toursit RRs. [:(][:(]
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Originally posted by chad thomas