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Canadian National, VIA struggle with mainline outage
there are several long, high viaduct-type steel bridges in this area of the old GTP main, now CN’s main. any data on the size of the damaged bridge?
there are several long, high viaduct-type steel bridges in this area of the old GTP main, now CN’s main. any data on the size of the damaged bridge?
The Canadian Trackside Guide has it at 2775 ft long and 195 ft high. It says mi.148 0f the Wainwright sub but it should be mi. 149. It is a ballasted deck. Speed on the bridge was 40 mph for freight trains and 45 for passenger. CN’s website said it was opened at 5 AM Thursday, earlier than had been posted.
If I had finally saved enough money to ride the Canadian, and they arranged to fly me somewhere, I don’t think I’d be too happy.