HI ALL
just found this on another list and i thought everybody would like to see
this since it concerns the Q from dubuque to saint paul
BILL EWINGER
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From: <bnsfds25@y...>
To: <IlliniRail@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 6:04 PM
Subject: [IlliniRail] BNSF Versus Old Man River......update!
> BNSF Main 2 is out of service between Bay City and Mears WI. Main 2
> is also shut down between Trevino and Winona Jct WI. Both closures
> due to washouts (some 3 miles in length) and wave / wind action
> against the right of way, of course Main 2 is the nearest to the
> river.
>
> Additionally, much concern about a 500 foot long steel girder bridge
> on Main 2 at about MP 352.9 on that shut down section of Main 2 east
> of Trevino. A work train with BN 1537 is heading that way from Winona
> Jct to dump rip-rap. There is a distinct possibility that with
> continued high water and strong winds (25-30mph now, 50mph expected on
> Monday), that the river will scour out behind the wing walls at each
> end of this bridge, comprising the bridge's
> safety and structure.
>
> The work train and locomotive crane have the railroad now for the next
> several hours to work on the bridge. 2 westbounds cleared that area in
> the past 30 minutes, and an empty taconite train was turned back at
> East Winona, and parked. A w/b stack train is tied down in La Crosse,
> and the Z CHCPTL is past East Dubuque. Nothing has been run south
> from the Twin Cities since early this morning. There's a good
> chance that the tracks will be shut down during the overnight hours
> account safety concerns on trying to see what might be missing or
> underwashed before the hyrail hits it. Several locations the water is
> over the rail tops, and if the washing out continues, Main 1 would be
> in jeopardy as well.
>
> Tommorrow will be the big day to access damage, and with the crest
> still figured 2-3 days away, this could be a major service
> interruption.
>
> There's also flooding concerns further north between Burns and Newport
> MN.
>
> Anybody heard how IMRL and CP are faring?
>
> Pat Flynn
> KC MO
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