Slide in SW Washington?
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Found a report:
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/feb/12/02-13-rail-slide/
The slide at 6:50 a.m. today covered a section of the BNFS track between Vancouver’s rail junction and Felida.
BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas said the slide happened when a shelf atop a 100-foot-high cliff adjacent to the tracks peeled off. The slide covered a 20-foot section of the double main rail line with mud, rocks, trees and other debris to a depth of 3 feet.
Both rail lines were cleared by 2:30 p.m. But for safety, the railroad called a 48-hour moratorium on Amtrak passenger traffic.
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/feb/12/02-13-rail-slide/
The slide at 6:50 a.m. today covered a section of the BNFS track between Vancouver’s rail junction and Felida.
BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas said the slide happened when a shelf atop a 100-foot-high cliff adjacent to the tracks peeled off. The slide covered a 20-foot section of the double main rail line with mud, rocks, trees and other debris to a depth of 3 feet.
Both rail lines were cleared by 2:30 p.m. But for safety, the railroad called a 48-hour moratorium on Amtrak passenger traffic.
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