Western Railroad Discussion > Whistling Past the Graveyard

It is difficult to photograph trains at Blue Cut on Cajon Pass and not be cognizant of the fact that the San Andreas Fault is directly beneath one's feet. A close look at the cut behind this eastbound atop Track 2 last October reveals both the Pacific and North American Plates. The last major quake in the area was at Wrightwood in 1899, but as my college geology professor remarked constantly, the question is never if, only when and where the next one will occur. The detail image is from December 2007 during the excavation of the third mainline and was previously posted here on TO.
Be of good cheer,
—Mac
www.lowellamrine.com

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So what is the connection of the faults to "whistling past the graveyard" phrase?
Is there a newly discovered grave yard at Blue Cut?

Posted from Android

Nice shots!

RC Lundgren
Elgin, TX

In reference to the fact that the San Andreas Fault has a body count connected to it.
—Mac

needles_sub Wrote:
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> So what is the connection of the faults to
> "whistling past the graveyard" phrase?
> Is there a newly discovered grave yard at Blue
> Cut?
>
> Posted from Android

Just a little trivia here, but techically a graveyard is located on church property.  Burial sites on other than church properties are called cemeteries. 

They are also called "church yards."

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA