Western Railroad Discussion > What if...

...there was a 10.5 earthquake and the whole West coast fell into the ocean?

What would happen to rail traffic? Where would Amtrak detour? Where would Espeeboy railfan? How long would Trainorders be down?

The real estate I bought in Idaho would be the new pacific gateway?

Maybe they could use that runaway train with the nuclear weapon onboard (from that really bad movie a few years ago) to stop the earthquake? Nah, that's too unrealistic, no one would buy that!

Someone has been watching too much TV....

-Justin

Actually California would be fine. The rest of the US and Canada will fall into the ocean!

Seriously though, this movie looks so bad, it will be good. Know what I mean?

On a par with "Attack of the Killer Tomatos". could become a cult classic.

or that chick Nancy Reagan hired...to forecast the service disruptions from the impedning 10.5

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/latest.htm

look at that line starting at Ice Deck Siding in Loma Linda and extending up to CP Maggie...

record heat.

Earthquake Weather!

rivet-counter Wrote:
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> ...there was a 10.5 earthquake and the whole West
> coast fell into the ocean?
>
> What would happen to rail traffic? Where would
> Amtrak detour? Where would Espeeboy railfan? How
> long would Trainorders be down?


If there really was one, something tells me those wouldn't be the first things I'd worry about. :-)

Dave
Los Angeles, CA

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Railroads would be booming! Just think of all the
fill dirt that would be needed.

You'd finally be able to make good on the Rock's name - Chicago, Rock Island and PACIFIC!

MP too!
DSSP&P too!
T&P too!

Brian E

Tehachapi Loop and Cajon Pass would become the new Atlantis.

Jim