Passenger Trains > Lucky people in Tenino, WA

http://www.king5.com/news/local/4-survive-after-train-strikes-truck-in-Thurston-Co-164150926.html

Appears it was northbound Cascades #506. Based on amtrak.com, it was scheduled to be in Tacoma at 2:49pm, but it is estimated to arrive around 5:10pm.

Someone needs to buy a lottery ticket.

NB #516 is just arriving in Tacoma at 6:48 PM.

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maybe they're disppointed ... was it a death wish for all 4 people ... i'd like to know the details of why they were still in the truck on the tracks with a fast train approaching

SB #509 just left Tacoma (about 7:15PM) nearly one hour late headed to Eugene. There was no cab-baggage end to the train. Power unit only.

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wdkerr Wrote:
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> SB #509 just left Tacoma (about 7:15PM) nearly one
> hour late headed to Eugene. There was no
> cab-baggage end to the train. Power unit only.
>
> Posted from iPhone


Oh boy!! Have to wye tonight when I get in!!!

ClipX Wrote:
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> wdkerr Wrote:
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> > SB #509 just left Tacoma (about 7:15PM) nearly
> one
> > hour late headed to Eugene. There was no
> > cab-baggage end to the train. Power unit only.
> >
> > Posted from iPhone
>
>
> Oh boy!! Have to wye tonight when I get in!!!

Clipper,

I am on #509 right now approaching Kelso.. You have the AMTK #466 on the south end and the AMTK #14 on the north end.. Double power, wooohooo!!!! Gettty up horsy!!!!! SEA crew advised a 2140 hrs into PDX...


SP8100

Heck... We should be into eugene on time then

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Amtkrd4man Wrote:
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> Heck... We should be into eugene on time then

And return on #504 on time too? IIRC it was at 10:42 last Sunday morning that I just happened to look out the window and saw you pass through Aurora but I didn't hear any " — • • " on the whistle.

In regards to why they were stopped on the tracks, another news report says they pulled into the private crossing to turn around...so who knows. Probably all chatting it up and didn't look down the tracks, and that is a quiet crossing. Still VERY lucky.

Zach.. your seeing things. No #14 on the rear..

SP8100 w

> Clipper,
>
> I am on #509 right now approaching Kelso.. You
> have the AMTK #466 on the south end and the AMTK
> #14 on the north end.. Double power,
> wooohooo!!!! Gettty up horsy!!!!! SEA crew
> advised a 2140 hrs into PDX...
>
>
> SP8100

Posted from Android

SP8100 Wrote:
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> ClipX Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > wdkerr Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > SB #509 just left Tacoma (about 7:15PM)
> nearly
> > one
> > > hour late headed to Eugene. There was no
> > > cab-baggage end to the train. Power unit only.
>
> > >
> > > Posted from iPhone
> >
> >
> > Oh boy!! Have to wye tonight when I get in!!!
>
> Clipper,
>
> I am on #509 right now approaching Kelso.. You
> have the AMTK #466 on the south end and the AMTK
> #14 on the north end.. Double power,
> wooohooo!!!! Gettty up horsy!!!!! SEA crew
> advised a 2140 hrs into PDX...
>
>
> SP8100


18 axles instead of 22!! Yeah Zach!!

ClipX Wrote:
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> SP8100 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ClipX Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > wdkerr Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > SB #509 just left Tacoma (about 7:15PM)
> > nearly
> > > one
> > > > hour late headed to Eugene. There was no
> > > > cab-baggage end to the train. Power unit
> only.
> >
> > > >
> > > > Posted from iPhone
> > >
> > >
> > > Oh boy!! Have to wye tonight when I get
> in!!!
> >
> > Clipper,
> >
> > I am on #509 right now approaching Kelso.. You
> > have the AMTK #466 on the south end and the
> AMTK
> > #14 on the north end.. Double power,
> > wooohooo!!!! Gettty up horsy!!!!! SEA crew
> > advised a 2140 hrs into PDX...
> >
> >
> > SP8100
>
>
> 18 axles instead of 22!! Yeah Zach!!

Yeah, yeah.... When we left Seattle, I didn't notice any switching. When we started rolling, it was leaving King St. Guess they didn't need a pin uncoupling AMTK #14 at King St.

I was under the impression that we left with both units on the train.. Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!