Stampeede to reopen Jan 21st?

[ANDREWAMTRAK]

I just heard from a reliable source due to the mudslides up north that the BNSF may reopen tge stampeede sub as early as tomorrow, I hear that traffic is quite backed up right now.



Anybody else have more info? I'm posting this directly from my phone.

[PNWhogger]

Nothing showing on the Stampede lineup.

[ES44AC]

I ain't seen anything on the mainframe within the next 72 hrs my self.

[martin burwash]

Ummm. guys... you work for the BNSF...have you bothered to check a UP line-up?

Martin Burwash

[redlynx]

Originally Posted by ES44AC

I ain't seen anything on the mainframe within the next 72 hrs my self.

Dumb question: Wouldn't the plows show up? There's likely a couple of feet or more of nice heavy Cascade Cement type snow up there...

[ES44AC]

If they were to run trains on both the Stampede and Yakima subs, they would have the snow dozers run up the hill from Auburn within the past couple of days.

[ES44AC]

The UP never crossed my mind and we BNSF employees don't have access to their lineup unless they got a train with an F on the lineup for Stampede.

Originally Posted by martin burwash

Ummm. guys... you work for the BNSF...have you bothered to check a UP line-up?

Martin Burwash

[Bob]

There wasn't much snow at all up at Snoqualmie Pass a couple of weeks ago when I was up there playing around. They would probably still need to plow, but it wouldn't take much unless they've got a lot more new snow recently.

Per the DOT:

Snowfall depth for 2009-2010 winter season
A total of 157 inches of snow fell at Snoqualmie Pass through January 18, 2010, 37.7% of the five-year average.

Keep in mind, that's the total Snowfall, not what's on the ground... Much of it has melted in the interim. (Otherwise it would be much more impressive, with 13 feet of snow!)

[redlynx]

Originally Posted by ES44AC

If they were to run trains on both the Stampede and Yakima subs, they would have the snow dozers run up the hill from Auburn within the past couple of days.

So, have they? Or are the dozers something that doesn't show on lineups?

[ES44AC]

Nope, nothing.

Originally Posted by redlynx

So, have they? Or are the dozers something that doesn't show on lineups?