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Posted on 2/13/16 at 10:59 am to kengel2
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:02 am to kengel2
Naw, if the burned out section is only a small fraction of the mainline, they'll probably just patch it and move freight again. If the majority of the archaic trestle is destroyed, then they'll have no choice. That'll be good money for a prestress and a construction firm, they'll want to replace it quickly.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:08 am to Btrtigerfan
No serious fire equipment anywhere near the fire.
This post was edited on 2/13/16 at 11:11 am
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:11 am to Btrtigerfan
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No serious fire equipment anywhere near the fire.
Too bad there's no water source around to help put that out.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:17 am to Nado Jenkins83
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Nado Jenkins83
West Bank best bank
Please explain how da fuuk a fire on a train trestle makes the other side of a river somehow better.
You make a good case that people on the east bank are smarter!!
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:19 am to Btrtigerfan
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No serious fire equipment anywhere near the fire.
It's Saturday. They went fishing in the Fire Boat
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:22 am to Redbone
The West Bank folks started the fire so they will get more train traffic because the KCS mainline is out.
They (Best Bankers) consider this a "win".
They (Best Bankers) consider this a "win".
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:23 am to Btrtigerfan
Thank God the wind isn't blowing in the opposite direction...
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:26 am to Btrtigerfan
I'm pretty sure they have built in fire breaks between sections
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:32 am to Dale Doubak
I hope Amtrak and CNR know about this shite. Could be a major disaster.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:33 am to Oyster
quote:Not much in the way of fire breaks.
I'm pretty sure they have built in fire breaks between sections
The old Lake Ponchartrain NS trestle had 50' steel firebreaks about every 500'. It was converted to an all concrete bridge from '86-'94.
Here's the KCS trestle-
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:37 am to Dale Doubak
Weed burn?
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:49 am to Da Sheik
didn't know amtrak went up the kcs side. .i know they come up the bnsf toward Lafayette but thought they went a different direction going east. ..gonna be some rerouting going on for a little wile. ..
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:51 am to Da Sheik
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I hope Amtrak and CNR know about this shite. Could be a major disaster
According to some stories online, Amtrack has already instructed its New Orleans-bound train (from Chicago) that those passengers will need to disembark in Jackson, MS and take a bus the rest of the way in due to the fire. I'm sure the freight train company is also aware of the situation.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 11:57 am to GeauxColonels
Greg Champagne (St. Charles Parish Sherrif) posted on Facebook that the fire was started by the workers using heavy grinding equipment. Fire responders are having difficulty reaching the fire due to its location. A helicopter is in route to assist.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 12:02 pm to Oyster
There is firebreaks but that thing is so damn old and so remote that who knows if they will work as designed. A typical firebreak I believe is 500 feet apart. My guess is that at least one 500 ft section is shot.
They need to just rip it out and start over. That bridge is a disaster. Way past functional standards.
They need to just rip it out and start over. That bridge is a disaster. Way past functional standards.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 12:03 pm to LSUFanHouston
Took this picture from the Hwy 90 bridge over Bayou des Allemands on the way to Houma. That thing is putting out a ton of smoke.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 12:26 pm to GeauxColonels
traffic is already backing up from rubber neckers stopping to take pictures and look like they've never seen a fire before. .
Posted on 2/13/16 at 12:28 pm to Contender54
Looks like this will be a major headache for freight transportation and the folks who depend on it.
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