11/15/2013 AUBURN Male pedestrian struck by Sounder commuter train in Auburn near 37th St. NW. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Kootenai Subdivision) at milepost 54.3. 8/31/2015 TACOMA Pedestrian struck by Amtrak passenger train near Bay Street in Tacoma. I already found the gold and am donating the money to universities around the country, but don't tell anyone that I'm the one giving the money to them. 5/8/2021, MARYSVILLE,Snohomish County - A BNSF freight train struck a pedestrian at the 92nd Street Northeast crossing, USDOT #084651U, on the BNSF Bellingham Subdivision. A train was swept off the tracks by an avalanche, near the west portal of the Cascade Tunnel. 1/30/2011 SEATTLE Male pedestrian ran across crossing in front of approaching BNSF freight train and was struck. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Seattle Subdivision) at milepost 35.0. This railway used to stop at each of the small farm towns to load their wheat and other crops that would be taken either to Seattle or Chicago. I mite have got a little excited. As a reminder there are no trespassing signs scattered all along the trail: About a half mile up the trail there is another locked gate that leads to the first railway bridge: This bridge has been restored and is in great shape, unfortunately the upcoming bridges on this hike were not this nice: As I crossed the bridge, I had some really nice views of Pine Creek down below: With all the stories of a train derailment that crashed into Rock Lake, I ended up finding evidence of a trail derailment at this first bridge: This derailment made me think that this might have inspired the tales of a train derailing into Rock Lake. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Scenic Subdivision) at milepost 39.7. Rumors suggest that a load of new military staff cars also took the plunge off a flat car during World War II. The Puyallup River Bridge, built in 1910 for the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company, suffers heavy damage, and the Burlington Northern line is abandoned after the wreck. But I have heard legends of mammoth snakes on the Island of Bonnie lake, the lake that Rock Creek feeds into. 96 people died. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Lakeside Subdivision) at milepost 145.4. Impounded in 1952 upon the completion of the John H. Kerr Dam, Kerr Lake is an outdoor lover's paradise. Getting to the trailhead from Spokane requires driving down highway 195 to the small town of of Rosalia. 12/3/2016 SPOKANE VALLEY Pedestrian was struck by a BNSF freight train at Vista Road. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Lakeside Subdivision) at milepost 64.6. Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. I haven't heard any legends about rock lake. by dauntless89 Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:13 pm, Post 12/12/2014 KALAMA 50-year-old male pedestrian struck by BNSF freight train.Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Seattle Subdivision) at milepost 110.7. The crash killed 42 passengers and five crewmen and injured twenty-three others. With abandoned railroad tracks running its length, Rock Lake holds other secrets, too. 8/9/2013 TACOMA 30-year-old male pedestrian struck by BNSF freight train two miles north of Tacoma. WebTrain Wreck In Rock Lake / Homes Slid To Ewan Ewan Rock Lake History 33 subscribers Subscribe 5 Share 323 views 2 years ago Interview. With abandoned railroad tracks running its length, Rock Lake holds other secrets, too. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Seattle Subdivision) at milepost 15.4X. WebThe Rockport train wreck occurred in Rockport in Mansfield Township, New Jersey, United States, about three miles outside of Hackettstown, on June 16, 1925. by jimmy Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:20 pm, Post Ferry County is loaded with local railroad history, and its where youll find the impressive Ferry County Rail Trail. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Very nice. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Seattle Subdivision) at milepost 5. Supposedly there was a train wreck that dumped a load of new Ford Model T's into the lake. Before You Go. Impounded in 1952 upon the completion of the John H. Kerr Dam, Kerr Lake is an outdoor lover's paradise. by youzernayme Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:16 pm, Post WebRock Lake is the deepest and largest of all scabland lakes left behind from the Missoula Floods, and holds that distinction for all of eastern Washington. Incident occurred on the BNSF Seattle Subdivision at milepost 44.0. At its deepest, it is more than 360 feet (110 m) deep, although the official measurement is uncertain. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Scenic Subdivision) at milepost 10.3. Incident occurred on BNSF Seattle Subdivision at milepost 20.0X. 10/15/2012 SOLO POINT Male (age not available) drove vehicle onto tracks at Ketron crossing and proceded to drive north on the tracks. IMO, it's entirely conceivable that a breeding population of them could have become landlocked in what is now Rock Lake (or any other larger inland lake) in the last 20,000 years or so, possibly as a result of the glacial floods that occurred at the end of the last ice age. No bodies were recovered despite military searches and an ominous screen of hog-wire stretched across the lakes outlet. 10/21/2013 KENNEWICK 50-year-old female pedestrian struck by BNSF freight train in Kennewick east of Canal Drive overpass. Two train cars for whatever reason were left on the side of the track, maybe as a reminder to train engineers to slowdown when approaching this bridge: At the bridge I decided to launch my DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Droneto get an aerial shot of the bridge: Here is a picture of the railway bridge from the opposite direction: After thoroughly checking out the bridge I continued down the trail: After the bridge the cliff walls along the side of the trail became quite steep: All the debris drilled out of the side of the rock wall to make way for the railway line, could be seen lying below in the valley floor: Throughout this section of the hike, I was accompanied by the sounds of the flowing waters from Pine Creek below me: Something else that accompanied me throughout the hike were clusters of these beautiful yellow wildflowers: At about the two mile mark, I came to the first railway tunnel: It was a bit eery walking inside of the tunnel, but it never reached the point of total darkness: There was a number of rocks that have eroded off the side of the tunnel, so for anyone riding a bicycle I recommend caution when passing through the tunnel: On the opposite side of the tunnel I could see that a large boulder had fallen off the side of the canyon wall: Here is the view looking back at the tunnel with the large boulder that would have easily killed anyone it would have fell on: Just passed the tunnel for some reason someone put a burn barrel in the middle of the trail: After the burn barrel the trail next comes to a large embankment surrounded by a thick forest on each side: It was here that I began to have my first glimpses of Rock Lake through the trees: As I continued down the trail I could see evidence of old structures that once stood around the old railroad track: Here is a panorama view of Rock Lake from the first good viewpoint I had of the lake: Behind me I also had a good view of the steep canyon walls above me: From the viewpoint I continued my hike down the trail: Across the lake from me I could see that the canyon walls were even steeper. WebRock Lake Map & Directions. 9/7/2014 VANCOUVER 80-year-old male driver struck by Amtrak passenger train at private crossing. According to the Summer 1975 issue of the Bunchgrass Historian, water in Rock Lake was still pure enough to drink in 1905. 6:29 p.m.: Amtrak: About 80 passengers on board. A worker walks along a damaged train car atop a flat bed trailer taken from the scene of Monday's deadly Amtrak train crash onto Interstate 5, Dec. 19, 2017, in DuPont, Incident occurred on BNSF Northwest Division (Bellingham Subdivision) at milepost 40.34. Sail away from the safe harbor. Incident occurred on BNSF Seattle Subdivision at Locust Street crossing - milepost 54.5. Interesting article. Rock Lake is arguably the most mysterious lake in Eastern Washington. Incident occurred on the BNSF Kootenai Subdivision at milepost 71.4. Incident occurred on the BNSF Northwest Division (Seattle Subdivision) at milepost 119.0. Charleston, S.C.: boiler exploded on America's first passenger locomotive, The Best Friend of Charleston, injuring the fireman and the engineer. 27 were first delayed in Leavenworth, WA due to an unusually fierce snowstorm. They try to swim to shore but end up freezing to death because they cant get out of the lake: About three miles into the hike I came to the second railway bridge. At this trailhead it is marked with a locked gate and a sign calling this the John Wayne Pioneer Trail which is out of date since it is called the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail now: This trail is one of the many rails-to-trails projects in Washington State. by fballcrazywagner Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:41 pm, Post Incident occurred on BNSF Northwest Division (Seattle Subdivision) at milepost 90.23. If you want to fish Rock Lake, said Peck, bring a good-sized boat, cruise slowly, and avoid the points under power.. Good photography. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. The disaster occurred near Corea station, seven rail miles west of Tye. 12/9/2011 TOPPENISH 58-year-old male pedestrian struck by BNSF freight trainwest of2nd Street crossing in Toppenish. 1/14/2013 WAPATO 19-year-old male pedestrian wearing ear buds while walking on tracks struck by BNSF freight train in Wapato. With abandoned railroad tracks running its length, Rock Lake holds other secrets, too. I asked her how big it was. Incident occurred on BNSF Northwest Division (Seattle Subdivision) at milepost 53.6. Have you hiked to Rock Lake before? Lake suggests that one way to get the White House to focus on the victims of the toxic train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, is to plant a false flag there -- specifically a Ukrainian flag. 1/2/2016 SUMNER 53-year-old male pedestrian struck by Amtrak passenger train at Zehnder Street crossing.Incident occurred on the BNSF Seattle Subdivision at milepost 28.47X. 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