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John Wayne Pioneer Trail - Pine Creek Bridge #7
Photos
Pine Creek bridge with derailed boxcars.
Photo taken by Kyle Jarvis in May 2005
BH Photo #338879
Facts
- Overview
- Deck plate girder bridge over Pine Creek on John Wayne Trail
- Location
- Whitman County, Washington
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- Railroads
- - Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Rail-to-trail
- Design
- Deck plate girder
- Also called
- MILW - Pine Creek Bridge #7
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +47.23005, -117.58420 (decimal degrees)
47°13'48" N, 117°35'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 11/455776/5230894 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Pine City
- Inventory number
- BH 67519 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Sources
- Luke
- Kyle Jarvis
Comments
John Wayne Pioneer Trail - Pine Creek Bridge #7
According to a railfan video on YouTube, the derailment occurred in February, 1980. The boxcars were both loaded with lumber.
John Wayne Pioneer Trail - Pine Creek Bridge #7
Nathan,does anyone know the history of this bridge and when and how the boxcars ended up where they are?
John Wayne Pioneer Trail - Pine Creek Bridge #7
That's one of the more unique things I have seen!
John Wayne Pioneer Trail - Pine Creek Bridge #7
The photos posted of this bridge show that derailed boxcars were left in place! Google imagery shows they still remain on this bridge, which is now a rail-trail! Rather unusual to be sure.
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Thanks luke.Picture #1 looks like an empty rail car so i assume the lumber was removed from this car and the other one.I talked to a good friend of mine and he said that these rail cars can be removed.Of course due to the remote location most people would say no way.But like i say,where there's a will there's a way.