random pics that YOU have taken.......

[Baz]

[CurtEgerer]

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

Site of the Wellington Train disaster 1910, concrete snow sheds were built to avoid another one... then a re-route and very long tunnel was built.
You can still wander through the old snow shed up at Steven's Pass.


Train disaster at Wellington kills 96 on March 1, 1910. - HistoryLink.org

Thanks for that link, Skip, first I had heard of the event.

I was also able to find Iron Goat Trail...looks like fun!

[1990C4S]

[1990C4S]

[Seahawk]

Good use for old airplane: E-2 built into the wall of the NAS Patuxent River O'Club.

You can access the intact cockpit from the interior of the club, move the controls and make airplane noises

[gatotom]

To my knowledge, Wellington to this day is the largest train disaster loss in the USA.


Yrs ago, I hiked down the slope to the wreck and grabbed a few pieces of rusty metal.


Wellington site is still there but only foundations are present. To go to site you have to drive down the old road from the top of the pass, the lower road was washed out by a flood yrs ago.

[Skip Newsom]

Actually there is access for the lower end at MP 58.3 on Highway 2, nice parking area and an honest to Hoyle Caboose.
The trail has a fork in it, righteous one goes up and up and catches the RR bed near one of tunnels, most are in some state of collapse (like many of us) and yer not supposed to go in.
Rules...
Here's one now


Since its an old RR bed, the walking is very easy, great in Spring and Fall.
A chunk follows a huge wall for a long distance, long enough to appreciate the tough buggers that blasted and built with liquid rock.
With Cougar, Bobcat, Bear and the crazed deer you kinda feel it would be easy for some such critter to watch you wander by from the top.



Most the old trestles are long gone, replaced with foot bridges you could drive a fine German auto over.
Or hang off of.


Quite a good book out there about it... well researched and written to keep your interest with eye witness accounts, it follows the timeline of events and decisions leading up to the disaster as well as the efforts afterward to save survivors and recover the victims:

The White Cascade by Gary Krist.
No affiliation I tell ya.

Quite a slice of history and only about 90 minutes from where I live.
There are some crazy cool stuff here in the PNW within 5 hours drive time... desert, rain forest, mountains, lakes, rivers, the ocean, the Salish Sea...
Tough part for me at times is just figuring out what to go do next.

[Seahawk]

^^^ Great pictures.

I spent a lot of time in that area getting a UAS services business started. I loved it.

I rented Jeeps mostly and would take Forest Service Roads all over the area from Leavenworth through Plain to Telma and beyond.

NF-6700 was a favorite of mine from Lake Wenatchee around Mt. Howard to Rte 2.

I really fell for the area, especially the eastern side of the passes.

I ran thousands of miles on ranch road all over the State. Hope to be back soon!

I liked to fly out of Spokane when it made sense. I'd stay at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Spokane City Center next to the Spokane River.

Bad cell phone pics of the SR running fairly high!

[CurtEgerer]

[Skip Newsom]

[Racerbvd]

[bmcuscgr94]

Since we've moved a few months ago, I've been curious about what wildlife is eating my garden and in the orchard. I bought a cheap ($40) trail camera to see. This what what it captured on the first night in our yard. Next is the orchard.

[daepp]

Early morning coffee contemplations - grateful for my blessings, including all those who stuck with me - who didn’t give up the ship - when I wasn’t in the best of places.

[HardDrive]

I love that area. In about 3 years, we are going to start living in Seattle part time. We still have a home there in Wedgwood. I would like to own property in the area where you took these photos, somewhere around Skykomish. My wife wants a place on the islands. We'll see who wins.


EDIT: opps, didn't see that you already mentioned the accident.
The Great Northern rail disaster that took place on that line is worth mention. Still the worst rails disaster in US history.

Washington rail trail evokes deadly 1910 avalanche - Travel - Destination Travel - US and Canada | NBC News

Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

Actually there is access for the lower end at MP 58.3 on Highway 2, nice parking area and an honest to Hoyle Caboose.
The trail has a fork in it, righteous one goes up and up and catches the RR bed near one of tunnels, most are in some state of collapse (like many of us) and yer not supposed to go in.
Rules...
Here's one now


Since its an old RR bed, the walking is very easy, great in Spring and Fall.
A chunk follows a huge wall for a long distance, long enough to appreciate the tough buggers that blasted and built with liquid rock.
With Cougar, Bobcat, Bear and the crazed deer you kinda feel it would be easy for some such critter to watch you wander by from the top.



Most the old trestles are long gone, replaced with foot bridges you could drive a fine German auto over.
Or hang off of.


Quite a good book out there about it... well researched and written to keep your interest with eye witness accounts, it follows the timeline of events and decisions leading up to the disaster as well as the efforts afterward to save survivors and recover the victims:

The White Cascade by Gary Krist.
No affiliation I tell ya.

Quite a slice of history and only about 90 minutes from where I live.
There are some crazy cool stuff here in the PNW within 5 hours drive time... desert, rain forest, mountains, lakes, rivers, the ocean, the Salish Sea...
Tough part for me at times is just figuring out what to go do next.

[daepp]

Weekly coffee with my siblings. My niece stopped in too - and brought this little bundle of joy.

[CurtEgerer]

[Jims5543]

Found some old pics from my 911 days in NC.

[CurtEgerer]

[Baz]

Had lunch at this place yesterday......right on the river......