[Mike Rogers]

Mudslides and downed trees along the Cascade Subdivision have caused track outages on the main line between Klamath Falls and Eugene, Ore. The first slide at Frazier is about one-fourth-mile long, 10-feet deep and growing, and Wicopee's is about 600-feet long and 10-feet deep. Frazier is the top and Wicopee is on the bottom. Happened 01-18-08.

 

 

[Torby]

How long you think till they have it open? Shall we start a pool?

 

[Robert]

Mike
Thanks for posting.  Personally I've never seen similar photos before.  Very interesting.  Looks like my garden line every spring

 

[Paul Norton]

Looks like someone foolishly clear cut a block of trees just above the rail line.

 

[blackburn49]

Looks to me like an ongoing, recurring problem that will involve far more now than simply clearing the track. Some major re-engineering will be required for a solution to this problem., maybe even a relocation of the two lines.  Great photos.

-Ron in CC

 

[markoles]

That;s going to be one big bonfire!! Oh wait, that'll probably burn the ties, too.  Better turn a rotary in to a chipper....

 

[Paul Burch]

Mike,
Just curious,did UP route any trains over the old Siskiyou line from Eugene to Black Butte whlie the Cascade line was blocked?