CFNR = California Northern Railroad
NWP = Northwestern Pacific Railroad
"Built 1979; Rendered inoperable by copper thieves 2007; Reopened for traffic 2009." [BridgeHunter]
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| Douglas Butler posted Unknown source: CN Brazo's Railroad Lift Bridge crossing the Napa River located in Napa, CA. |
Why some notes about yet another lift bridge? Because I came across a rather interesting view of this bridge.
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| Lale Masalar posted GP -- 9 TAKES WATER :)) Timothy Boles: This is the Brazos bridge near Napa California on the NWP. This is the 2nd incident on that bridge. This was 2 GP9s that the engineer ran the red and went for a swim. This engineer became known as "the Commodore" this was in the early 80's if I remember correctly. The first incident was in the 50s and someone took 3 brand new Baldwin AS616s and ran the red signal went swimming, with a 100 car train behind them. That engineer became known as "The Admiral". BTW all the locomotives from both incidents returned to service I think |
Gordon Asmundson commented on Bridge Hunter with four photos and the text: "1983 the Schellville turn goes for a swim." (Gordon also provided a URL, but it no longer works.)
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The fireman years later was my instructor engineer and since he wasn't there on the day this happened no brakes were tied on the two engines, everyone else thought "Jimmy" tied the brakes, but since he was off that day, no one else tied the brakes and they rolled away.
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