Its so sad,I live in renton and I always loved the horn at night. I heard that woodinville and some other cities are trying to get the train back and CBRW (columbia basin railroad) has a surplus of passenger cars so there is a chance that it will come back. I dont think the passenger cars will be the same because some might have been sold to a canadian railroad.
The main track (to the right of the one being ripped out) was also removed, and the entire route through Renton rebuilt with new bridges and a new single track.
The line is severed north of Renton, though, and the only train using this route is the one delivering to Boeing.
@trainguy91 Sometimes my friend. Its sad when its gone for good, no more rail road. But some rail road tracks being ripped out can be a good thing if a new set of tracks are being added on
BNSF is putting in four brand new bridges in the Renton area not far from the rail replacement project shown in your video. One spans the Cedar River, one over Hardie Ave SW, another over Rainier Avenue, and another over Shattuck Ave. Two of the four appear to be mostly completed. With Boeing still building 737s in Renton, this rail line through Renton to the lake will likely be open for years to come.
Damn you Sims...I loved the dinner train, usually go to celebrate my birthday. I'm not going all the way down to Tacoma just to go on the dinner train...bring it back to Renton.
You've got it wrong. BNSF is REPLACING this track and the RR bridges over Rainier Ave, Hardie, Shattuck, and the Cedar River and the RR work has NOTHING to do with the dinner train departure.
You are correct that the work is not due to the dinner train departing. However, it is all part of the same project - dismantling of portions of the eastside rail line.
well what happens to the remains of the dinner train track than boy? they left it alone and didnt connect what remained of it to the replacement tracks
Because King County Executive Ron Sims doesn't want to share his bike trail with rail, even though the ROW could easily acomodate both. He doesn't want a fence down the middle of his ROW.
Its so sad,I live in renton and I always loved the horn at night. I heard that woodinville and some other cities are trying to get the train back and CBRW (columbia basin railroad) has a surplus of passenger cars so there is a chance that it will come back. I dont think the passenger cars will be the same because some might have been sold to a canadian railroad.
BNSFKING 2 years ago
It's heart breaking to see train tracks getting ripped out :(
trainguy91 3 years ago 2
The main track (to the right of the one being ripped out) was also removed, and the entire route through Renton rebuilt with new bridges and a new single track.
The line is severed north of Renton, though, and the only train using this route is the one delivering to Boeing.
-Dave
gottawatch 3 years ago
At least the track is gettin replaced with new rails. The tracks were ripped out north of my home town and it sucks!!
trainguy91 3 years ago
@trainguy91 Sometimes my friend. Its sad when its gone for good, no more rail road. But some rail road tracks being ripped out can be a good thing if a new set of tracks are being added on
gregrocks66 6 months ago
Ouch
FlyBikes089 3 years ago
It is a sad day in history, saw the equipment roll in...
two66mhz 3 years ago
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CrazyHermit 4 years ago 2
BNSF is putting in four brand new bridges in the Renton area not far from the rail replacement project shown in your video. One spans the Cedar River, one over Hardie Ave SW, another over Rainier Avenue, and another over Shattuck Ave. Two of the four appear to be mostly completed. With Boeing still building 737s in Renton, this rail line through Renton to the lake will likely be open for years to come.
3girlsandaguy 4 years ago
Damn you Sims...I loved the dinner train, usually go to celebrate my birthday. I'm not going all the way down to Tacoma just to go on the dinner train...bring it back to Renton.
homestopper 4 years ago 2
You've got it wrong. BNSF is REPLACING this track and the RR bridges over Rainier Ave, Hardie, Shattuck, and the Cedar River and the RR work has NOTHING to do with the dinner train departure.
3girlsandaguy 4 years ago 2
You are correct that the work is not due to the dinner train departing. However, it is all part of the same project - dismantling of portions of the eastside rail line.
gottawatch 4 years ago
what happens to the depot now?
CrazyHermit 4 years ago
well what happens to the remains of the dinner train track than boy? they left it alone and didnt connect what remained of it to the replacement tracks
CrazyHermit 3 years ago
oh the horror
Trainman11185 4 years ago
Then I guess Mr. Sims plans to move freight and passengers via bicycle.
TECHKLEC 4 years ago
Because King County Executive Ron Sims doesn't want to share his bike trail with rail, even though the ROW could easily acomodate both. He doesn't want a fence down the middle of his ROW.
railfunny 4 years ago
@railfunny Personally, I'm a trails to rails kinda guy.
Loco4Locomotives 1 year ago 2
why!? why!? the agany!
BRIANamtrak 4 years ago