The Abandoned Western Cascade Mountain Railroad Tunnels: 1910 Wellington Avalanche
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B017POVGFG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 526 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is a 1979 Business Administration graduate from Azusa Pacific University in the Los Angeles area. He re-established his Pacific Coast residence in 2009 and has focused his creative productivity on writing and photography. His figurative painting, photography and sculptural works have been sold and exhibited internationally since 1986. He has two daughters, Charline and Caroline
Under these shelters, trains and passengers were considered safe. Their existence is a threat to the curious who enter due to unpredictable falling debris and flash flooding.Danger aside, imagination is stirred when entering these relics. During the 1890s, construction innovations enabled greater travel and more direct routes. The creation of the train routes through the Western Washington Cascade Mountains proved a monumental challenge. The massive snows and periodic avalanches sometimes caused lengthy closures and worse fatalities. The nine miles of track connecting the towns of Stevens Pass, Wellington and Scenic, Washington ultimately proved a failure for the Great Northern Railway. The trailhead is easily accessible by car. Initially, the lush forests offered protection from avalanche perils. Sparks emitted by the passing trains often ignited the forest.Along the Stevens Pass corridor between Wellington and Scenic, eight snowsheds and tunnels protected trains from the perilous conditions. A voyage by cross-country train does not match the speed required by contemporary travelers. Derailments, destroyed bridges and the human risk factor made the decision to abandon the menacing stretch an economi
"Poor choice" according to John O'Neill. This book is very abbreviated and short on details. The photos are largely uncaptioned and repetitive. Very disappointed in it.. "History" according to Army Wife Retired. This book has a brief description of the. Wellington avalanche that killed almost 100 people. The photographs help visualize the disaster.
His figurative painting, photography and sculptural works have been sold and exhibited internationally since 1986. . Following graduation, he became the Public Relations and ultimately Executive Director of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce between 1979-84. He has established numerous e-commerce, barter exchange and art websites including MarquesV, ArtsInAmerica, InsiderSeriesBooks, DiscountVintages and WineScalper. He subsequently became the Vice President of Sales for AsTRA Tours and Travel in Westwood between 1984-86. Following a one-year residence in Dijon, France where he studied at the University of Bourgogne, he began Marquis Enterprises in 1987. Between 2005-2009, he relocated to the Languedoc region of southern France. He was born in 1957 and raised in Vallejo, California. He concentrated on his painting and sculptura