Comments on: 1904 Death on the Tracks in Bordeaux, Washington http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/ Genealogy, history, family stories...whatever! Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:15:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Carol http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Carol Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:55:09 +0000 http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/#comment-1622 You asked if the engine could have been drifting and not under power...The article didn't say that, but the engines used in Bordeaux were not huge. My article "A Personal History With Trains" shows my uncle with one of the engines that used to run in the town. http://ipentimento.com/a-personal-history-with-trains/ You asked if the engine could have been drifting and not under power…The article didn’t say that, but the engines used in Bordeaux were not huge. My article “A Personal History With Trains” shows my uncle with one of the engines that used to run in the town. http://ipentimento.com/a-personal-history-with-trains/

]]> By: Carol http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Carol Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:35:58 +0000 http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/#comment-1621 I only know about train-people accidents that have happened here in western WA, but we have had deaths even recently by people on the tracks who just weren't paying attention. Those people weren't in a busy mill town that ran 24/7. I wasn't alive in 1904, so this is just speculation. There had to be a lot of noise from the buildings that housed the saws as well as the everyday noises other people make. Bordeaux and the mill were situated so that noise might have been concentrated in the "bowl" where the town sat. Either way, it happened and I doubt it was any kind of suicide or anything. She may just not have been paying attention. I only know about train-people accidents that have happened here in western WA, but we have had deaths even recently by people on the tracks who just weren’t paying attention. Those people weren’t in a busy mill town that ran 24/7. I wasn’t alive in 1904, so this is just speculation. There had to be a lot of noise from the buildings that housed the saws as well as the everyday noises other people make. Bordeaux and the mill were situated so that noise might have been concentrated in the “bowl” where the town sat. Either way, it happened and I doubt it was any kind of suicide or anything. She may just not have been paying attention.

]]> By: Railroad Track Design http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Railroad Track Design Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:19:19 +0000 http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/#comment-1620 It seems odd that someone could be "surprised" by a train. It's not like they were stealthy back in 1904. I know it's definitely an extremely sad story, but something just doesn't seem right. It's not like trains can come around corners, since the tracks don't curve that sharply. This may be a stupid question, but is it possible that the engine was drifting on the tracks, and not under power? It seems odd that someone could be “surprised” by a train. It’s not like they were stealthy back in 1904. I know it’s definitely an extremely sad story, but something just doesn’t seem right. It’s not like trains can come around corners, since the tracks don’t curve that sharply.

This may be a stupid question, but is it possible that the engine was drifting on the tracks, and not under power?

]]> By: Carol http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Carol Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:11:33 +0000 http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/#comment-1462 Darrell, you might want to try the Dept. of Natural Resources in Olympia for maps, etc. www.dnr.wa.gov 1111 Washington St SE Olympia, WA 98504-0001 (360) 902-1004 .-= Carol´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ipentimento/yiNU/~3/ROlZOLIsfN0/" rel="nofollow">WP Idea: Add An Installation Date To Plugin List</a> =-. Darrell, you might want to try the Dept. of Natural Resources in Olympia for maps, etc.

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]]> By: darrelltosland http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 darrelltosland Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:05:05 +0000 http://ipentimento.com/blanche-philby-death-bordeaux/#comment-1461 hi looking for a old railroad map of capital forest..trying to find old towns,cabins..etc hi looking for a old railroad map of capital forest..trying to find old towns,cabins..etc

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