tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post2009301104621588256..comments2024-01-25T07:47:23.112-06:00Comments on Hi / Zeph / 400: 1962 wreck of the North Coast Limited at Granite Lake, IDMike Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257599090818492294noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-64152865899937534372024-01-25T07:47:23.112-06:002024-01-25T07:47:23.112-06:00My Grandfather was the engineer. My mother was one...My Grandfather was the engineer. My mother was one of his daughters. I have some paperwork in regards to the investigation to this. It seems like nothing changes so many takes on what happened, My grandfather is described as a Hot Head, but yet competent, Non or possibly a drinker? A blow hard story teller.<br />I never met him, but is just like the "Spin" of things here in 2024, He died its a tragedy and we all got to blame somebody and add our own spins. He wasn't a great father to my mom, he was "Half" (Mother) Native American and had his own demons living in the time he did. My families history with the railroad on both sides of my parents is ALL RAILROAD. and of which the are NOT GOOD.<br />I don't blame them or anyone, But these times and people deserve respect.<br />RIP Jesse J. Pruitt<br />JoKoch007@gmail.comJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025064728994373019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-61569221958907795732021-07-29T17:25:57.810-05:002021-07-29T17:25:57.810-05:00The summer of 65 or 66 I worked for a Montana comp...The summer of 65 or 66 I worked for a Montana company that had purchased the ties from the relocated roadbed. The trestle was bypassed by the huge fill that the line currently uses. I operated the tractor with a two tine front end lift that extracted the ties from the ballast. Loaded the on flat bed trucks and drove to Athol. When we had enough material we loaded them into gondolas with a cable wrap underneath.<br />Job lasted for 3 or 4 weeks. There was a tunnel south of the trestle that had enough of a curve that the center section was completely dark.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01821934176820344552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-23599169937310632522021-06-01T17:22:36.608-05:002021-06-01T17:22:36.608-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603844065168401517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-83839158770887312012019-02-24T20:48:12.525-06:002019-02-24T20:48:12.525-06:00I went to google maps and found what looks like tr...I went to google maps and found what looks like trestle supports, really hard to see, and was wondering if this is where that trestle was located. I have seen a little booklet from the NP group, many, many years ago and it stated that the lead truck on the lead diesel engine is still in Granite Lake. Any idea of how deep the lake was at the time of this wreck. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909839074101446211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-85256487714531677432018-10-16T22:52:42.012-05:002018-10-16T22:52:42.012-05:00Wonderful writing. As a professional surveyor, I ...Wonderful writing. As a professional surveyor, I often find myself digging back into railroad history for locations of old monuments and rights-of-way. These stories are incredible as we advanced from primative to modern methods of engineering and the driving of trains. Speed records were to be set as we moved away from steam into the full realization of diesel/electric power. I live a few miles from the Granite Lake, Northern Pacific disaster, and have witnessed train parts in Granite Lake (fishing). Knew, but never knew, the real story. Whatever else you know, please send it to me.<br /><br />Cash<br />Intermountain Land Surveyors, PLLC<br />7687 Kelso Lake Road<br />Priest River, Idaho 83856<br /><br /><br />Best to you all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090126498617927353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-87403141806788763802016-11-03T19:51:14.391-05:002016-11-03T19:51:14.391-05:00I was on that train!I was on that train!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-25585045306585858152016-09-11T00:27:16.398-05:002016-09-11T00:27:16.398-05:00I don't know if you'll ever read this, but...I don't know if you'll ever read this, but I believe this was the snow-covered derailment we passed as the first train allowed on the repaired track. What I saw was the rumpled remains lying in the frozen river below the trestle. We were the next North Coast Limited, bound for a BFLE (railroad engineers) union convention in Chicago. There might be photos. <br />David Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01009071134778651352noreply@blogger.com