Earthquake Damage to Railroads

W. G. Byers Collection: 2001 Washington

	Image-B3301 Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway, West Seattle. Bascule span in open position as it was at the time of the earthquake. Pivot and rest piers on bascule bridge moved together approximately 6 inches in earthquake and several inches more in the next few days.
	Image-B3302 Track Settlement: (a) Main track 2 at mile post 30.9 ; (b) At Capitol Lake Bridge.
	Image-B3303 Cracks and sand eruption related to liquefaction near Capitol Lake, Olympia, WA.
	Image-B3304 Settlement at end of bridge at Capitol Lake, Olympia, WA.
	Image-B3305 Settlement at end of bridge at Capitol Lake, Olympia, WA.
	Image-B3308 Embankment and ballast settlement under Main Track No. 2 at Milepost 30.9 near Nisqually, WA.
	Image-B3309 Embankment and ballast settlement under Main Track No. 2 at Milepost 30.9 near Nisqually, WA.
	Image-B3310 Milepost 30.92 east side of main track. Subsidence of loose rock ballast under tracks on main line possibly resulting from damage to a buried culvert.
	Image-B3311 Embankment cracks at end of Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway trestle.
	Image-B3312 Embankment cracks on Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway spur track.
	Image-B3313 Embankment cracks on Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway spur track.

W. G. Byers Collection