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DISASTER HITS THE IPP&W RAILWAY

General Discussion
#1

April 28, Ottawa, Canada - Yesterday while Railway President Fred Mills and Roadmaster Gord Bellamy were inspecting the re-construction of Bell, winds gusting to 60 MPH sent a 70 foot spruce tree in Nelson Yard crashing to the ground behind them.

Fortunately the tree fell between the President’s home and the IPP&W Shops causing only minor damage to eavestrough. The crew lounge and its BBQs also managed to escape being crushed.

The railway mainline is now blocked at Mercer Siding between Bellamy and Peter’s Pond, and between Lily and Glen Hammond. The east yard entrance for Nelson Yard is also blocked.

The blockhouse just east of the wooden trestle and the 1:1 scale switchstand hidden in the lower braches appear to be undamaged.

Unfortunately the 1:1 scale crossing signal was knocked flat. Hopefully only the post is broken at the base and the signal will be repairable albeit a little shorter. With this new damage and the lifted track work at Bell, the Western Division of the IPP&W Railway is out of service until repairs can be made.

#2

I’m glade no one was hurt when this happend.

Now for the bright side. Loks like you have lots of lumber to expand more now.

#3

That sucks!

On the other hand… Firewood for a long time!

#4

Oh my! That looks like a lot of work to get that out of there. What will you do for shade now?

#5

Glad no employees were injured ! Don’t envy the cleanup job. Hope damage to railroad is minumum.

#6

Looks like a job for a rebuilding party.

#7

Good to see things were not worse. That’s a pretty big tree.
Ralph

#8

Well you can use a picnic table and umbrella for shade.
I see you already have the chairs.
Glad to hear no one was hurt and the houses were spared.
David

#9

Wow - That’s amazing it fell where it did. Not much in the way of a root ball.

Glad everyone is safe. Buy Fred and Gord a clean pair of underwear :smiley:

#10

Holy cow! Glad you guys are OK. The RR can be fixed, you guys cannot!

Guess its time for another awning…

#11

Phew, surely the paw of the Supreme Railroad Engineer took part of the strain there and deflected the wayward tree!

V glad nobody was hurt…

t & ig

#12

Thankfully the house was spared. Unfortunately now Gord and Bud have to work in the sun like the rest of the motley crew…:wink:

#13
tac Foley said:
Phew, surely the paw of the Supreme Railroad Engineer took part of the strain there and deflected the wayward tree!

V glad nobody was hurt…

t & ig


Yep, He is an engineer. As it says in the Good Book, Isiah 6:1, “In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.”

#14

Wow! Glad you escaped injury! Hope the damage is minimal.

From the photos it looks as though the tree could hardly have picked a better place to fall. Missed house, bridges, bbq’s, etc. I assume Fred’s nude midnight dances must have charmed mother nature not to mention the tree.

One good thing; there’s enough grit and fellowship within your group that the IPP&W shouldn’t be down for long. Best wishes from the POC.

#15

Bob said… The RR can be fixed, you guys cannot!

Yes the RR can be fixed and I don’t know about Gord but we all know Fred cannot be fixed for sure. :wink:

#16

Glad all involved are okay

#17

THAT WAS MUCH TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT!

#18

Wow, that could have been a lot worse. I’m glad it wasn’t. I hope the removal and repairs can be accomplished swiftly.

#19

I didn’t do it!

#20
Richard Smith said:
Wow! Glad you escaped injury! Hope the damage is minimal.

From the photos it looks as though the tree could hardly have picked a better place to fall. Missed house, bridges, bbq’s, etc. I assume Fred’s nude midnight dances must have charmed mother nature not to mention the tree.

One good thing; there’s enough grit and fellowship within your group that the IPP&W shouldn’t be down for long. Best wishes from the POC.


I agree, pictures showed it hitting in about the only available place. Glad all are okay.