Kay in Cal Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I was just hopping around the net and saw there was a train wreck just a few hours ago, right near our old home. Some of you might know we moved two weeks ago--this is a few hundred feet from where we lived. We were just up there today at our old bank, literally a few minutes before it happened. http://us.cnn.com/2008/US/09/12/train.collision/index.html?iref=nextin Seeing familiar places in video of disasters is really quite disturbing... for some reason this has me feeling somewhat nervous tonight. I hope all you hurricane area folks are keeping safe this evening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I just saw this on the news. My first thought was of you, but I had no idea you lived so close. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Kay, Where was your house? I am just curious because my brother lives in Chatsworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 This is on the far northwest corner of Chatsworth, up against the hills. Lots of horse properties, etc. There is a tunnel there that goes under a big rock-climbing and state park area. That's where the wreck is. They keep saying in the paper that this is "northwest of Los Angeles", but of course Chatsworth is part of Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 We were close. I'm in Encino. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 This is on the far northwest corner of Chatsworth, up against the hills. Lots of horse properties, etc. There is a tunnel there that goes under a big rock-climbing and state park area. That's where the wreck is. They keep saying in the paper that this is "northwest of Los Angeles", but of course Chatsworth is part of Los Angeles. I just checked google maps and my brother is on the other side of Chatsworth off Plummer Street. I just emailed him to make sure he was ok. Not sure if he commutes by train or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 We live in Reseda now, so it's about 10 miles from here... and didn't know until I saw it online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diannab Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I don't like stories like this. :( I hope for the best for everyone. This truly breaks my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 We live in Reseda now, so it's about 10 miles from here... and didn't know until I saw it online. I was born in Reseda (actually I was born in Encino) but my family's home was in Reseda. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 After some more searching on google maps I find that my brother's house is only about 2.5 miles from Stoney Point Park where the accident occurred. Wow, I sure hope he wasn't on that train. Haven't heard back yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 After some more searching on google maps I find that my brother's house is only about 2.5 miles from Stoney Point Park where the accident occurred. Wow, I sure hope he wasn't on that train. Haven't heard back yet. I just talked to my SIL who lives really close to the accident, and she said it (unsurprisingly) took forever for her to get home as traffic in the area is snarled. So your brother may simply not be able to get home. I hope he's safe. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I just talked to my SIL who lives really close to the accident, and she said it (unsurprisingly) took forever for her to get hope as traffic in the area is snarled. So your brother may simply not be able to get home. I hope he's safe. Bill Thanks, Bill. You are kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 I hope all is OK... maybe he's out on Friday night? Let us know when you get in touch with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I hope all is OK... maybe he's out on Friday night? Let us know when you get in touch with him. Sure will. He's probably just stuck in traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Sil just emailed and they had just gotten stuck in traffic since Topanga Canyon Blvd. was closed and that is there main route home from work. Thanks for your concern.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Good news, thank you for letting us know Kathleen. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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