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UP back on track after major Oregon mudslide.(INDUSTRY TODAY)

After 105 days and 19 million cubic feet of mud, Union Pacific completed the Herculean task of restoring all rail service through the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. The mudslide occurred on Jan. 19, 2008, eight miles southeast of Oakridge, Ore., and wiped out 3,000 feet of track in three different areas. Union Pacific employees and contractors worked around the clock to remove logs and unsuitable material from the site, and bring in rock to rebuild the mountain.

"Our folks did an incredible job. They rolled up their sleeves and made the impossible, possible," said Bill Van Trump, assistant vice president of engineering and maintenance for UP, who led the efforts at the site. ...

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