An Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles with 183 passengers got stranded in the snowy mountains of Oregon for at least 36 hours, putting a strain on passengers as food, patience and even diapers ran short
SALEM, Ore. — .The train came to stop after crew members spotted trees on the tracks. Railroad officials decided to keep the passengers onboard instead of letting them scatter in a town of 3,200 people that was dealing with its own problems — a blackout, snow and debris-covered roads."This is hell and it's getting worse," Rebekah Dodson posted on Facebook along with a photo of other passengers smiling into the camera after they had been stuck for 30 hours.
Early Tuesday, the train was moving again — back to Eugene, its last stop before the delay. The Red Cross was waiting at the depot to help passengers.Amtrak has not said when it might continue on its way to Los Angeles."The train is going back to Eugene due to weather and track obstructions," Amtrak spokeswoman Olivia Irvin said.The crew of 13 dealt with the situation as best they could. One reportedly fashioned diapers with napkins and safety pins.
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