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Alaska Railroad damage

By Alaska Science Center 1964 (approx.)
Large chunks of snow-covered ground and trees. Mangled railroad tracks in center with track imprints in snow left side.
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Detailed Description

A series of earthquake-triggered landslides in glacial deposits disrupted almost a mile of The Alaska Railroad mainline at Potter Hill, near Anchorage. Avalanches and especially landslides produced major damage to transportation routes during the 1964 earthquake.

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Public Domain.

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