What happened to this mornings westbound Builder?

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douglasm

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This morning's westbound Empire Builder came through Wenatchee about 11am with one Amtrak unit and a BNSF unit leading. It was across the river, so I didn't get numbers. Anyone know what happened to the lead unit?
 
n.p.-dad

n.p.-dad

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I was coming home from work today, and as I was crossing the Columbia river between portland and Vancouver,on the I-5 bridge The Portland section of the Builder was just crossing over I-5 at 3:12 pm...I have no other info but that...All looked well, just really, really late...

G. Durr
 
SP&SFan

SP&SFan

MP 72 - BNSF Spokane Sub.
Late Portland Section..

Doug,

A friend called me earlier today to say that the Portland Section of the Empire Builder that was westbound was at Cooks siding (MP 65) at 1415 hrs..


SP&SFan
 
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TCJim

TCJim

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douglasm said:
This morning's westbound Empire Builder came through Wenatchee about 11am with one Amtrak unit and a BNSF unit leading. It was across the river, so I didn't get numbers. Anyone know what happened to the lead unit?
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Probably fell off someplace in North Dakota.
 
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