| On August 22, 2015, eastbound train 28 (the Portland OR to Spokane WA section of the "Empire Builder") has departed Portland Oregon and is 9.6 miles into its 2255-mile journey to Chicago, Illinois, as it crosses the 2,807-foot-long (856 m) BNSF Bridge 9.6 (also known as the Columbia River Railroad Bridge), opened in 1908, a series of Pratt through truss bridges with a swing section to allow river traffic to navigate the Columbia, and is about to make its first stop in Vancouver, Washington, just 2112-feet ahead. This four-car train is led by P42DC 191, and upon arrival in Spokane – another 366 miles ahead – will be combined with the Seattle section to create a much more impressive length train that continues to Chicago. |