Western Railroad Discussion > BN 'Cascade Green' In Washington

While in the PNW this past July/August, I did stumble upon a pair of BNSF locomotives still in BN Cascade Green paint.  

First-up is a SD60M still in Cascade Green leading a yard job out of BNSF's Vancouver, WA yard.   A re-painted SD60M trails.   This train is making a round trip to Lake Yard in Portland and back and is viewed from the Amtrak station in Vancouver, WA.   The train is seen pulling to a stop to wait for the bridge over the Columbia River to open back up for train traffic, and is then seen departing over the river.  

Second-up is what I heard referred to on the radio as the "Camas Turn" hustling empty centerbeam cars east through Washougal, WA on the BNSF Fallbridge Sub.   This train had a Cascade Green GP38-2 trailing in the consist.  The train went all the way to Bingen, WA where it tied down for the night.  

Thanks for watching!
-Tom

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Nice video, Tom!  You must have a good tripod as this is very steady and sharp.

texchief1

Great looking power and sound!

texchief1 Wrote:
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> Nice video, Tom!  You must have a good tripod as
> this is very steady and sharp.
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> texchief1

Thank you!  Though it does seem like my tripod is starting to wear out and is on its last legs (pun intended). 

That Camas Turn was on duty in March, 2023 at Vancouver at 05:15.  I saw it at Camas at 08:39, then it returned to VAW at 13:50.  The next day it left VAW at 07:33, Bingen at 10:32.  Must have been really late that day at Washougal.

mapboy