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Date: 02/26/26 20:22
High Winds = Long Delays, 7(25) & 8(25)
Author: illini73

A high wind warning expected to continue until 0500  MT on Friday 2/27 has the east- and westbound Empire Builders of the 25th stopped, the former in Essex, MT and the latter in Shelby, MT.  If the high wind warning is not lifted earlier, 8(25) will be nearly 19 hours late when service resumes.  7(25) was early into Shelby but could be 11 hours late leaving.



Date: 02/26/26 21:25
Re: High Winds = Long Delays, 7(25) & 8(25)
Author: P

Yikes!

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Date: 02/26/26 21:27
Re: High Winds = Long Delays, 7(25) & 8(25)
Author: dan

7 is on the move...



Date: 02/26/26 21:28
Re: High Winds = Long Delays, 7(25) & 8(25)
Author: NPRocky

Obviously no service across Washington state again, but I think this severe wind problem is something new.  



Date: 02/26/26 21:29
Re: High Winds = Long Delays, 7(25) & 8(25)
Author: dan

wind new?            not really



Date: 02/27/26 07:10
Re: High Winds = Long Delays, 7(25) & 8(25)
Author: longliveSP

NPRocky Wrote:
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> Obviously no service across Washington state
> again, but I think this severe wind problem is
> something new.  

Why yes, of course, it is new.

Some secret government agency put up atmospheric blockades recently forcing wind to channel through areas ferociously where such severe winds have never been seen before.



Date: 02/27/26 08:01
Re: High Winds = Long Delays, 7(25) & 8(25)
Author: walstib

The wind-delayed number 7 arrived Spokane 2:57 late.

Number 27 departed 2:26 late, and rolled through Ritzville about 7:45 a.m.

Not too bad, all things considered.



Date: 02/27/26 15:49
Re: High Winds = Long Delays, 7(25) & 8(25)
Author: sagehen

Got to Vancouver about 3 hours late.  Took the east leg of the wye and backed into the Vancouver depot.  Then backed the remaining 10 miles into Portland.

No need to hassle with the UP dispatcher to turn the train - equipment for this evening's Train 28 pointed the right way.

Stan Praisewater



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