BNSF Power on Columbia Coal Duty at Portage in January 2008

The Columbia Power Plant is located on the Canadian Pacific M&P Branch just south of Portage. The coal trains that serve it (Trains 882 and 883) usually operate with Burlington Northern Santa Fe power.

On January 21, we catch SD70MACs BNSF 9753 and unpatched BN 9541, and ES44AC BNSF 6135, running light to pick up empties at the plant. They are first seen at the Wauona Trail crossing on the east side of Portage where the branch parallels the main, then at a crossing within the plant.

A week later on January 28, a similar lashup including ES44AC BSNF 5934 and SD70MACs BNSF 9420 and BNSF 8879 is taped bringing a loaded train out to the plant. The first shot of this train is again at Wauona Trail, and the second is at the branch line's crossing of US Highway 51.

Video by my dad.

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[inels100]

whats up With the Crossing at 1:56? Dos it have a Bell on it?

[skinnyshit8888]

AWESOME

[trainsruleandroll]

cuz it's unpatched. still wares the old bn logo. idk if its gone now though..

[yurysausage]

why

[trainsruleandroll]

ZZOLY CRAP!! BN 9541!!! man i wanted to see that unit for years! awesome catch!

[iusetano]

Yes nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[Trainmasterkreks]

nice vid Andy