Boardman Coal Train on UP's Joso Bridge

By far the BIGGEST railroad bridge/trestle I have ever seen in service! Joso Bridge is owned by Union Pacific, and is located on their line between Hinkle OR and Spokane WA, spanning the Snake River. Joso Bridge has 55 spans, is 3920' long, and at its highest point above the water, is 194 feet tall! Being a UP bridge, it mostly sees UP trains, but twice a day, it hosts a BNSF coal train. Here the northbound empty Boardman Coal, CBMPG train crosses the bridge, which has a 25 MPH speed limit.

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• SD70ACe
• coal
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• Joso
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[TheKushSmokers]

I wonna go walk across it

[mafarnz]

@TheKushSmokers That sounds like a... smart... idea. You should try it sometime. In fact, wait until you see a train comming.

[moonwalker5058]

That is over the Snake, right?

[mafarnz]

@moonwalker5058 Yep.

[12sabado2]

hi, from portugal. thanks for the video

happy new 2012 :-)

[eddieg749]

nice catch

[CoastStarlight11]

This is an insanely massive bridge, bigger than anything they have on Donner Pass in my area.

[MasCoRailbuff]

Wow, cool location!  Thanks fer the heads up.

[Lightwolf333]

Also nice to see an ACe on a BNSF train.

[Lightwolf333]

Very awesome! I have seen some of your pics from this bridge as well.

[Fiddleman200616]

Man I need to railfan there!