That is going southbound and on the Milwaukee line up the Gulch towards Hillsdale. Wonder if its a reroute?
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No This is UP track. Yes, the train is aimed southeast before it turns east to cross the river. It will continue east, then north to Seattle after it joins the MILW track at Tacoma Jct. just across the bridge. If you look carefully, the MILW through truss bridge over BN & UP can be seen under the Interstate 5 highway bridge. In this era, the UP used BN from Portland to near Tacoma's Union Station where their track diverged and crossed a waterway into the UP yard. The UP then came through Reservation Tower on their trackage and could switch to BN or use this track to reach the MILW at Tacoma Jct.
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