Columbia River Commerce

The blog will resume gallivanting in fifth dimension time travel soon, but for now, another set of contemporary Columbia River fotos.

A train travels the center of Main Street of aptly-named Rainier, Oregon, extending west and

back east.

I’ve never seen this line–BC Rail–out east.   They move slowly enough that anyone could jump aboard, although the trip would be only a mile or so from here because this cargo is nearly at the dock, where

it gets loaded into bulk carriers like this, Ken Mei.  Click here for info on fleetmates of Ken Mei.

Astern of her is a conventional bulker . . . Cleantec, maybe loading wood chips?

Further astern is Ocean Hope, log racks up.

Here Kathryn B passes on the Oregon side of what appears to be a sawing or chipping operation.

All fotos by Will Van Dorp.