On the summer solstice, an unusually long and very late westbound Empire Builder with 8 added cars negotiates the depths of the Kootenai River Gorge between Yakt and Leonia.
Amtrak No. 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, climbs over Marias Pass past milepost 1148 east of Summit, Montana, on September 8, 1999. Several private cars are tucked behind the locomotives this su... (more)
Due a fiery crude oil derailment at Heimdal, ND, on the KO Subdivision, BNSF freight traffic is being rerouted over the Hillsboro and Devils Lake subdivisions. This congestion has led to the westb... (more)
Slow orders are once again keeping the Empire Builder behind schedule most days through Minnesota which leads to some nice morning light on America's train.