Amtrak’s Empire Builder cruises through Fisher River, Montana, on the morning of July 2, 2023. The train is powered by a pair of Siemens ALC-42 locomotives and is eastbound on BNSF’s Hi Line S... (more)

The Amtrak Empire Builder rolls out onto the plains at Browning after crossing the Rockies at Marias Pass.

Changing engineers in downtown Shelby Montana

Amtrak's Seattle, WA-Chicago, IL "Empire Builder" makes a station stop and crew change at Shelby, MT.

Amtrak's Seattle, WA-Chicago, IL "Empire Builder" glides downhill into Shelby, MT.

Amtrak's Seattle, WA-Chicago, IL "Empire Builder" gathers speed after departing from a station stop/crew change at Shelby, MT.

Amtrak #7, The Empire Builder, departs Essex, MT after a brief stop at the platform.

The Empire Builder slows for its station stop at Essex, MT on a gloomy morning in the Rocky Mountains.

Amtrak train 9, the westbound North Coast Hiawatha, makes a station stop in Livingston on a cold and snowy December day. The power for this train, SDP40Fs 531 and 576, has been "blue ... (more)

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, train 7, is westbound over the Cut Bank Judith River Trestle on May 22. The train is led by 50th Anniversary Day 1 scheme, Amtrak ALC-42 301, along with the ALC-42 302 ... (more)

A pair of Amtrak P40DC “Genesis” locomotives leads the eastbound Empire Builder over Marias Pass just east of Summit, Montana, on October 6, 1997.

On an unusually cold and snowy October 10, 1997, Amtrak’s eastbound Empire Builder makes the climb over Marias Pass just west of Summit, Montana. This was during a short timeframe when Amtrak’... (more)

Amtrak's Seattle-Chicago train #8, The Empire Builder crosses the Cut Bank creek just west of Cut Bank, MT.

Amtrak no. 8, the eastbound Empire Builder rolls through Marias Pass. Next stop East Glacier.

The Empire Builder has just rolled past the Isaac Walton Inn at Essex without a whistle stop. Now crossing over the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, it's only a few minutes behind schedule as i... (more)