Amtrak's Empire Builder departs out of the downtown Milwaukee Amtrak station. A Next-Gen ALC-42 leads Amtrak 144, a P42DC which was built in February 2002.

Amtrak's Veterans Unit #90221 leads Hiawatha Train 336 out of Milwaukee after having trouble with PTC.

Outrunning the storm - a Hiawatha Service train departs Sturtevant for Chicago as threatening skies approach. About 5 minutes later, severe thunderstorms struck.

Amtrak P42 182 leads the Westbound Empire Builder through Mauston.

For several years in the early 1990’s, Amtrak would borrow some equipment from Chicago’s Metra to sub for Amtrak trains on the Chicago to Milwaukee “Hiawatha” corridor on Thanksgiving week... (more)

The Westbound Empire Builder departs the Dells behind two of Amtrak's new ALC-42s.

Two new Chargers head-up the WB Empire Builder. Because of weather expected in North Dakota, this train 'turned' at St. Paul.

The pole line is still evident as a Hiawatha Service trains head south on Main One through Caledonia.

For several years in the early 1990’s, Amtrak would borrow some equipment from Chicago’s Metra to sub for Amtrak trains on the Chicago to Milwaukee “Hiawatha” corridor on Thanksgiving week... (more)

AMTK 408 gets a refill of fuel and water at its La Crosse, WI stop with train 18, the North Coast Hiawatha. Soon it will be on its way to Milwaukee and Chicago, having originated in Seattle, WA. N... (more)

After making its station stop at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Amtrak’s Empire Builder departs on June 28, 1993. The westbound train is approaching the N. 25th Street overpass on Soo Line’s former Mil... (more)

Soo Line train 11, powered by EMD GP30 Nos. 716 and 703, slowly moves west toward Duplainville, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of July 26, 1987. As the train approaches the Springdale Road grade cros... (more)

Amtrak 504 departs Milwaukee Intermodal Station with Eastbound Hiawatha 340.

Oh no! What was supposed to be the debut of Amtrak's newest locomotives on the Empire Builder turned out to be a complete disaster. Siemens ACC-42's 301/302 were supposed to lead #7 out of Chicago... (more)

On May 1st, 1971, Amtrak’s first westbound Empire Builder flies through Duplainville, Wisconsin with a quartet of BN F units. This is the same train featured in Pentrex’s Empire Builders to Mi... (more)