Amtrak’s westbound Empire Builder arrives at Columbus, Wisconsin, in 1974. Leading the train is Burlington Northern F7 no. 9736, still in Great Northern paint. Several Northern Pacific baggage c... (more)

The Mother's Day edition of the Empire Builder cruises into Columbus, Wisconsin a few minutes early with several railfan folks coming to view the train.

CP's 277-train has an interesting consist today.

Twilight time arrives and so does the CP 277-symbol with four blue and golds leading.

Amtrak's Empire Builder makes a station stop at Columbus with Heritage #156 leading the way.

The westward Empire Builder is right on time departing Columbus on a fine Sunday afternoon in October.

The Empire Builder pulls into Columbus, Wisconsin for its fourth station stop on its way out west.

CSX power leads a westbound through town on January Sunday afternoon, not an everyday event, but hardly noticed as the Packers are on TV.

The Empire Builder pauses at Columbus.

The Empire Builder makes a stop at Columbus, passengers loading out of view behind the train on main #1. Today it will be a triple-spot, time in 1659, out at 1707, 3 private cars owned by the Fri... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Builder slows for a stop. Looks like #179 has a freshly painted nose.

A short #198 with only 11 cars makes time past the depot at Columbus reminicent of the Milwaukee Road Sprint service that onetime ran past this spot. Note the old Amtrak "arrow" logo sign, still ... (more)

The Empire Builder loads passengers at their station stop in Columbus. The head end of #7 stretches past the Vita Mix lot which incorporates the first Columbus depot, c. 1863, into their facility... (more)

"Sweetheart, that's what you call a one-hit wonder."

The Empire Builder gets back to speed after a stop in Columbus. Today's train has the Caritas on the tail end.