The engineer for Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha checks things over as the train loads passengers at Minneapolis. At start up, Amtrak chose to make one stop in the Twin Cities and decided on Minneap... (more)
On a rare move, Amtrak's Empire Builder heads east on its namesake route for the first time in 7 years. Of course during the Great Northern era, and even Amtrak until 1979, the Empire Builder was ... (more)
A railroading version of the tortoise and the hare. The fresh snow kicked up by the Empire Builder illustrates the speed difference of the two trains. AMTK 17 is sprinting ahead of BNSF 6778, wh... (more)
While the historic city water tower is no longer in use, it makes for a nice backdrop as Amtrak's Empire Builder operating over five hours late sweeps thru an S curve in downtown Elk River MN.
Inconsistent Consist. On Sunday, August 1, 2021, Amtrak Train 8 (Empire Builder) was a few moments from arriving at the St. Paul, Minnesota station as it passed through downtown with 4 P42D... (more)