Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder is right on time as it passes the BN helper set waiting for its next assignment in front of the Essex depot, which sat directly across the tracks from the Izaak W... (more)

The eastbound Empire Builder arrives in St Cloud a little more than 4 hours late on a very snowy day.

Stiff winds blowing down the east side of Marias Pass have a habit of toppling lightweight freight cars or ripping empty intermodal containers from stack trains. Midvale Creek Trestle features a s... (more)

The Empire Builder is a couple hours late trying to make up a little time into Chicago.

The Westbound Empire Builder races across the golden landscape of "Big Sky Country" just outside Shelby, MT.

Amtrak #50 is seen leading #8 the 'Empire Builder' east leaving the Rockies behind at East Glacier, Montana - 01/09/2009

The Empire Builder, just minutes after leaving its Williston stop 20 minutes late, cruises past a gently rolling, treeless countryside as it continues climbing the hill running for about 15... (more)

You have to see it to believe it. An Amtrak Cascades locomotive on point taking the Empire Builder across the country to Chicago. This unit will end up being serviced over there, however, it app... (more)

The Empire Builder is right on time as it speeds its way south along the Mississippi River. Next stop is La Crosse, WI.

The first train of the morning past the Izaak Walton Inn was the Empire Builder and the chase up and over Marias Pass was on! A great start to a great day of railfanning.

Running about 10 hours late, The eastbound Empire Builder makes a rare afternoon appearance in Little Falls. I'd imagine that if on-board commentary were being given on the train, it would ... (more)

The daily Empire Builder is right on schedule as it heads east along the shores of the Mississippi River.

Eastbound Empire Builder meets a westbound grain loads.

Small town Columbus, Wisconsin, has two depots still standing. As the westbound Empire Builder whistles off, the depot seen in the background was built in the Civil War era, and for years has bee... (more)

The distraught late arriving passenger approaching as the Empire Builder arrives is hoping the agent, out of view behind me and who will soon be busy loading baggage from the cart onto the train, ... (more)