The Empire Builder cruises to St. Paul where it will be turned to become tonight's westbound #7. Flooding in Wisconsin has kept this train from running to and from Chicago for almost a week.
A friendly wave from a beach goer to the daily Empire Builder.
Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder works to make up 45 minutes as it greets the morning at track speed of 70mph.
The Empire Builder departs St. Paul in the morning on its last leg to Chicago via Milwaukee, with a Union Pacific freight rounding the corner westbound into downtown St. Paul.
Outbound Empire Builder has just departed King Street minutes earlier and glides through downtown Seattle and BNSF Balmer Yard as the sun re-emerges from a brief downpour. Several geese at right ... (more)
A trio of GEs lead today's Empire Builder elephant style as they head for St. Paul.
The Builder is back on the move eastbound with a fresh crew onboard after a stop in St. Cloud.
On a very brisk morning, the Empire Builder's engineer is on the radio calling the depot in St. Cloud.
The Empire Builder is working to make up the hour it lost overnight as it heads east for St. Paul.
The Empire Builder streaks east just after sunrise for it's next stop at the Midway Depot in St. Paul.
The Empire Builder is running a bit tardy this morning as it streaks eastbound for Mpls/St. Paul.
A late Empire Builder overtakes the H-PASGAL waiting on main one just west of Becker, MN.
Four units lead a late Empire Builder under Lexington Pkwy just west of downtown St. Paul.
A late Empire Builder dusts off some light snow as it flies east for St. Paul, MN
The Empire Builder flies east at 79 mph through the snow and past a new signal guarding the switch at Big Lake.
