After meeting a short grain train, the Empire Builder is quickly back up to 70mph as it heads east for Winona.
All aboard! The crowd gets ready to head east to Chicago while a handful hop off in downtown Red Wing...
Two Amtrak SDP40Fs lead westbound Amtrak #9 The Hiawatha as it snakes through the curves at Westminster on the way to a Minneapolis 6:20P arrival. On the rear is former CB&Q 360 Budd round-... (more)
Detouring east for the Twin Cities the Empire Builder passes under the shuttle loader at the Herman Market Company.
Running about seven hours late, a rare daylight photo of the Empire Builder in the Fargo-Moorhead area is made possible, seen here negotiating the S-curves eastbound in Lake Park.
Nearly 5 hours late, the sun shines on the Empire Builder. Would the negative double digit temps have anything to do with this (only -8 at this time)?
After leaving Winona MN, The Empire Builder accelerates to next stop at LaCrosse WI.
After leaving Winona, MN, the Empire Builder heads east towards its next stop in La Crosse, WI. (Canon EOS20D, 300mm f/4.0L IS USM)
Amtrak 8 the Empire Builder slows for a station stop in Winona MN
2 hours late, the Empire Builder rolls by. A mile later, the crew had to hand switch through the St. Paul yards increasing the delay.
