Amtrak's eastbound Seattle-Chicago "Empire Builder" has just departed Shelby on time, speeding eastward on BNSF's Hi Line Sub.
Amtrak's Empire Builder is well ahead of schedule stopped at the station in Shelby, MT about 20 minutes early... much to the dismay of the crew on CREX 1327 east who has to wait for their departur... (more)
The Empire Builder cruises at the posted track speed of 79 mph past Fall River making good time westward through Wisconsin and points west.
In the last light of the day, the eastbound Empire Builder zips along west of Trenton en route to its next station stop at Williston.
The westbound Empire Builder has just departed the Dells station stop and crosses the Wisconsin River as it heads towards Minnesota on a balmy September afternoon.
Empire Builder #8 came up behind the rail train in the darkness at Scenic, Washington, stopped about three minutes for a signal, then made its move toward the tunnel. Using a second curtain flash ... (more)
The Empire Builder loans power from BNSF, limping the train eastbound over six hours late into Saint Paul.
Assisted by a BNSF unit, a very late-running eastbound Empire Builder crosses Lake Pend Oreille approaching its station stop in Sandpoint, Idaho on a crystal clear winter day.
AMT 176 - 5 -42 "Salute to America's Veterans" -406(Non powered control unit) Phase3 Heritage lead the Amtrak Museum train over the Two Medicine Bridge.
After crossing a snowy Marias Pass, Amtrak’s eastbound Empire Builder curves through Grizzly, Montana, on a cold December 22, 1998.
Amtrak #8 is on track for its typically tardy arrival into Milwaukee as they wrong main their way past Grand Ave to take the Wheelhouse Curve.
The Empire Builder departs Union Depot nearly 13 hours late with a reverse consist and no baggage car. A pair of Wisconsin derailments at Alma and Watertown forced Amtrak to get creative g... (more)
The empire builder just started its journey towards Seattle, WA. It is passing one of the 2 remaining PRR style signal bridges left in Chicago.
The Spokane-Portland leg of the Empire Builder has arrived at PDX and will wye after crossing the Steel Bridge, for the return trip to Spokane.