Twenty two years ago this was Seattle's skyline as viewed by Empire Builder passengers exiting the tunnel under the city at North Portal. A Marriott Hotel now occupies the vacant lot next to the t... (more)
Amtrak's Empire Builder no. 8 glides through Pewaukee, WI on CP trackage (X-MILW) with ample head end power and a string of express boxcars on rear. At this time Amtrak was attempting to enhance r... (more)
Amtrak's eastbound "Empire Builder" speeds around a tight curve west of Browning, MT preparing for a station stop, about 15 minutes AHEAD of schedule! Strange....
While Amtrak makes it station stop at Essex, Montana, on a snowy December 26, 2007, a intermodal train is stopped on the adjoining main line, while a ballast regulator plows the yard lead as far a... (more)