An 8+ hour late Empire Builder blasts thru a snow storm that's expected to blanket the area with several inches.

A late Empire Builder making its way thru a snow storm.

A ten car Empire Builder with a pair of new ALC-42's cruises thru Elk River MN.

A pair of ALC-42's on the Empire Builder running about 20 minutes late.

The Empire Builder is running a little over an hour late this morning.

An overnight snowfall blankets blankets the landscape for a late Empire Builder.

Waiting on equipment from train 28 at Spokane earlier in its journey, today's #8 is over 7 hours late. Despite the cold weather running with 3 units, the ground is bare of snow on this balmy 50 d... (more)

Snaking the curves in Elk River.

Late 8.

A unit sand train blasts through Elk River.

An eclectic set of power splits the search lights at MP 41.2 on the BNSF Staples Subdivision. The codeline and searchlight signals have all fallen since the line was upgraded to CTC.

Looking worse for wear, AMTK 51 has hit a few objects over its miles.

A five unit Pasco-Northtown train is tied down waiting for a new crew.

Before CTC, PTC, PSR, etc. came along, the east end of the Staples Sub was still relatively old school with code line poles from the 1920's and 30's, corresponding search lights along with the St.... (more)

Delayed by ~4 hrs at Staples MN due to a traction motor fire on a freight train, the Empire Builder races towards St. Paul.