Amtrak No. 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, climbs over Marias Pass past milepost 1148 east of Summit, Montana, on September 8, 1999. Several private cars are tucked behind the locomotives this su... (more)
Slow orders are once again keeping the Empire Builder behind schedule most days through Minnesota which leads to some nice morning light on America's train.
The Empire Builder speeds through Newport along the BNSF St. Paul Subdivision. Track work was taking pace east of Canadian Pacific's St. Paul Yard forcing the train onto the BNSF Main. Le... (more)
AMTK P42DC #9 and AMTK P42DC #129 provide power to Amtrak Empire Builder Train #8 as it rounds the curve just East of the Jackson Street Crossing while it slows down to make its station stop at th... (more)