The eastbound Empire Builder throttles up after waiting for a BNSF grain train to finish gaining the siding.

Already running about 20 hours late out of Seattle some 100 miles away, the Builder finally makes it down the eastern slope of Stevens Pass. A daylight Amtrak during the winter is a rare find over... (more)

Running right on time, AMTK 8 rolls off the hill into downtown Saint Paul with the usual.

Another perfect day in Glacier as the Empire Builder crosses over the Two Medicine River.

Just a bit off the advertised, the Empire Builder arrives in Whitefish to a crowd waiting to board (including me).

Heading east for an on time stop at East Glacier Park, MT.

An on time Empire Builder crosses the trestle between East and West Java on its way up Marias Pass.

The Empire Builder is just out of Whitefish as it skirts along the shorts of the Flathead River.

Number 8 makes its way past downtown Saint Paul running about three to four hours late; most likely due to engine problems.

The Empire Builder heads along the mighty Mississippi river with St. Paul in the backround headed for Chicago.

The Empire Builder, just minutes after leaving its Williston stop 20 minutes late, cruises past a gently rolling, treeless countryside as it continues climbing the hill running for about 15... (more)

The eastbound Empire Builder runs past the rolling hills lining the Souris River Valley as it descends into Minot. The train is just a few minutes away from pulling into the Minot station ... (more)

The eastbound Builder makes its usual run over the middle fork of the Flathead

The Empire Builder slides through the S curves as the engineer keeps an eye on me.

Running 44 minutes late Amtrak's Empire Builder runs through Newport at track speed. I find it thrilling to be standing next to a train rolling this fast past you!