The Empire Builder rests in King Street Station in downtown Seattle after discharging passengers but before heading to the yard.

The Empire Builder makes its way through the Cascade Mountains on the Scenic Sub, passing over Sunset Falls. This is one of the most scenic places I've ever witnessed.

The sun sets over the westbound Empire Builder at the Amtrak station in Winona.

The Empire Builder cruises at the posted track speed of 79 mph past Fall River making good time westward through Wisconsin and points west.

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)

A westbound Empire Builder heads down Marias Pass with 5 units ...

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)

In a refreshing break from two months of 90 to 100 degree hot dry weather, Amtrak train 7, The Empire Builder glides along the Wenatchee River at breakfast time on a cool almost damp Saturday morn... (more)

Amtrak 10 leads the westbound Empire Builder around the curve at Bowman Rd and into the Dells.

The westbound Empire Builder heads west through Portage Junction.

AMTK P42DC #100 and AMTK P42DC #132 provide power to Amtrak Empire Builder #7 as it makes its station stop at Red Wing, MN. Photo taken 4/23/15 near MP 370.71 on the CP River Sub.

The Empire Builder cruises at its 79mph posted track speed through Lyndon Station after departing the Wisconsin Dells bound for Tomah with the engineer waving his paper in friendly acknowle... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder races west through Duplainville on a nice fall day.

After its stop at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station the Empire Builder begins accelerating out of the Menomonee Valley early on its long journey west.

With the latest round of snow starting in Southeastern Wisconsin the Empire Builder makes its way west through the Miller Valley after its stop in Milwaukee.