Wisconsin Dells is pretty well known for its "ducks." For over 70 years, amphibious DUCKS have been the most unique means of touring Wisconsin Dells’ famous rock formations. These vehi... (more)
The Eastbound Empire Builder crosses the famous Two Medicine Trestle at East Glacier as a early Summer winter storm dumps nearly a foot of snow on the high Rocky Mountain peaks of Glacier Nationa... (more)
The Empire Builder takes the curve at King Coulee among many curves east of Lake City, Minnesota along Lake Pepin.
An ALC-42 highballs the Chicago bound Empire Builder through Wadsworth, IL.
A tardy Empire Builder saunters out of the Glenview, IL station with BNSF 8762 (SD70ACe) providing help, with a friendly crew to boot.
This begins the slowest part of the journey through the Twin Cities. Only a handful of miles to the Union Depot, it will take almost 30 minutes.
Late 8.
Fall colors and shopping cart at milepost 416.
Three hours late allowed a sun lit shot in this valley of trees.
Amtrak's Empire Builder #8 heads eastbound through Homer, MN.
The eastbound Empire Builder departs downtown St. Paul on a beautiful late Spring morning in the Twin Cities.
A gentle curve welcomes the Empire Builder into Red Wing.
A pair of Phase 7 ALC-42 Chargers leads Amtrak 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, past the former Milwaukee Road depot in Hastings, MN.
Amtrak's Empire Builder rolls out of St. Paul, MN after completing its scheduled stop at St. Paul Union Depot downtown and is see here making its way down the Mississippi River as it begins the fi... (more)
Just past the Minnesota Commercial yard, it is 10 minutes away from Union Depot.