The Empire Builder creeps into the Minnesota Commercial A Yard at sunrise, just as the sun lifts over the horizon.

The Empire Builder heads past the Space Needle in the background. All of the police presence and barricades are due to Hemp Festival taking place in the nearby park.

The Empire Builder heads past the Space Needle in the background of this scenic downtown setting. All of the police presence and barricades are due to Hemp Festival taking place in the nearby par... (more)

The Empire Builder makes its way east heading into the scenic countryside after departing Everett.

The Empire Builder travels high above scenic Nason Creek through the Cascade mountains as it heads toward its next stop in Leavenworth.

My previous visit to Marias Pass five years ago did not include a shot here, so I made it a point to add my name to the long list of railfans with a picture of the eastbound Empire Builder on the ... (more)

On a spectacular late summer day, the eastbound Empire Builder is nearly to the summit of Marias Pass. Without John F Stevens' discovery of this legendary crossing of the divide, the privately fi... (more)

The eastbound Empire Builder leaving Seattle on time for the cross-country trip to Chicago.

Amtrak's Empire Builder flies over the Elm River north of Grandin, ND on a sticky June morning. After a strong spring and early summer regarding on time performance for the Builder, today's train ... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder has just departed St Paul Union Depot and is on its way to the next station stop in Red Wing MN.

One of the most shot spots on the BNSF Hi-Line Subdivision is the view from Two Medicine Bridge of the valley and trestle. Despite being one that is shot by everyone who shoots the line, its magni... (more)

The Empire Builder departs St. Paul Union Depot on-time bound for other points along the Mississippi River, Wisconsin, and eventually Chicago in the afternoon.

While it lacks the stunning mountain vista and classic farm scene that Two Medicine Bridge offers, Midvale Creek Bridge just west of it is still a great choice. As the Amtrak Empire Builder slows ... (more)

The Empire Builder has exited the tunnel under Seattle and is proceeding through North Portal interlocking on its way north to Everett, WA before turning east to head over Stevens Pass towards Chi... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Builder gets up to speed on the former Milwaukee Road mainline just south of Winona, MN. It will make a fast run to North La Crosse, WI, then head across the Badger state to Milwau... (more)