Amtrak 8, the eastbound "Empire Builder", is seen with 2 extra P42DCs and 3 Iowa Pacific passenger cars. Making it a healthy sized Amtrak train. Seen here highballing the signals at Griz... (more)

The longest Empire Builder I've personally seen climbs through the Lake Park curves on a perfect summer morning behind four locomotives.

On a humid June morning, Amtrak's Empire Builder rounds the curve past the commercial's engine facilities, and heads for CP's Merriam Park Sub to reach SPUD. A couple a veteran B23-7's are getting... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Builder crosses the Java Trestle on BNSF's Hi-Line.

It is a hot and humid day in the Twin Cities with storms approaching from the northeast. Typically the eastbound Empire Builder is through Minnesota and Wisconsin into the Chicago area by ... (more)

It's an hour after sunrise and all is quiet on the Little Elk River as the Empire Builder flies east for its next stop in St Cloud.

The sun makes an appearance through the clouds is the Empire Builder arrives into Red Wing for its station stop an hour and half late.

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)

The Empire Builder leaves downtown St. Paul departing Union Depot 48 minutes late bound for Red Wing amongst other destinations along the Mississippi River, Wisconsin, and Illinois.

A rare visitor as AMTK P32-8BWH #503 and AMTK P42DC #93 provide power to Amtrak Empire Builder Train #8 as it pulls in for it's station stop at Red Wing, MN. Photo taken 4/18/15 near MP 370.69 on... (more)

A rare visitor as AMTK P32-8BWH #503 and AMTK P42DC #93 provide power to Amtrak Empire Builder Train #8 while it sits at the station for it's station stop at Red Wing, MN. Photo taken 4/18/15 near... (more)

The dash 8 leading the Empire Builder was a total surprise as it rounded the wye at Merriam Park and took the switch over Prior Avenue and past the "Merriam Park" station sign. I was expect... (more)