AMTK P42DC #161 and AMTK P42DC #207 lead Amtrak Empire Builder #8 while it makes its station stop at Red Wing, MN. Photo taken 9/10/21.

AMTK 179 leads the eastbound Empire Builder by Minneapolis and the Gopher's Siebert Field. Two private cars are on the end, the Warren R. Henry Dome/Observation and Evelyn Henry Sleeper.

Empire Builder 8/28 Enter St. Paul Station

AMTK 171 leads the eastbound Empire Builder past University Ave in Minneapolis.

An Amtrak extra headed to Chicago. This train set was running the schedule of Amtrak 7/27. However, reports of an avalanche on Marias Pass terminated the train in Shelby MT. Instead of stagi... (more)

Full steam ahead! The 5 hour late Empire Builder throttles up after waiting for a CP freight train.

AMTK 203 leads a 5hr late Empire Builder out of St. Paul.

Amtrak's Empire Builder slices thru downtown Elk River MN.

The Empire Builder crosses the Mississippi with central Puget Sound RTA F59PHI tagging along.

The eastbound Empire Builder blazes by Anoka Station with AMTK 184 40th anniversary unit and FRA's DOTX 221 "office of safety" car.

The eastbound Empire Builder crosses the Mississippi River in Hastings with AMTK 184 40th anniversary unit and FRA's DOTX 221 "office of safety" car.

The 5+ hour late Empire Builder is seen rolling through eastern Minnesota along the Mississippi River on its way to Chicago Union Station. The fall colors are starting to show up in this area on a... (more)

AMTK 161 leads the eastbound Empire Builder through Minneapolis, next stop St. Paul.

AMTK 188 leads the eastbound Empire Builder through Northtown Yard.

The Empire Builder leaves Winona, MN station behind AMTK 174 passing by Soo Line caboose no. 30 parked in the small yard east of the depot. The train is about one hour behind schedule and changed ... (more)