BNSF 7408 gives a hand to the late westbound Empire Builder out of Williston while CSXT 3096 serves as a switcher at the west end of the yard.

The westbound Empire Builder gets a lift from a freight unit as it rolls into Williston over eight hours late. The train lost six hours west of Crary, ND, after a car struck the side of the... (more)

Due to a freight derailment on the east side of Williston, Amtrak was forced to bus passengers between there and Minot. When eastbound #8 was turned to become westbound #7, however, both Amtrak lo... (more)

A four hour late westbound Empire Builder kicks up fresh snow as it hustles under the Williams County Road 5 overpass near old Fort Buford, within a few miles of crossing the Montana state ... (more)

The westbound Empire Builder is running about an hour and a half late into Williston after being delayed by two hours earlier in the morning at Emerado, ND, due to striking an individual st... (more)

Due a fiery crude oil derailment at Heimdal, ND, on the KO Subdivision, BNSF freight traffic is being rerouted over the Hillsboro and Devils Lake subdivisions. This congestion has led to the westb... (more)

A late westbound Empire Builder has completed its stop in Minot and accelerates westward onto the Gassman Bridge for the run through the Bakken.

After originating out of Chicago 7.5 hours late, the westbound Empire Builder is now 10.5 hours late leaving Grand Forks. Unfortunately, they will soon be stopping again at Larimore and mee... (more)

A three hour late westbound Empire Builder has managed to dodge the clouds as it races northward near Reynolds.

Well, things haven't exactly gone as planned for this westbound Empire Builder and its extra string of private cars. The train left Chicago nearly four hours late after having to bad order ... (more)

The westbound Empire Builder is running 15 minutes shy of three hours late this morning as it peeks out from behind the Merrifield grain elevator. The siding here has been severed from the ... (more)

A two-and-a-half hour late westbound Empire Builder pulls into Grand Forks on a crisp spring morning. Not helping the situation is a slow order along this three-mile stretch of track into t... (more)

The first light of the new year has just come over the horizon as AMTK 62 leads the westbound Empire Builder across the sub-zero North Dakota prairie east of Granville.