Just east of Becker.
The eastbound Empire Builder is on time as it threads its way between the Mississippi River and Dayton's Bluff on a crisp spring morning.
The eastbound Empire Builder crosses the Two Medicine River Bridge behind P42DCs 178, 47, and 16
The Empire Builder dodges the long morning shadows as the crew gets it's track assignment for Coon Creek. The new crossovers and signals behind the train are in preparation for the start o... (more)
As car attendants monitor last-minute boarding, the eastbound Empire Builder prepares to resume its journey, some three hours off the advertised. A green GP39 resting in the yard preserves some o... (more)
The Empire Builder is about 45 minutes behind schedule as it greets the sunrise outside of Elk River.
The Empire Builder cruises to St. Paul where it will be turned to become tonight's westbound #7. Flooding in Wisconsin has kept this train from running to and from Chicago for almost a week.
A friendly wave from a beach goer to the daily Empire Builder.
Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder works to make up 45 minutes as it greets the morning at track speed of 70mph.
The Empire Builder departs St. Paul in the morning on its last leg to Chicago via Milwaukee, with a Union Pacific freight rounding the corner westbound into downtown St. Paul.
Outbound Empire Builder has just departed King Street minutes earlier and glides through downtown Seattle and BNSF Balmer Yard as the sun re-emerges from a brief downpour. Several geese at right ... (more)
A trio of GEs lead today's Empire Builder elephant style as they head for St. Paul.
The Builder is back on the move eastbound with a fresh crew onboard after a stop in St. Cloud.
On a very brisk morning, the Empire Builder's engineer is on the radio calling the depot in St. Cloud.
The Empire Builder is working to make up the hour it lost overnight as it heads east for St. Paul.
