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It's around 3:15pm on June 11, 2021 on a sunny day, perfect for a different take on the Empire Builder as it navigates through Saint Paul down seven hours. Here it works through the Minnesota Commercial yard in the Midway neighborhood.
A builder at work in a Rome backstreet. I liked the way the sun was catching the wooden posts, it made them glow in almost a religious way.
For an account of a few interesting days in Rome:
Amtrak’s westbound Empire Builder passes through a frozen scene as the blue hour descends on Brookfield after one of Wisconsin’s winter ice/snowstorms in February 1983. The two EMD F40PHs have the train at track speed as they pass the north edge of Wirth Park.
The daily eastbound Empire Builder service from Seattle to Chicago is seen passing Whitefish Airport on its 46 hour journey.
This is another early morning holiday photo that capturers the first of the suns rays and a little mist in the background.
For the record Amtrak operated P42 DC number 18 plus sister number 206 are on duty here.
This is Bob - Bob The Builder, making a flying visit to his local home improvements branch for some more building materials. No doubt he's then off to use them on his new family home in some swanky tree lined avenue!
This is my third and final entry into the Iron Forge second round, using wrenches and hammers as the seed part. I used them in the chairs, the steps, as the door handle, and as part of the power pole. This was a fun build, and I'm pretty proud of it. I hope you enjoy!
Cheers!
Benjamin
One of the newest Siemens ALC-42s leads the Empire Builder off the BNSF Midway Subdivision and onto Minnesota Commercial trackage at St. Anthony Junction.
BNSF 8219 leads the Empire Builder down the Milwaukee Road-built Short Line at Merriam Park seen here crossing the bridge passing over I-94 and Fairview Avenue.
The Empire Builder exits Saint Paul down an hour off the schedule. A pair of GE P42DCs make this train appear like an Empire Builder before the inception of the Siemens ALC-42s.
Amtrak P42 5 leads the Westbound Empire Builder out of Portage, WI. P42 leaders on the Builder have become somewhat uncommon.
Ricoh GR Digital IV
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The northbound Amtrak Empire Builder rolls through Morton Grove IL. behind former BN power. March 1973.
The warm December air welcomes Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder, as they hustle out of the Reeseville Marsh basin at Richwood, with the forty year anniversary locomotive leading the way.
AMTK 156,48
Amtrak 8
Richwood, WI.
Winter 2019
It is a typical March afternoon in Oconomowoc, as I am riding along on the eastbound Milwaukee Road patrol. We are aboard GP38-2 353 with SD10 545 trailing by the former Milwaukee Road station, heading for Brownberry Ovens with airslide hoppers of flour. Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder is right on time and looking fine as they fly by the old depot.
This is a scan of one of those high quality 110 instamatic prints that I have so many of. I just bought a Kodak Slide and Scan Film Scanner for scanning those tiny 110 negatives, we'll see how it does.
Milwaukee Road Patrol 400
MILW 353, 545
AMTK 374
Amtrak number 7
Oconomowoc, WI.
March 1981
First build of my month's Iron Builder challenge to use the paint roller part. Couldn't resist the obvious joke.
The Empire Builder zips over Jamaica Avenue in Cottage Grove on the CPKC River Subdivision with help from the BNSF. I don't like when freight power is on Amtrak, but I was in the area for Borealis, so why not get a shot of the Empire Builder anyway? So far, 2025 has been nothing but equipment failures and problems for both the Borealis and Empire Builder. It is unfortunate and disappointing.
Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Comp.
No 1512
Linz a/D. 1929.
Lok 498.04, Schmalspurdampflok der BBÖ (Uh 4)
Baujahr 1929
Steyrtalmuseumsbahn
Österreich
4-9-2016
The Empire Builder passes near the Glacier Wind Farm on the high plains in north-central Montana, a little ways west of Shelby.
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Dawn Princess (1997–2017)
Pacific Explorer (2017–present)
Owner:Carnival plc
ort of registry:
Liberia, Monrovia (1997–2000)
Bermuda, Hamilton (2000–2017)
United Kingdom London, U.K. (2017-present)
Builder:Fincantieri, Italy
Cost:US$300 million
Yard number:Monfalcone 5955
Launched:11 July 1996
Maiden voyage:10 May 1997
Refit:June 2009
Identification:
Call sign:MAQK9
IMO number: 9103996
MMSI no.: 310437000
The Empire Builder navigates the BNSF Saint Paul Subdivision in Cottage Grove running in the Mississippi River Valley towards Hastings. Talk about a typical uninspiring November - trains still run on dreary and drab days.
A late running Empire Builder allowed us to get in position for this shot as No 8 approaches St Paul Union Depot, perhaps nicknamed SPUD? Not really sure but I did get a kick out of the initials.
The Empire Builder has an extra baggage car along for the journey to Chicago behind a pair of Siemens ALC-42s. Here the train passes through the Minneapolis Junction area in northeast Minneapolis.
Rondout tower was still open for business as Amtrak's Empire Builder was pounding the EJ&E diamond in 1999.
P40DC 806 and 805 led F40PH 324 and were all looking fantastic in old school paint.
Amtrak locomotives 313 and 14 cruise along the Mississippi River at Dakota, Minnesota with the Empire Builder and a backwards consist that was turned around at the wye in Grand Forks. The result was a train late by around three hours which made certain sun angles more possible. I intercepted the Empire Builder at Minnieska near John Latsch State Park and grabbed an additional photo in Winona. While there, I noticed the clouds cleared the further down river one got, so it was off to Dakota. Certainly glad I made the effort. Two other parties of railfans also were on-site further up beyond the overlook. No doubt they got great photos too.
The Empire Builder sits in Minot while the morning sun begins to cast it's warm glow on the frozen landscape.
With the train arriving into town 1hr early, it gave me ample time to wander farther from the train than normal during the servicing stop (and for that fuel truck to leave).
R Jones Builders Blaenau Ffestiniog.
A Grade 2 Listed Building cited as a rare well-preserved early-C20 light-industrial roadside building, clad in corrugated-iron sheets that were once commonplace and give the building its distinct character.
Eighth and final build in my Iron Builder round against Loïc, with the Technic rotation joint cylinder in med. azure as a seed part.
The seed part was used ten times... But can you spot any other seed parts from previous rounds?
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✱ L'orgue de l'église Sainte-Catherine a été construit en 1874 par LE FACTEUR D'ORGUES JULES BARTHÉLÉMY MAGEN (1818-1882), élève d'Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, et restauré par ses fils en 1889.
✱ Il a été de nouveau restauré en 1937 par MICHEL PUGET, et en 1972 par JEAN COSTA.
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