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Three identical Siemens ALC-42s take the Empire Builder away from Saint Paul Union Depot underneath the bluffs along the Mississippi River. For a long while now Amtrak has only allocated a single coach on the Seattle section while the Portland section retains two. One of those things that makes you say, "Hmmmm...."
As the sun dips across the horizon, the Empire Builder #7 crosses the Gassman Bridge nearly 8 hours late. The polar vortex has played havoc to the railroad for another winter…I can’t wait for spring…BNSF 7983, 312, 310, 361
This Empire Builder left CHI with Charger 300 leading and this OLS unit trailing. Due to a malfunction, they were swapped out on the east side of Whitefish, Montana. Here, the train has finally made it into Whitefish depot and is doing it’s station work. I hope Amtrak purchased the extended warranty package on those Chargers?!
Houses with stepped gables on the market square of Friedrichstadt, North Frisia, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Some background information:
Friedrichstadt is a town in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein. It is located in the Eider-Treene lowlands, at the confluence of the tributary Treene river with the much larger Eider river approximately 12 km (7 miles) south of the town of Husum. With its more than 2,500 residents Friedrichstadt is a climatic heath resort. Tourism is the main economic sector of the town, which is particularly popular as a destination for day-trippers.
Friedrichsstadt was founded relatively late in 1621 as the result of a plan by Duke Frederick III of Schleswig-Gottorf to develop his duchy into the hub of a trading route extending from Spain through Russia to the East Indies. To establish a major trading port on the North Sea coast, he invited Dutch settlers – then Europe's leading experts in hydraulic engineering and commerce – to settle in his territory. In particular, he welcomed Remonstrants who were facing religious persecution in the Netherlands. He offered them religious freedom in an exile settlement where Dutch would serve as the official language. In doing so, he followed the example of his uncle and rival, Christian IV, King of Denmark and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein, who had founded Glückstadt on the Elbe in 1617 for similar reasons and using similar methods.
By 1625, the entire southern half of the town – the so-called Vorderstadt (in English: "Front Town"), which includes the market square – had been completed. Frederick III also sought to attract Spanish Jews to Friedrichstadt, as they were regarded as particularly well educated and commercially skilled. However, the Spanish, who viewed Friedrichstadt as a Dutch rival, prevented this migration as well as Frederick's plans to develop a profitable salt trade.
As a result, it was not until 1675 that German Jews settled in Friedrichstadt. For a time, they formed the town's second-largest religious community. As Friedrichstadt continued to expand rapidly, many more settlers of various religious denominations established themselves in the town. These included German and Danish Lutherans, Catholics, Quakers, Unitarians, and Mennonites.
The settlement developed only slowly because the Thirty Years' War, which from 1626 onward also had a severe impact on southern Schleswig and Holstein. In 1630, the Remonstrants were once again permitted to practice their faith in their homeland, prompting many of them to return to the Netherlands. As a result, the anticipated economic prosperity never materialized. Nevertheless, in 1633, Friedrichstadt was granted town privileges.
Between 1633 and 1637 Frederick III sent a delegation to Tsar Michael I of Russia and to Shah Safi of Persia with a view to setting up Friedrichstadt as a European trade terminus. However, the goal of creating a regular trading route that did not need to pass around Africa was not achieved, the delegation proved fruitless and the town did not become as successful as anticipated. In 1643, following rumors that Swedish forces were advancing, the sluice gates were opened, deliberately flooding the entire area surrounding Friedrichstadt. After the Danish king had the Gottorf fortress at Tönning demolished in 1715, plans were briefly considered to construct a new fortress in Friedrichstadt.
The conflicts sparked by the rise of nationalism in the mid-nineteenth century brought tragedy to the town. Until the autumn of 1850, the Schleswig-Holstein War over the Duchy of Schleswig had largely spared the southwestern part of the region. Following the Battle of Idstedt in 1850, the outcome of the war was effectively decided, and the remaining Schleswig-Holstein forces withdrew into Holstein. But they made one final attempt to recapture Friedrichstadt, which was occupied by Danish troops. The bombardment of the town left many residents and Danish soldiers dead or injured and 285 building including the town hall and the Remonstrant Church were destroyed.
In 1864, during the Second Schleswig War, Friedrichstadt was occupied without resistance. The entire Duchy of Schleswig came under joint Prussian-Austrian administration and in 1867, became part of the newly established Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein. As part of the municipal reform of 1869, the town was incorporated into the newly established District of Schleswig, forming its westernmost point.
Today, Friedrichstadt is recognized as a cultural heritage site of outstanding significance. The planned town, covering an area of around 17 hectares, was laid out in a grid pattern. The older part of the town, characterized by Dutch Brick Renaissance architecture, is crossed by two canals. The houses from the town's founding period were even built by Dutch master builders using building materials imported from the Netherlands. A striking feature of many buildings are the house marks, which are often brightly painted reliefs above the entrance doors that provide information about the original builders or residents and frequently date back to the time when the town was founded.
Amtrak 12, 130 and 821 lead Train #8 the eastbound "Empire Builder" from Seattle to Chicago away from Browning, Montana.
13 July 2015
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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 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
The Empire Builder pulls off the mainline at St. Anthony and into the Minnesota Commercial to bridge the gap over to Merriam Park.
I think the evolution of how Amtrak crews navigate the Minnesota Commercial's series of switches is a fascinating thing and also a slow thing. I have come to expect 15-20 minutes for the Empire Builder to approach the yard, let a conductor out, and move through the yard and line the three switches. There is plenty of time to grab a photo and make it with time to another photo spot east of Merriam Park.
First build of my month's Iron Builder challenge to use the paint roller part. Couldn't resist the obvious joke.
Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Comp.
No 1512
Linz a/D. 1929.
Lok 498.04, Schmalspurdampflok der BBÖ (Uh 4)
Baujahr 1929
Steyrtalmuseumsbahn
Österreich
4-9-2016
....was here ..... unfortunately I haven't seen him. I'll have to come again. But then quietly and carefully ...psst
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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GALILEO on Lake PIANO, by Mark di Suvero.
Born in Shanghai, China, in 1933, to Italian parents, at the age of 20 he emigrated to the United States, to San Francisco, with his family. From 1953 to 1957, he took art courses at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He had his first exhibition in 1960. He then settled in New York, right in the midst of the excitement of abstract expressionism. He then became interested in welded steel sculpture. This work of art is dedicated to the Italian mathematician and naturalist Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) as an ideal representation of Galileo's research into gravity and the motion of celestial bodies.
The artificial lake in which the sculpture is located is named after the Italian architect Renzo Piano, the master builder of the DaimlerChrysler district.
GALILEO am PIANO-See, von Mark di Suvero.
Er wurde 1933 als Sohn italienischer Eltern in Shanghai, China, geboren und wanderte im Alter von 20 Jahren mit seiner Familie in die USA nach San Francisco aus. Von 1953 bis 1957 belegte er Kunstkurse an der University of California in Santa Barbara. Seine erste Ausstellung hatte er 1960. Anschließend ließ er sich in New York nieder, mitten in der Aufregung des abstrakten Expressionismus. Dann interessierte er sich für geschweißte Stahlskulpturen. Dieses Kunstwerk ist dem italienischen Mathematiker und Naturforscher Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) als ideale Darstellung von Galileis Forschungen zur Schwerkraft und der Bewegung von Himmelskörpern gewidmet.
Der künstliche See, in dem sich die Skulptur befindet, ist nach dem italienischen Architekten Renzo Piano, dem Baumeister des DaimlerChrysler-Viertels, benannt.
GALILEO sur le Lac PIANO, de Mark di Suvero.
Né à Shanghai, en Chine, en 1933, de parents italiens, à l'âge de 20 ans il émigre aux États-Unis, à San Francisco, avec sa famille. De 1953 à 1957, il suit des cours d'art à l'université de Californie à Santa Barbara. Il fait sa première exposition en 1960. Il s'établit ensuite à New York, en plein dans l'effervescence de l'expressionnisme abstrait. Il s'intéresse alors à la sculpture en acier soudé. Cette œuvre d'art est dédié au mathématicien et naturaliste italien Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) comme une représentation idéale des recherches de Galilée sur la gravité et le mouvement des corps célestes.
Le lac artificiel dans lequel se trouve la sculpture doit son nom à l'architecte italien Renzo Piano, le maître d'œuvre du quartier DaimlerChrysler.
Here is my thirteenth build for my Iron Builder round against Letranger Absurde.
The special part is that killing "pithfork".
"No one is born as a looser. Remember! You are the winner there. :P"
Sorry guys, I’m late to the party. I had bad scheduling conflict with my daily work deadlines due to the late arrival of the mystery part by the post office service in my country.
It’s been months I haven’t got my hands to building and thanks to this competition that motivate and force me to build again :)
Though I’ll try my best in this competition, I don’t think I have time as much as my two previous IB competition to build, hope I don’t disappoint you guys :)
Thank you Guy for hosting the competition and I really hate you to put me up against Grant here!
Grant, always love and admire your build from the day I knew you when you collaborated with Eli on the cheese slope builds. Somehow I have a strong feeling I’m gonna loose here, don’t beat me up too hard my friend :P
So here is my first build in months and my first build for the competition, tomorrow I’ll post another and more will come for sure :)
My 1st build for Iron Builder vs. Grant Davis.
The part that we need to use the whole month is the Panel 4 x 4 x 13 Curved Tapered with Clip at Each End.
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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.
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.
While Carl was deathly afraid of girls, ghosts were another matter entirely.
Built as my final Iron Builder entry and for the MocAthalon on MOCpages.
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).
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?
Toying around with some new bicycle storage ideas. Pulley's and Rope. We will post more once the idea is full proof.
Guarding the port entrance, the Riverside Gate has found a new purpose serving the travelling merchants, sailors and adventurers. Hence, it's flourishing map-making trade has earned it the 'Vellum Gate' nickname - though the city's many enemies tend to see it as proof of a weak defense...
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Finally, finally, its here! My entry for the SJ '18, medieval industry category. Collabing with TM, HQ and ZG was amazing, thank you guys! Credits to A LOT of guys, I borrowed hundreds of techniques and was inspired by so many great builders like Legopard, LJ, Gideon, ZC, [insert people I've forgotten]. Enjoy, and CC is very welcome!
Sao Beach, Phuquoc island, Vietnam
Happy Blue Monday, dear friends!
Thank you very much for your visits, comments and favs!
Please NO MULTIGROUP invites!
Designer, architect, builder, Robin Construction does it all.
This American Robin was bathing with a mouthful on nest building materials in our little water feature in the yard.
Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, June 12, 2025
Turdus migratorius
An American Robin can produce three successful broods in one year. On average, though, only 40 percent of nests successfully produce young. Only 25 percent of those fledged young survive to November. From that point on, about half of the robins alive in any year will make it to the next. Despite the fact that a lucky robin can live to be 14 years old, the entire population turns over on average every six years.