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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
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.
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.
A man and his dog wait on the West Glacier (Belton) platform for Amtrak's Empire Builder to arrive on a snowy December morning.
Ricoh GR Digital IV
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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
The northbound Amtrak Empire Builder rolls through Morton Grove IL. behind former BN power. March 1973.
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?
Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Comp.
No 1512
Linz a/D. 1929.
Lok 498.04, Schmalspurdampflok der BBÖ (Uh 4)
Baujahr 1929
Steyrtalmuseumsbahn
Österreich
4-9-2016
First build of my month's Iron Builder challenge to use the paint roller part. Couldn't resist the obvious joke.
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.
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.
Amtrak 301 takes the lead of Amtrak 8 through Rollins on the BNSF Midway Sub as it heads for St. Paul 10 minutes late on a dreary morning.
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 departs Saint Paul while fighting snow all the way through Minnesota. It's a healthy test for the trio of Siemens ALC-42s. Today's train is following the Borealis down the Mississippi River and over Wisconsin to Chicago. Late arriving equipment to Seattle several days prior ultimately delayed this edition of the Empire Builder, but it is hanging tough in the weather.
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 speeds along the Canadian Pacific River Subdivision at Whitman as seen from the road leading to Lock and Dam 5. Around Wabasha the Builder slowed up allowing me to catch up to it and manage a bonus photo of the train. I had allotted one photo before Winona, one after Winona, and another after La Crosse. I managed to sneak in this second photo before Winona. Oh, and might I say that the Empire Builder looks strange without a baggage car.
Amtrak's 2nd oldest P42DC (and oldest active one) is in reasonably good shape as it takes the point on the westbound Empire Builder.
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).
"Iron Builder"
My 1st build for Iron Builder vs. 2 Much Caffeine.
The part that we need to use the whole month is the "Pain" Roller handle.
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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.
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✱ L'ORGUE DE L’ÉGLISE SAINTE CATHERINE D’ALEXANDRIE
✱ 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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