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On a cold and clear Thanksgiving Day, Amtrak train No. 8, the Empire Builder, heads east across the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, leaving the jagged mountains of Glacier National Park in its rearview mirror.
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.
Not my greatest pan shot, but hey. A BNSF "fakebonnet", (who cares at this point, it's not a common livery anymore no matter how you slice it) C44-9W 744, leads Amtrak train 8, the eastbound 'Empire Builder', under the searchlights at A-3, Western Avenue, Chicago. The train was operating a bit over four hours behind schedule due to engine problems in Washington, (the BNSF leader was picked up in Spokane) and severe winter weather in North Dakota.
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!
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.
With the autumnal colors in full swing, Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder races through Oconomowoc at Worthington st, as the sun is shining it's final rays for the day.
Amtrak Number 7
Westbound Empire Builder
Oconomowoc,WI.
October 1992
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?
Venerable Anthony Pecherskyi is a church figure of Kyivan Rus, a Christian saint. The founder of the Cave Monastery of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the builder of the Cathedral in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
«Antony, who came to the Kyiv hill, where there was nothing, made a vision of what should appear here, and it has been working for a thousand years. We still honor Saint Anthony.
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Once upon a time, someone listened to Antony, gave him land, resources, people went to him - and we see the Lavra today."
/Maxim Ostapenko - director of "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra", 17.10.2024/
Преподобний Антоній Печерський — церковний діяч Київської Русі, християнський святий. Засновник Печерського Монастиря Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці та будівничий Собору на честь Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці.
«Наша пам'ять – це така дивна річ, яка дозволяє нам бути, дозволяє нашому суспільству відчувати себе повноцінним. Війна, яка зараз відбувається, значною мірою є війною за нашу пам'ять. Ворог намагається її зачистити. Наш ворог приділяє історичній пам'яті, нашій ідентичності набагато більше уваги, ніж ми самі їй приділяли. Зараз точиться не тільки кінетична війна, а ми знаходимося в самому епіцентрі семантичної війни. Політика пам'яті, політика переосмислення нашої місії, нашого місця у світі, яке зараз відбувається через біль та страждання, змінює нас і наше усвідомлення. Тому треба приділити меморіалізації набагато більше уваги на державному рівні. Я розумію, що це зараз дуже важко робити на тлі новин з фронту, загиблих і тих страждань, які відбуваються. Але саме за пам'ять ведеться війна. І кожен із нас має стати тим банком даних, банком інформації, який понесе свою особисту пам'ять.
Антоній, який прийшов на київський пагорб, де не було нічого, зробив візію того, що тут має постати, і це працює тисячу років. Ми досі шануємо преподобного Антонія.
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Колись хтось послухав Антонія, надав йому землю, ресурси, до нього пішли люди – і ми бачимо сьогодні Лавру.»
/Максим Остапенко - директор "Києво-Печерської лаври", 17.10.2024/
* Семантична війна — концептуальна війна за сенси і перспективи майбутнього: конструктивні, мережеві, загальнолюдські.
Le portail actuel date du XVIe siècle. Il remplace un portail vraisemblablement du XIIIe siècle qui était dédié à Saint-Romain selon les documents.
La construction de la Tour de beurre avait entraîné d'importants désordres dans la façade. Depuis 1502, le portail Saint-Romain menaçait de s'effondrer. Rouland le Roux, maître d'œuvre de la Cathédrale fut chargé d'exécuter la reconstruction. Il nous a livré un éblouissant travail où l'art gothique flamboyant exprime toute sa richesse. Les travaux durèrent de 1508 à 1514.
Le nouveau portail étant dédié à Notre-Dame, comme la Cathédrale, le tympan reçut une sculpture représentant un arbre de Jessé illustrant la parenté de la Vierge sculpté par Pierre des Aubeaux.
The current portal dates from the 16th century. It replaces a portal probably from the 13th century which was dedicated to Saint-Romain according to the documents.
The construction of the Tour de beurre had caused significant damage to the façade. Since 1502, the Saint-Romain portal was in danger of collapsing. Rouland le Roux, master builder of the Cathedral, was tasked with carrying out the reconstruction. He delivered us a dazzling work where flamboyant Gothic art expresses all its richness. The work lasted from 1508 to 1514.
The new portal being dedicated to Notre-Dame, like the Cathedral, the tympanum received a sculpture representing a tree of Jesse illustrating the kinship of the Virgin sculpted by Pierre des Aubeaux.
As you can see with the stone work……The building renovation has been slow……But ever since the CraZyGang brought this tumble down stone cottage …The bills have slowly mounted…And the funds have fast gone downhill……..But we might not have a front door to open…..Or a window to look through..…Or come to think of it, a carpet to lay on …...We haven’t even got a roof for goodness sake…..Yet despite all of that….The mood in the gang is still on a high note, and showing no regrets…..Because the one thing we have got…. and the thing that sold the property to us.…Is that we do have a room with a view…...And that is about as good as it gets….and might help to explain as to why they are all smiles again today….
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.
I'm building a pyramid structure you'll be able to see from space.
The site will be able to self generate all the materials I'll need to build and reach the sky.
More to follow....
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
Ricoh GR Digital IV
Location: Binondo, Manila
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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
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 male Satin Bowerbird's major task in life is to construct and maintain his distinctive avenue bower. Made from carefully selected twigs and decorated with precious found objects, its purpose is to attract a mate.
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.
Seventh build in my Iron Builder round against Eann using 9 red cauldrons.
Once every decade I build a car in order to remind myself of why I don't build cars. This one's a pullback. Maybe in 2034 I'll do an RC. Also, what's with LEGO not being able to match light grey on it's own stickers?? Feel like I could have printed better decals myself #purist (or #lazy).
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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).
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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Amtrak's 2nd oldest P42DC (and oldest active one) is in reasonably good shape as it takes the point on the westbound Empire Builder.
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.