AMTK 297 is in charge of Amtrak #8, the eastbound Empire Builder, as it departs Winona, MN in September of 1993. The cool grain elevator would be lost to a fire (arson) a few years later in 1997.
Amtrak's class Dash 8 leads the Borealis through Hastings. Due to toilet freezing difficulties with the Horizon cars, Amtrak has been forced to use Amfleet and Superliner sets for the Borealis rec... (more)
This begins the slowest part of the journey through the Twin Cities. Only a handful of miles to the Union Depot, it will take almost 30 minutes.
An overnight snowfall blankets blankets the landscape for a late Empire Builder.
Amtrak 1340 glides down Main 1 along the side fence and towards St. Croix.
The Empire Builder, on schedule and at track speed.
Creeping into Union Station in St. Paul.
Amtrak 196 looks sharp leading the Chicago-bound Borealis at Hastings, Minnesota while crossing the Milwaukee Road's Mississippi River lift bridge. These Phase VII paint scheme P42s were r... (more)
Late 8.
Fall colors and shopping cart at milepost 416.
Three hours late allowed a sun lit shot in this valley of trees.
The Pepsi Can P42 brings the Borealis west on the River Sub on a nice sunny afternoon. Now that we're nearing autumn, the light is optimal for the time this train passes through here.
AMTK P42DC #160 leads Amtrak Borealis Service train 1333 into Red Wing, MN as it departs after making its station stop. Photo taken 9/8/24.
Always a friendly wave from the St. Paul-bound Borealis service.
Daily eastbound Borealis.
