You have to see it to believe it. An Amtrak Cascades locomotive on point taking the Empire Builder across the country to Chicago. This unit will end up being serviced over there, however, it appears the crew wanted to ride in style for their trip.
This train, which runs between Chicago and Seattle and Portland, takes its name from James J. Hill, who founded the Great Northern Railroad and extended it from Minnesota to the Pacific Coast.
With two sections of the Empire Builder, the Coast Starlight, Seattle, the Cascade Mountains, Columbia Valley and Puget Sound, Washington state offers rail buffs plenty of variety and beauty.
