Forenede StaterOregonLane CountyEugeneSkinner Butte City Park44°3’18” N 123°5’36” W
27. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
I took the opportunity when we stopped at Eugene to get out and go look at the private car. It turns out it is three private cars. Two with domed observation lounges and the third looks like a sleeperLæs mere
Forenede StaterOregonClackamas CountyNew EraRock Island45°19’6” N 122°39’30” W
27. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We had to pull over and wait for the southbound Coast Starlight, making us a bit later than before. I think I will still get into Portland before the Empire Builder is scheduled to leave so hopefullyLæs mere
Forenede StaterOregonMultnomah CountyOld Town ChinatownSteel Bridge45°31’42” N 122°40’6” W
27. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We had about 5 minutes to change trains, so they didn't let us dawdle or diverge. As a result, I couldn't get into the station to take pictures. Kind of a pity because as I recall it's a very niceLæs mere
Nice to know you made your connection. I was checking the trains on the website and it looked like it might be close. [greg]
Sarah McCabe evidently they would have been willing to hold the train if they had to, but they didn't want to so we were a bit rushed
Forenede StaterWashingtonSkamania CountyMoffetts Hot SpringsBass Lake45°39’6” N 121°56’42” W
27. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I'm on the right side of the train for the scenery this afternoon. Tomorrow morning I will have to find a seat on the other side to check out Glacier Park.
Good thing I brought the window cleaningLæs mere
Forenede StaterWashingtonSkamania CountyCookDog Creek45°42’30” N 121°40’42” W
27. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
The Empire Builder is a weird train in that half of it starts in Seattle, and half of it starts in Portland. The two halves meet up in Spokane, Washington in the middle of the night and are thenLæs mere
Forenede StaterWashingtonKlickitat CountyGoodnoeSqually Hook Rapids45°43’57” N 120°34’29” W
27. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
I've been on the train for a full day now and I think I am settling in. I have discovered things, like a boot makes a really good bottle holder to keep that whiskey bottle from tumbling over as theLæs mere
rhonda meserole I'm curious how the new cordless mask with speakers are working out for you.
Forenede StaterMontanaLincoln CountyStrykerRattlebone Lake48°41’24” N 114°49’12” W
28. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 34 °F
I had a much better night's sleep. I guess train sleeping IS a learned skill. I was so zonked out I didn't even get up in the night to watch them join our train to the Seattle train at 1 am. I heardLæs mere
Forenede StaterMontanaFlathead CountyLupferLake House Meadow48°30’6” N 114°31’44” W
28. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
There is a confluence of freight trains here. We are parked on a siding behind an east bound freight train waiting for a westbound train to pass us both.
Then we will back up and go around the trainLæs mere
Forenede StaterMontanaFlathead CountyHappy HavenStumptown Historical Society Museum48°24’48” N 114°20’6” W
28. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
We finally pulled into Whitefish and I got off to check out the station. It is a beautiful town nestled by a lake up against the mountains. The station had a very western mountain feel.
I justLæs mere
Forenede StaterMontanaFlathead CountyNyackCascade Creek48°26’18” N 113°48’18” W
28. marts 2022, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
This is the stretch of the Empire Builder with the most spectacular scenery. I spent most of this part in the observation car, because the best scenery is to the north. Once we started gettingLæs mere
Sarah McCabe I meant to point out that the mountain looked like it was wearing a fuzzy hat with that cloud stuck to the top.
Wow the train route is very impressive. So cool you can see so much! And relaxing no driving involved. Lynn [Lynn]