Forente staterOregonLane CountyEugeneSkinner Butte City Park44°3’18” N 123°5’36” W
27. mars 2022, Forente 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 sleeperLes mer
Forente staterOregonClackamas CountyNew EraRock Island45°19’6” N 122°39’30” W
27. mars 2022, Forente 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 hopefullyLes mer
Forente staterOregonMultnomah CountyOld Town ChinatownSteel Bridge45°31’42” N 122°40’6” W
27. mars 2022, Forente 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 niceLes mer
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
Forente staterWashingtonSkamania CountyMoffetts Hot SpringsBass Lake45°39’6” N 121°56’42” W
27. mars 2022, Forente 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 cleaningLes mer
Forente staterWashingtonSkamania CountyCookDog Creek45°42’30” N 121°40’42” W
27. mars 2022, Forente 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 thenLes mer
Forente staterWashingtonKlickitat CountyGoodnoeSqually Hook Rapids45°43’57” N 120°34’29” W
27. mars 2022, Forente 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 theLes mer
rhonda meserole I'm curious how the new cordless mask with speakers are working out for you.
Forente staterMontanaLincoln CountyStrykerRattlebone Lake48°41’24” N 114°49’12” W
28. mars 2022, Forente 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 heardLes mer
Forente staterMontanaFlathead CountyLupferLake House Meadow48°30’6” N 114°31’44” W
28. mars 2022, Forente 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 trainLes mer
Forente staterMontanaFlathead CountyHappy HavenStumptown Historical Society Museum48°24’48” N 114°20’6” W
28. mars 2022, Forente 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 justLes mer
Forente staterMontanaFlathead CountyNyackCascade Creek48°26’18” N 113°48’18” W
28. mars 2022, Forente 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 gettingLes mer
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]