Seattle to Chicago by train - Amtrak's EMPIRE BUILDER

Howdy folks,
Welcome to this new trip report, this week we are taking a look at a very requested train, the mighty Empire Builder between Seattle and Chicago. Be ready for a tons of suprise and good moment!

Enjoy :)

- TRIP INFORMATION -
RECORDED IN MAY 2022
Railroad company: Amtrak
Train type : ALC-42 / P42 and Superliner
From : Seattle to Chicago
Time : 45h15
Price : 651$ -625€

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00:00 : Introduction
01:11 : Seattle King Street Station
01:54 : My plan
02:22 : Arrival of the train
02:53 : Boarding
04:04 : Departure from Seattle
04:32 : Along the Puget sound
05:30 : Trainspotter in Everett
06:13 : Stunning Cascades
08:47 : Infos on the Empire Builder
09:04 : A Charger in the mountains
09:21 : Three courses dinner
11:07 : Digesting lol
11:46 : Wenatchee, first smoke stop
12:05 : Good night!
12:26 : Spokane, bumpy!
12:42 : Waking up in Montana
13:13 : Shower time
13:45 : Free coffee and sightseer
14:28 : Breakfast
15:24 : Whitefish, MT
16:07 : Approaching Glacier
16:45 : Departure of the train in West Glacier
17:41: Break in Glacier National Park
17:59 : Here we go again !
18:11 : Arrival of the train
18:51 : Crossing the Rockies
20:05 : Izaak Walton Inn
20:36 : Climbing Marias Pass
21:33 : Continental divide
22:25 : Two Medicine bridge
22:52 : Welcome to the PLAINS
23:10 : Mid roll ads
23:28 : Tour of the Roomette
23:54 : More PLAINS
24:43 : Shelby, MT
25:09 : Lunch
25:49 : Some scary plains
26:13 : Havre, MT
26:37 : The Great Northern Railway
27:01 : Eastbound Empire Builder 7
27:21 : North Dakota
27:38 : Last dinner
28:18 : Relaxing...
28:46 : Minot, ND
29:19 : Nighty night 2
29:56 : Waking up in Minnesota
30:08 : Minneapolis/Saint Paul
30:33 : Breakfast 2
31:06 : Great River road
31:49 : Hitting a fence!
32:11 : Winona, MN
32:43 : Lunch 2
32:54 : Walkthrough of the train
34:32 : Toilets Time
35:05 : Wisconsin
35:45 : Milwaukee
36:35 : Approaching Chicago
36:56 : Conclusion
37:33 : Outro