Amtrack debuts new Siemens locos on Empire Builder

Forester1 · Feb 14, 2022

Coming soon to several other routes around the US.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/check-out-the-new-locomotives-amtrak-just-rolled-out-on-the-empire-builder-line/ar-AATO2lb?ocid=msedgntp

blueodessey · Feb 14, 2022

Forester1 said:
Coming soon to several other routes around the US.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/check-out-the-new-locomotives-amtrak-just-rolled-out-on-the-empire-builder-line/ar-AATO2lb?ocid=msedgntp

That is one interesting Locomotive, and one of things in my Bucket list is take a long trip across the US preferably thru the Northern States, like to see some Mountainous areas.......

Thanks for sharing......:wave:

PerRock · Feb 14, 2022

And.... immediately gets it into a crash: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/am...ckup-truck-sultan/Z75CDJ54KNEK7MSAMCTWQBJJ7M/

peter

Forester1 · Feb 14, 2022

OMG LOL! This is why we can't have nice things, I guess! Thanks for that Peter! Blue, I had to check my map, because I thought the Empire Builder went down through the Columbia Gorge to Vancouver, Washington, but I see by the route map there is also a branch heading west from Spokane across the North Cascades to Seattle and Everett. You could not go wrong with either route, the Columbia Gorge and the North Cascades are both very scenic, and of course then they come together at Spokane to head through North Idaho, Glacier Park, and the rest of Montana and North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin to Chicago. It is a ride that is on my bucket list as well!

DARTrider · Feb 14, 2022

PerRock said:
And.... immediately gets it into a crash: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/am...ckup-truck-sultan/Z75CDJ54KNEK7MSAMCTWQBJJ7M/

peter

Well how the turntables! I guess this will show us the strength of the carbody in a real-world situation. Gotta get those check boxes checked, and that's one way to do it

blueodessey · Feb 15, 2022

Forester1 said:
OMG LOL! This is why we can't have nice things, I guess! Thanks for that Peter! Blue, I had to check my map, because I thought the Empire Builder went down through the Columbia Gorge to Vancouver, Washington, but I see by the route map there is also a branch heading west from Spokane across the North Cascades to Seattle and Everett. You could not go wrong with either route, the Columbia Gorge and the North Cascades are both very scenic, and of course then they come together at Spokane to head through North Idaho, Glacier Park, and the rest of Montana and North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin to Chicago. It is a ride that is on my bucket list as well!

Thanks for checking that out for me, agree either one of Routes to ride would be a lot of fun to ride. :udrool:

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