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    Surrey Cutoff

    Yes the Surry cutoff goes through New Rockford which used to be a middle of the night stop on the Empire Builder back in late 60's when I went to college in Fargo and rode the train in the winter, from Minot. Then the Western Star went through Rugby, Devils Lake and Grand Forks, where the old...
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    Midwest Living Magazine

    The Midwest Living magazine that arrived today has a neat article about Amtrak Empire Builder and a train ride from Chicago to Seattle with some great photos.
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    Minot Depot

    Anyone have any word of when Minot will again be a station stop for passengers on the Empire Builder.
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    Overheard on the Empire Builder

    Last night on the Empire Builder between WIN and MSP some younger people (college age I think) and I overheard the following comments which I thought were interesting/ Do they steer the train all the time or is that done electronically? I dont know I think its like an air traffic controller...
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    Dinner in the diner --- then and now

    When I think about dinner in the dining car I recall in the late 50's probably 58 or 59 I won a 4-H trip to MSP from North Dakota. We went on the NP and boarded in the evening so had dinner on the way. We had salmon and I have tried at every good seafood restaurant I have been in to get...
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    What happened to EB #8 last night

    What happened to #8 last night in Minot? Left over 17 hours late.
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    Favorite snacks to take on a train LH or SH

    Fruit snacks Sunkist or Welch
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    First West bound Empire Builder

    Three hours late out of Rugby but expected to be 5 hours late at Minot 58 miles away and its over 30 above. did they hit another car?
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    First West bound Empire Builder

    First Westbound Empire Builder after many days. Weather is mild for winter. Already over 2 hours late at Red Wing Whats up they had days to get a good running train set assembled. and now this. Not looking good for the rest of the winter.
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    What happened to East bound EB

    What happened to last nights east bound EB after it arrived in Minot??
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    Dec 14 Empire Builder

    Anyone know why Amrak has no information on Empire Builder Westbound that would have been in Minot Dec 14 8:30 am if on time?
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