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I expect to be on #7 on 3/1, CHI - SEA. Would anyone care to predict the future for me? Thanks, D

Thanks.

Looks like #8(1) will be getting into Chicago tonight several hours too late for a connection to the lake shore Limited. As such, a sleeper reservation probably can't be honored because they're already fairly full. So what are the options what happens?

Well that works . Of course I will not have Hudson River views because I'm going from/to Boston but I think that I can see the Erie Canal on both sides of the train at different times, daylight permitting. D.

Thanks for the reply. I have ridden it full length once each way but several years ago and schedules have changed quite a lot since then. I will be going both ways in March and I am really looking forward to it!

Ok, reading back through earlier posts: I believe if I understand correctly if I'm in sleeper on 49 or 48 the odd numbered rooms will be facing north, and even numbers facing south between Chicago and Albany. Correct?

I wonder how often roomettes turn over on the complete run of the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle and back, any ideas?

April 28 I will be boarding 49 in Albany headed for Chicago in a roomette . I wonder if I will have dinner and then breakfast in the "diner-lounge"? If so, will it be with "flex menu?" And is it true that those meals can include one free alcohol drink? D.

Thanks! D.

I enjoy the Bailey yard cams very much but unfortunately there's no Amtrak going through there. Does anyone know of a camera that shows one of of the busy City train yards such as Chicago or New York Etc that shows movements of Amtrak trains continuously? Thanks, D.

I spoke to AGR and they couldn't do it... blamed the new computer system. But: I did search my email, mostly I don't delete much except spam... and I found most of the trips. Thanks for your reply, D.

I wonder if there's a thread anywhere that describes all the different possible things that can happen when a train is delayed? So much terminology 🥴

And without accommodate all of the passengers or did some of them go on a bus? I appreciate your responses...

Stub?

Okay now it looks like the train is moving and has gotten as far as Fargo. Does this mean passengers are still probably on board and have not been put on buses?

Is that likely to have caused a lot of freight disruption as well?

"Official Due to ongoing delays, An on-time section of Empire Builder Train 8 / Train 28 which departed Seattle (SEA) / Portland PDX) on 1/18 has been provided with alternate transportation between St Paul (MSP) and Chicago (CHI). For more information, please call or text 1-800-USA-RAIL." I...

It's nearly as I can tell this delay began at Spokane. Anybody know why?

So most passengers will be put up in Chicago and going on to Boston or New York they will probably lose their sleeper reservations. Not good... as a ubiquitous Maine bumper sticker reads "Compost Happens"...

EB #8 running about 12 hours late at Minot