We will again be on the Empire Builder for the first time in twenty years next tues. 5/5. I understand we will see some "rare" miles due to a detour that day which is a real bit of luck. We have two roomettes and wonder how early we will be able to board (under normal conditions) before the 2:15...
I am new to this site but not new to Amtrak. We will be on train 7 leaving Chicago on 5/5. What would be a good guess as to the state of service at that time? I followed the OTR for the detour before the latest washout and the trains were running ahead most days. How many miles is the washout...
