Amtrak marked the 75th anniversary of the Empire Builder on 11 June 2004. Read more about the train and its history in the Trainorders thread.
Train 7 passed MP 25.5 in suburban Chicago thirty-six minutes after its departure from Chicago Union Station. Its consist was P42s #7 and #31, baggage, ten Superliners, Great Dome 10031, and Beech Grove 10001.
