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Amtrak Empire Builder 75th Anniversary

Chicago Illinois to Seattle Washington

June 11 to June 13, 2004

By Richard Elgenson, RailNews Network

   

   

The topography was now becoming mountainous again.  We were approaching the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountain range.

   

   

   

   

Once the Beech Grove was reopened, I found my spot on the open platform.

   

       

   

Ray Lang announces that the rear platform of Beech Grove will be closing soon as we are near the Cascade Tunnel, a 7.8 mile engineering marvel. 

   

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