Trip Report: Amtrak Empire Builder in COACH (Again)

The Empire Builder is one of Amtrak's most iconic cross-country train routes. It crosses the northern United States, providing amazing views of Puget Sound, the Cascade Range, Glacier National Park, the Great Plains, and the Mississippi River. It also goes through America's longest rail tunnel.
Curious what a 45-hour trip in coach class is like? Find out!

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:58 King Street Station
2:46 Boarding the Empire Builder
3:28 Seat Review
3:55 Conductor Announcements
4:50 Puget Sound Views
6:23 Everett, WA
7:24 About the Empire Builder
7:50 Superliner Cars
9:13 History of the Empire Builder, Pt 1
11:56 The Cascade Tunnel
13:02 History, Pt 2
14:13 Fresh Air Stop in Wenatchee, WA
15:17 Combining the Train in Spokane, WA
15:50 Morning in Glacier National Park
18:06 Fresh Air Stop in Shelby, MT
18:43 A Lounge Car, At Last!
19:07 Fresh Air Stop in Havre, MT
20:31 The Montana Plains
20:49 North Coast Hiawatha
22:20 Minot, ND
24:10 Waking up in St. Paul, MN
24:41 Winona, MN
25:40 Crossing Wisconsin
27:30 Reflections on our Trip
28:24 Final Announcement
29:33 Back in Chicago