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I KNOW THIS HAS PROBABLY BEEN ASK MANY TIMES BUT HAVE BEEN OUT OF TOUCH.WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE EMPIRE BUILDER FROM SEATTLE TO CHICAGO OR VISE VERSA THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW GIVEN THE TIME OF YEAR AND TIME CHANGES WHICH DIRECTION WOULD BE THE MOST SENIC DAYTIME.WOULD APPRECIATE INPUT.
notelvis Member # 3071
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I would recommend going from Seattle to Chicago.
This way, if the train is running late, you don't run the risk of going through the Glacier Park area after dark. The same is true for the scenic ride down the Mississippi River from Minneapolis to LaCrosse, WI 24 hours later.
As a bonus, going in August you would get several hours of scenic daylight riding the first evening out of Seattle too!
Jerome Nicholson Member # 3116
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I agree. Eastbound is the best way to go on the Builder, especially if it's your first time. You get more daylight in the most scenic portions of the route.
CHI_Amtrak_Fan Member # 4004
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AZRailer:
I think Eastbound is the best direction to view scenery on the Empire Builder.
Also, typing in all CAPS is generally regarded as shouting in an electronic form. All CAPS is all more difficult to read.
Cheers, David Z
azrailer Member # 2429
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Thanks for the advise,we are now booked on the 8 train to Chicago. Sorry about the caps, I use a work program that requires caps and I never thought to turn it off.
archriker Member # 4082
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As an added bonus, travelling from Seattle to Chicago allows one extra meal in the dining car: six meals instead of five. That's a good enough reason all by itself.
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