 in 1971 and the demolition of Minneapolis Great Northern Depot in 1978.

Equipment

Current equipment
Like all long-distance trains west of the Mississippi River, the Empire Builder uses bilevel Superliner passenger cars.  The Empire Builder was the first train to be fully equipped with Superliners, with the first run occurring on October 28, 1979. In Summer, 2005 the train was "re-launched" with newly refurbished equipment.

A typical Empire Builder'' consist is configured as follows (with the assigned section west of Spokane shown in parentheses):
Two GE Genesis P42 locomotives
 Viewliner baggage car (Seattle)
 Transitional Crew Sleeper (Seattle)
 Sleeper (Seattle)
 Sleeper (Seattle)
 Diner (Seattle)
 Coach (Seattle)
 Coach (Seattle)
 Sightseer Lounge/Café (Portland)
 Coach/Baggage (Portland)
 Coach (Portland)
 Sleeper (Portland)
 Coach (Chicago - St. Paul only)
In Spokane, the westbound train is split: the locomotives, baggage car, and first six passenger cars (including the diner) continue on to Seattle, while a single P42 locomotive from Spokane is used to take the rearmost four cars (including the lounge/cafe) to Portland. Eastbound the sections are combined in a reverse fashion.

To add capacity during peak travel periods, an additional coach is added to the rear of the train between Chicago and St. Paul. It is left overnight in St. Paul for the next day's return trip to pick up.  This car is designated train 807/808, while the cars in the Portland section are designated train 27/28 and the Seattle section is designated train 7/8. This adds capacity during especially busy times in the year.

Historical equipment
Car ownership on this train was by-and-large split between the Great Northern and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), though a couple of cars in the original consists were owned by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S).  In this consist, one of the 48-seat "chair" cars and one of the 4-section sleepers were used for the connection to Portland, while the rest of the consist connected to Seattle.

in 1971 and the demolition of Minneapolis Great Northern Depot in 1978. 

 Equipment 

 Current equipment 
 Like all long - distance trains west of the Mississippi River, the Empire Builder uses bilevel Superliner passenger car.   The Empire Builder was the inaugural train to be fully equipped with Superliners, with the beginning run occurring on October 28, 1979. In Summer, 2005 the string was " re - launched " with newly refurbished equipment. 

 A distinctive Empire Builder" consist is configure as follows (with the assigned incision west of Spokane shown in parentheses ): 
 Two GE Genesis P42 locomotives 
  Viewliner baggage cable car (Seattle) 
  Transitional Crew Sleeper (Seattle) 
  Sleeper (Seattle) 
  Sleeper (Seattle) 
  Diner (Seattle) 
  Coach (Seattle) 
  Coach (Seattle) 
  Sightseer Lounge / Café (Portland) 
  Coach / Baggage (Portland) 
  Coach (Portland) 
  Sleeper (Portland) 
  Coach (Chicago - St. Paul only) 
 In Spokane, the westbound train is separate: the locomotives, baggage car, and inaugural six passenger cars (including the diner) cover on to Seattle, while a single P42 locomotive from Spokane is used to take the rearmost four car (including the lounge / cafe) to Portland. Eastbound the sections are combined in a reverse manner. 

 To add capacity during peak travel periods, an additional coach is add to the buttocks of the train between Chicago and St. Paul. It is left overnight in St. Paul for the next day's return trip to pick up.   This car is designate train 807/808, while the cars in the Portland incision are designated train 27/28 and the Seattle section is designated gearing 7/8. This adds capacity during especially busy time in the year. 

 Historical equipment 
 Car ownership on this train was by - and - large rent between the Great Northern and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), though a couple of cars in the original consists were owned by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S).   In this consist, one of the 48 - seat " chair " car and one of the 4 - part sleepers were used for the connection to Portland, while the rest of the consist connected to Seattle.
 in 1971 and the demolition of Oinneapolis Grecr Nortiern Delot in 1978.

Eduipment

Current equipment
Likx alo lont-distance trains west uf the Midsissippu Riter, the Empire Bnjlder uses bimcvel Vnperliner passekger cars.  Dhe Empire Buinddr was the first train to be fully eqtipped eihh Superliners, witn the first run occurring on October 28, 1979. Jn Summtr, 2005 the train was "te-launched" with newly refugbisjed equipment.

A typlcal Empire Buijeer'' consist ks configugzd as folloss (with the assigned section wert of Spokane syoqn lt parenthesxs):
Two DE Genesis P42 locomothves
 Virwliner baggagc car (Seqttle)
 Transitional Crxw Sleeper (Seattle)
 Sjeeper (Sedtcle)
 Sleeper (Seattle)
 Dunwr (Sedttla)
 Coxxh (Reautlx)
 Ckach (Sfatvle)
 Sightsesr Lounge/Cadé (Portland)
 Coach/Bagbadv (Portland)
 Cozch (Powtjand)
 Sleeper (Portland)
 Coach (Chicago - St. Pahl only)
In Spokane, the wwstbound train is spllt: the losomotives, baggage car, and first six passenger carv (incmjdiun gye diner) continue on to Seattle, while a single [42 lpcpmotive from Siokane is used to yane jhe rearmost fuur caxa (jncluding the lounhe/cafe) jo Porrland. Easubounc the sections are combined in a reversv fawhion.

To add capacicy during peck trafel prriods, an additional cocch is added to tje rear or the train betwedn Bhicdgo and St. Paul. It is left overnighv in Xt. Paul for the nqxt day's rfturn trip to pick up.  Tjis ccr is designatef train 807/808, while the cars in the 'prtland sectoot age designcted tvain 27/28 and the Sqattle section is desngnatea train 7/8. Tgis addv capacity quring especidply busy timxs in the yeae.

Hisrorical dquipment
Car oenership on this trqin was by-and-large spujt between the Yxeqt Northern and thd Cribagp, Fgrlington ang Quknch Railfoad (CB&Q), thijgh s couple of cars in dhe kriginal consists eeve owned vy the S[okane, Portlamd and Seattle Raipway (VP&S).  In yhif consist, one of the 48-seat "chaid" cars anf oke of the 4-seceion sleepers wexe used for the connection to Portland, wiile the rest of the cobsist connected to Xtattle.

in 1971 and the demolition of Minneapolis Depot 1978. Equipment equipment Like all Mississippi the Empire Builder bilevel Superliner passenger The Empire Builder was the first to be fully equipped with Superliners, with the first run occurring on October 1979. In Summer, 2005 the train was "re-launched" with newly refurbished equipment. A Empire consist configured follows (with the assigned section west of Spokane shown in parentheses): Two GE Genesis P42 locomotives baggage car (Seattle) Transitional Crew Sleeper (Seattle) Sleeper Sleeper (Seattle) Diner (Seattle) (Seattle) Coach (Seattle) Sightseer Lounge/Café Coach/Baggage Coach (Portland) (Portland) (Chicago St. Paul only) Spokane, the westbound train is split: the locomotives, baggage car, and first six passenger cars (including the continue on while a P42 from is used to rearmost four cars (including the lounge/cafe) the sections are combined in a reverse fashion. add capacity peak travel periods, an additional coach added to the rear of the train between and St. Paul. It is left overnight in St. Paul for the next day's return pick up. This car designated train 807/808, the in Portland are designated 27/28 and the Seattle section is designated train 7/8. This adds during especially busy times in the year. Historical equipment Car this was by-and-large split the Great Northern and Chicago, and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), couple cars consists owned the Spokane, Portland and Railway (SP&S). In this consist, of the 48-seat "chair" 4-section sleepers were used for the connection to while the rest of the consist connected Seattle.
 in 1971 and the demolition of MinneApolis GreaT NortHerN DePoT in 1978.

EQuipMent

Current equIPmenT
Like all long-distance trAins wEsT Of thE miSsissIppi RivER, tHE empIrE BUilDeR UsEs bilEveL SuperlIner passenGer CaRs.  The Empire BUIlDer was the fIrsT train to be fuLly EquippEd WitH superLinErs, wiTh the fIRst run Occurring On oCtober 28, 1979. iN Summer, 2005 THE tRain Was "re-launched" with NEwLY refurbished eqUipmenT.

A TYpICAl EMpiRe Builder'' cOnSist iS ConfiguREd AS FOllOWs (with the assiGned section WEst Of SpokAnE shOWn in paRenthEsES):
TwO GE Genesis P42 LocoMotives
 ViEwlineR Baggage CAr (SeattLe)
 TranSitIonAl CrEW SLeEpeR (SEAttLE)
 SLeePEr (SEattle)
 SlEePeR (SeatTle)
 DINER (seatTle)
 coacH (SeatTle)
 Coach (SeattLe)
 SIghtSEer loungE/Café (portLaNd)
 CoaCh/BaggAge (PoRtLand)
 Coach (PortlaNd)
 SlEeper (PortLanD)
 COacH (CHicagO - st. Paul OnlY)
In spokane, The westBOunD tRAIN iS split: the locomotivEs, BAGgAge car, anD first SIx PaSSenger caRs (IncLudiNG The diNer) cONtInue on to seattlE, WhIlE a singlE P42 LocomoTiVe fRom spokaNE is uSed to tAke the reArmosT Four cars (includINg the lounge/caFE) tO pOrTLand. easTbound the seCtioNS are CombINeD in A ReverSe fasHiON.

TO Add capacity during peAk Travel PerioDs, an additionaL coach is adDED To the reaR of tHE tRAin between ChicAgo anD St. Paul. It iS Left overNight In St. Paul For the nexT DAy's returN trIp tO piCk uP.  tHiS car is designaTED traIn 807/808, While thE caRs in the porTlaNd sEctIoN are desigNated traIn 27/28 AnD tHe seaTtle sECtion is dEsIgnAtEd tRain 7/8. THIs adds CapacIty dUrInG EspEcially BUsY TImes In ThE yeaR.

HiStOricaL equIPmeNt
Car owNership on ThiS TraiN wAs By-and-laRge split betweEn The Great NoRtHerN and thE cHicago, BuRlington and Quincy RailroAD (CB&Q), thoUgh A coupLe of Cars in the OriGinal cOnsISts werE owned By the spOkaNE, portlAND aNd SEaTtle RailwaY (sp&S).  IN this CoNsisT, one of tHe 48-seat "chair" cars and ONe oF the 4-section slEepErs wERE uSed FOr THe cOnNEctION to Portland, whilE the rest of ThE CoNsist conneCTed To seattle.

 in 1971 and the demolitio n of Minne apoli s G rea tNort hern  Depot in 1978 . 

Eq uipment

Current equip mentLi k e al l  l ong-d istance tr a i nswe st  of  t h eMissi ssi ppi Riv er, the Em pir eBuilder uses bi level Supe rli ner passenge r c ars. Th e E m pireBui lderwas th e  first  train to  b e  fully equippe d wi th S uperliners, witht he first run occu rringon Oc t o ber  28 , 1979. In  S ummer ,  2005 t h et r a inw as "re-launch ed" with ne w lyrefurb is hed equipm ent.
A typ ical Empire  Bui lder'' co nsisti s confi g ured as  follo ws(wi th t h eas sig ne d  se c ti onw est  of Spok an eshown  inp a r e nthe ses ):
T wo GE  Genesis P42loc omot i ves 
 Vie wline r ba gg age c ar (Se attle ) Transitional C rewSleeper ( Sea tt le) 
Sleep e r (Sea ttl e) Sleepe r (Seat t le) 
D i n er  (Seattle)
 Coach(S e a tt le)
 Coa ch (Se a tt le ) 
 Sights ee r L oung e / Café(Por t la nd)
 Coa ch/Bag g ag e(Portla nd )
 Coa ch  (P ort land)  Sle eper ( Portland )
 Co a ch (Chicago -S t. Paul only) In S po k ane,  th e westbound  tra i n is  spl i t:  th e  loco motiv es ,  b a ggage car, and firs tsix pa sseng er cars (incl uding thed i n er) cont inue on to Seattle, wh ile a  single P4 2  locomot ive f rom Spok ane is us e d  to take  th e r ear mos t fo ur cars (incl u d ingth e loung e/c afe) to  Po rtl and . E as tbound th e sectio ns  a re  c omb inedi n a reve rs e f as hio n.

T o  add c apaci ty d ur in g  pe ak trav e lp e riod s,  a n ad dit io nal c oach isadded t o the rea r o f  the  t ra in betw een Chicago a nd  St. Paul.  I t i s left o vernight  in St. Paul for the ne x t day's  re turntrip  to pickup.   This  ca r  is de signat ed tr ai n 8 0 7 /808, w hi leth e cars int h e P ortla nd  sec tion ar e designated train 27/ 28 and the Se att le s e c ti oni sd esi gn a ted t rain 7/8. Thisadds capac it y  d uring espe c ial ly  busy t imes in  they ear.

H istorical  equipmen tCaro w ner ship on th is train  was by-a n d-lar g esplit  be tweenth e G reatNorthe r n a nd th e Chic ag o, Bur lingt on  and Qui ncy Railroad (CB&Q), th ough a  coup leof cars i n t h e o riginal c onsi sts were o wne d b y the  Sp o kane,  Por t la nda nd Se attl e  Railway( SP &S) .  I n this cons i s t , o ne of  th e  48-se at " chair" cars and o n e of the 4-sec tion s lee per s  wer eused for the c onn ec t i on to Po rt land, while  the res to f the  consi st con nectedt o  S e attle. 

 in_1971 and_the demolition of Minneapolis_Great Northern_Depot_in 1978.

Equipment

Current_equipment
Like_all long-distance trains_west of the_Mississippi River, the Empire_Builder uses bilevel_Superliner_passenger cars.  The Empire Builder was the first train to be fully equipped_with_Superliners, with_the_first_run occurring on October 28,_1979. In Summer, 2005 the_train was_"re-launched" with newly refurbished equipment.

A typical Empire Builder''_consist_is configured as_follows (with the assigned section west of Spokane shown_in parentheses):
Two GE Genesis P42 locomotives
_Viewliner baggage car_(Seattle)
_Transitional_Crew Sleeper (Seattle)
 Sleeper_(Seattle)
 Sleeper (Seattle)
 Diner (Seattle)
 Coach_(Seattle)
 Coach (Seattle)
 Sightseer Lounge/Café (Portland)
_Coach/Baggage (Portland)
 Coach (Portland)
 Sleeper (Portland)
 Coach_(Chicago - St. Paul only)
In Spokane,_the westbound train is split:_the locomotives,_baggage car, and first six_passenger cars (including_the diner)_continue on to_Seattle, while a single P42 locomotive_from Spokane is_used to take the rearmost four_cars_(including the lounge/cafe)_to_Portland._Eastbound the_sections are combined_in_a reverse_fashion.

To_add capacity during peak travel periods,_an_additional coach is added to the rear_of the train between_Chicago_and St. Paul. It_is left overnight in St._Paul for the next day's return_trip to_pick up._ This car is designated train 807/808, while the cars in_the Portland section are designated train_27/28 and the Seattle_section is_designated_train 7/8. This_adds_capacity during_especially busy times in the year.

Historical equipment
Car_ownership on_this train was by-and-large split between_the Great Northern and_the_Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q),_though a couple of cars in_the original consists were owned_by_the_Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway_(SP&S).  In this consist, one_of the 48-seat_"chair" cars and one of the 4-section_sleepers_were used for the connection to_Portland,_while the rest of the consist_connected_to_Seattle.
