Amtrak's Empire Builder

When the Empire Builder stopped in this town of about 50,000 for an hourlong refueling break on Tuesday, Athena Larsen and her brother Josh Medlin piled on with her 4-year-old daughter and his two sons, ages 3 and 1.

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Tue., May 25, 2021

Athena Larsen, her daughter Ryann, her brother Josh Medlin, and Josh’s sons Sampson and Jericho ride the Empire Builder from Minot, N.D. to Vancouver, Wash. on Tuesday, May 26, 2021.

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The Empire Builder in Minot, N.D. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

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Amtrak passengers stop for coffee during a refueling stop in Minot, N.D. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

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Breakfast on Amtrak's Empire Builder on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

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An Amtrak worker refills the Empire Builder's water supply during a refueling stop in Minot, N.D. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

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Roomette on the Empire Builder.

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The Empire Builder in Shelby, Montana on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

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The Empire Builder in Shelby, Montana.

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The Empire Builder in Minot, North Dakota.

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(Left to right) Athena Larsen, her daughter Ryann, her brother Josh Medlin, and Josh’s sons Sampson and Jericho ride the Empire Builder from Minot, N.D. to Vancouver, Wash. on Tuesday, May 26, 2021.

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