Waiting tired passengers for the wee hour Empire Builder Departures
The manually used a rivals and departures sign Eastbound 28 has arrived, 8 will keep getting later and later. Westbound 27-7 is on time
The Pointless arrow is still behind the ticket office
The tiny separate Baggage Check-In Counter. Amtrak stations very with the placement of these offices, combined with ticketing or not.
The exterior of the station with its awning
A wider exterior view of the station. Wonder if I will ever visit in daylight?
Another view of P42 #195, it has been detached but hasn't moved from Train #28, the eastbound Portland section
Trains #7 and #27 have just arrived and the servicing process begins with watering
The rear sleeper of the Portland section
A long exposure view of the Portland sleeper
The Portland Locomotive across from the train it will soon pull half of down there
3 of the 4 Sections of the Empire Builder platform at the same time in Spokane: #7, 27 and 28. All that's missing is the late running #8 the Eastbound from Seattle
Train #7 across from #28
The back of #28 across from #7
A freight train blurs by Engineless Train #28
Trains #7 and #27 have been separated.
Train #7 is all set to leave on signal clearance once the conductor closes the door leaving the Spokane station crew in the station except a moment later a passenger opens the door to his Superliner Coach himself for a smoke and gets a well deserved scream from the station crew
