Consist of Empire Builder this summer?

[PennCentralFan]

Hi,

I'm booked on the Empire Builder from MSP to Chicago this July. Who's been on it this summer? How has it been? What's the consist? It was about 2 hours late leaving MSP yesterday (Sunday 18th).

 

[Trogdor]

The typical summer consist has two engines, a baggage car, transition sleeper, two Seattle sleepers, dining car, two Seattle coaches, lounge (Portland), two Portland coaches, a Portland sleeper, and a St. Paul coach.

 

[AlanB]

The typical summer consist has two engines, a baggage car, transition sleeper, two Seattle sleepers, dining car, two Seattle coaches, lounge (Portland), two Portland coaches, a Portland sleeper, and a St. Paul coach.

That's exactly what I've got on my EB right now out of Minneapolis.