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Hiawatha Pete

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Fri May 15, 2026, 05:33 PM Friday

A North American Train Odyssey: (Part 4 of 4) Seattle to Chicago on Amtrak's Empire Builder [Video]



This video is fourth in a 4-part series documenting our journey across Canada & the US by rail in the spring of 2023

-In Part 1 we took VIA Rail's "Canadian" from Toronto to Vancouver
-In Part 2 we explore Vancouver Island by rental car, ferry & tour train
-In Part 3 we journey south from Vancouver aboard Amtrak's "Cascades" to Seattle
-And here in Part 4 we travel east from Seattle aboard Amtrak's "Empire Builder" to Chicago & "Lakeshore Limited" to Buffalo
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A North American Train Odyssey: (Part 4 of 4) Seattle to Chicago on Amtrak's Empire Builder [Video] (Original Post) Hiawatha Pete Friday OP
might be fun if time is not a consideration. seattle station looks deserted nt msongs Friday #1
Thanks for checking out my post, Msongs! Hiawatha Pete Friday #2

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