Amtrak Empire Builder Train 7 seen in Chumstick, Washington at dawn just after departing the Leavenworth station. The last leg through Steven’s Pass is very scenic, so the schedule is structured to transit the Cascade mountains in daylight. Same for the Portland bound Train 27 passing through the Columbia River Gorge. In Spokane, the Amtrak Empire Builder train splits into two separate sections: one heading to Seattle and the other to Portland. The front of the train continues to Seattle and the