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Train named Empire Builder leaves Chicago on first Amtrak run
Amid federal court rulings and fading nostalgia the Empire Builder pulled from Union Station bound for Seattle marking Amtrak's first run under federal support. Judges rejected delaying tactics while fans mourn the Hiawatha and Pocahontas retirements as old engines are leased for final laps. Rain in Florida and the Everglades drought did little to blunt the drought, though NOAA reports scattered storms with brief downpours and cloud seeding efforts.
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