Pacing the Empire Builder By Faith Finfrock | April 4, 2017 | Last updated on November 7, 2022 Watch this train travel around the layout Email Newsletter Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. Sign-up for email today! Get Updates Pacing GN’s Empire Builder westward through the Cascades and the City of Everett in Western Washington State, circa Spring of 1950 on Lee Marsh’s HO scale layout.