By Kevin S. Giles
• You’ll see some of the best creative graffiti in America in the switching yards of Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana.
• You’ll see some of the best forgotten (rusted) classic cars anywhere huddled in rows on farm property alongside the tracks.
• Riding “coach” on Amtrak’s Empire Builder improves your tolerance for snoring, nose-blowing and occasional disruptive cell phone chatter (especially at night).