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Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:18 am
by AARR
4620 sitting by itself on the Pontiac Station track
Seems like 4620 has been assigned to Pontiac for a long time.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:04 pm
by David Collins
Whoever was engineer on 355 tonight was certainly in a good mood, 2 shave and a haircut hornshows tonight in Royal Oak.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:01 pm
by David Collins
355 by Royal Oak right on time at 5:50, Whoever the engineer was put one hell of a show on in downtown Royal Oak tonight.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:06 pm
by Manistique
Sounds like 353 is stopped at New Buffalo or there abouts with mechanical issues and is ending there.
Sounds like 352 is helping another train east of Chicago and is running late.
Doesn't seem like Amtrak is cancelling any Wolverines in anticipation of the big storm tomorrow but bad start today with 353. Stay tuned.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:32 pm
by Saturnalia
Manistique wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:06 pm
Sounds like 353 is stopped at New Buffalo or there abouts with mechanical issues and is ending there.
Sounds like 352 is helping another train east of Chicago and is running late.
Doesn't seem like Amtrak is cancelling any Wolverines in anticipation of the big storm tomorrow but bad start today with 353. Stay tuned.
The Wolverines only operate marginally into the ice storm risk. Everything south of 94 is supposed to just be rain.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:46 am
by Manistique
Train 351 was a bit late out of Pontiac this morning. Train 353 just went past MP 22.5 on the Holly about 50 minutes late. No weather here yet.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:01 pm
by Manistique
Train 350 just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly running about an hour late today.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 7:40 am
by Manistique
Train 351 passed my house on time this morning so no weather-related issues with it. A lot of ice here this morning.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:06 pm
by Manistique
Train 353 is listed as running an hour late on its trip to Chicago. I don't recall seeing it go by my house this morning so not sure if it was delayed leaving Pontiac or not.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:18 pm
by PatAzo
CDTX 2007 a California Service F59PHI Is trailing a Charger on 350. Running two hours late. Departed Kalamazoo 12:13
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:35 pm
by Flying Eagle TV
PatAzo wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:18 pm
CDTX 2007 a California Service F59PHI Is trailing a Charger on 350. Running two hours late. Departed Kalamazoo 12:13
Thought that thing would never come back… so soon anyway
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 4:09 pm
by Manistique
PatAzo wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:18 pm
CDTX 2007 a California Service F59PHI Is trailing a Charger on 350. Running two hours late. Departed Kalamazoo 12:13
Went past MP 22.5 on the Holly around 3:45 pm.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 4:38 pm
by GTW6401
The 2007 is being dropped in Pontiac for more shunt testing. It will not be on tonights 355.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:39 pm
by David Collins
Anyone who wants to see the Amtrak California F59PHi in Pontiac yard needs to read this, posted on the behalf of a Pontiac Yard engineer. DO NOT GO IN THE YARD. CN is having major problems with people going inside the yard and getting up close with the 2007, as a result, they’re hiding the engine. I’m personally not allowed to say where it is in the yard. CN police is no longer taking any excuses for getting close to 2007 and will start ticketing/fining people. You’ll have to wait until it leaves for Chicago.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:38 pm
by David Collins
The '55 by Woodward right on time at 5:35, friendly crew as always with 355
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:36 pm
by LansingRailFan
David Collins wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:39 pm
Anyone who wants to see the Amtrak California F59PHi in Pontiac yard needs to read this, posted on the behalf of a Pontiac Yard engineer. DO NOT GO IN THE YARD. CN is having major problems with people going inside the yard and getting up close with the 2007, as a result, they’re hiding the engine. I’m personally not allowed to say where it is in the yard. CN police is no longer taking any excuses for getting close to 2007 and will start ticketing/fining people. You’ll have to wait until it leaves for Chicago.
Says the kid I saw laying his head down on the rails to “listen for a train” at the Opdyke Rd crossing. Strap that helmet on tight before bed, kid, cuz you need it.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:35 am
by David Collins
LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:36 pm
David Collins wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:39 pm
Anyone who wants to see the Amtrak California F59PHi in Pontiac yard needs to read this, posted on the behalf of a Pontiac Yard engineer. DO NOT GO IN THE YARD. CN is having major problems with people going inside the yard and getting up close with the 2007, as a result, they’re hiding the engine. I’m personally not allowed to say where it is in the yard. CN police is no longer taking any excuses for getting close to 2007 and will start ticketing/fining people. You’ll have to wait until it leaves for Chicago.
Says the kid I saw laying his head down on the rails to “listen for a train” at the Opdyke Rd crossing. Strap that helmet on tight before bed, kid, cuz you need it.
Ok, I don't know what you're talking about, There's another railfan that goes to that crossing and gets WAY too close, so you're probably seeing him. I don't get any closer than about 10 feet, and don't forget, tripod location doesn't always equate to videographers location.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:15 pm
by David Collins
Sounds like CDTX 2007 is leaving tonight, not sure if it's for the last time or if it will be back. Get it if you can in case it leaves for good.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:37 pm
by Manistique
The California F59 is on 355 trailing a Charger and it just passed MP 22.5 at 5:35 pm
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up thread 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:57 pm
by David Collins
I saw something interesting at the station in Pontiac this evening and was wondering if anyone knew why, but Amtrak ran not one but TWO engines from Pontiac yard to the station as lite power before 355 left, any reason why they did two at once when they normally do one?