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Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:33 am
by GP30M4216
So have either the 352/351 or the 354/353 consists had an additional cars added this week for holiday capacity? Or the Blue Water? The PM remains with its usual 3 Superliners. One additional Amfleet 2 coach has been added to each Lake Shore Limited consist. It looks like they swapped out the coach-baggage superliner on the Capitol for a standard Superliner coach and also added a full baggage car, but that only buys you what? 12 or so additional seats on the lower level?
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:21 pm
by Ypsi
GP30M4216 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:33 am
So have either the 352/351 or the 354/353 consists had an additional cars added this week for holiday capacity? Or the Blue Water? The PM remains with its usual 3 Superliners. One additional Amfleet 2 coach has been added to each Lake Shore Limited consist. It looks like they swapped out the coach-baggage superliner on the Capitol for a standard Superliner coach and also added a full baggage car, but that only buys you what? 12 or so additional seats on the lower level?
Wolverine trains have been normal consist levels so far. 4 cars on 350 today and 5 cars on 353.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:22 pm
by Dan Cluley
Bluewater was the usual 6 cars on Wednesday & Thursday
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:44 pm
by Jetlink
I can remember riding the Blue Water from Chicago to Battle Creek in 2012 or so on Thanksgiving Weekend and having 10 coaches and 2 cafe cars in the consist.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:08 am
by DaveO
I suspect staffing issues, on board and off may have been a factor.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:35 pm
by GTWChris
352 north at Birmingham at 20:35. They have a P42 leading tonight
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:07 am
by Steve B
365 finally arriving at East Lansing at 1003
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:46 pm
by David Collins
355 should have a P42 on it tonight... 58 I think?
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:58 pm
by Ypsi
David Collins wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:46 pm
355 should have a P42 on it tonight... 58 I think?
350 had a charger today. Should be a charger on 355. 58 was on 354 last night and should have been on 353 today.
*unless some weird engine changes happened at Pontiac
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:01 pm
by David Collins
Ypsi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:58 pm
David Collins wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:46 pm
355 should have a P42 on it tonight... 58 I think?
350 had a charger today. Should be a charger on 355. 58 was on 354 last night and should have been on 353 today.
*unless some weird engine changes happened at Pontiac
It was a charger on 353 this morning
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:15 pm
by David Collins
Going to lead 355 out of Pontiac today
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:45 pm
by Ypsi
David Collins wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:15 pm
Going to lead 355 out of Pontiac today
Good find. They have been rotating that locomotive strangely. Per a FB group it was supposed to lead 353 today. Can't believe that that is "good power" on Amtrak now
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:17 pm
by David Collins
Ypsi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:45 pm
Good find. They have been rotating that locomotive strangely. Per a FB group it was supposed to lead 353 today. Can't believe that that is "good power" on Amtrak now
I’ve heard a rumor they’ve been having issues with ITCS and they’re trying to figure out if it’s the chargers or the system itself having issues and the only way to test is using a P42, is that true…? It seems plausible to me
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:56 pm
by GP30M4216
Does 58 have ITCS? Do the “original” ITCS 26-37 and 126-128 still have that equipment onboard or has it been removed now that they are unassigned from the Michigan Line?
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:17 pm
by Ypsi
GP30M4216 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:56 pm
Does 58 have ITCS? Do the “original” ITCS 26-37 and 126-128 still have that equipment onboard or has it been removed now that they are unassigned from the Michigan Line?
AFAIK 58-68 or 69 are from the Illinois group of ITCS units which came over here right before the chargers took over.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:44 pm
by GTW6401
Ypsi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:17 pm
GP30M4216 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:56 pm
Does 58 have ITCS? Do the “original” ITCS 26-37 and 126-128 still have that equipment onboard or has it been removed now that they are unassigned from the Michigan Line?
AFAIK 58-68 or 69 are from the Illinois group of ITCS units which came over here right before the chargers took over.
That and most of the original ITCS units were being stored in New Orleans for a while. Now they see service across the country.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:44 pm
by David Collins
9:45 PM: According to a report in the field, 352 is having issues with their lead engine, they're running 3 hours late and is just getting into ann arbor
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:46 pm
by Saturnalia
David Collins wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:44 pm
9:45 PM: According to a report in the field, 352 is having issues with their lead engine, they're running 3 hours late and is just getting into ann arbor
They stopped at 21st St, somewhere on the Chicago Line, and just short of Michigan City, at least, losing the bulk of that time.
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:20 pm
by Saturnalia
Both 354 and 355 lost over 90 minutes between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo...anybody know what's up with that?
Re: Amtrak Train Location Updates - 2021
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:22 am
by David Collins
Saturnalia wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:20 pm
Both 354 and 355 lost over 90 minutes between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo...anybody know what's up with that?
I’m wondering if it’s ITCS, they’ve had lots of issues with it lately