Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up Thread 2023

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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350 in/out of Royal Oak at 2:50, a ton of close calls in town and a cool hornshow from the engineer.
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Loram train overnight from Porter, IN to Dearborn, MI.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 6:45 am
Loram train overnight from Porter, IN to Dearborn, MI.
Loram is in NS Hinman Yard in Battle Creek

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351 was ten minutes late departing Pontiac this morning.


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Last night 354 left Chicago 3.5 hours late and arrived at Pontiac around 4:30 am.

This morning a SB Amtrak just crawled by MP 22.5 at 6:01 am. I figured it was 351 running a bit late again out of Pontiac but the Train Status showed 351 already in and out of Troy, the first station stop, on time? So either the Train Status is lying or there was a deadhead move following 351 out of Pontiac this morning.

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train status was not correct....that was 351 ....they had ptc issues after getting by MAL Jct.....had to stop and re-initialize and since they were btw signals, had to run restricted speed til the 20 signal

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Buster Manning wrote:
Sun May 28, 2023 4:35 am
train status was not correct....that was 351 ....they had ptc issues after getting by MAL Jct.....had to stop and re-initialize and since they were btw signals, had to run restricted speed til the 20 signal
Thanks, Buster. Is the slow order removed behind my house now? It seems Amtrak is running much faster back there these last few days.

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indeed it is.....I gotta look fast to see if you are out on the patio now

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Buster Manning wrote:
Sun May 28, 2023 1:32 pm
indeed it is.....I gotta look fast to see if you are out on the patio now
What are you guys doing in terms of speed now?
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NS B05 ran today with NS 7150/NS 4477/BNSF 41#2/NS 7149. They brought a 100-car grain empty for Cargill - Decatur, MI this afternoon from Burns Harbor, IN

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What are you guys doing in terms of speed now?
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09:00 - NS B19 at CP 9 with NS 4265 solo, holding for Amtrak 353

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354 slightly delayed at Dearborn due to a drunk passenger of 5 Cutwater Peach Margaritas.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 11:53 pm
354 slightly delayed at Dearborn due to a drunk passenger of 5 Cutwater Peach Margaritas.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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371 on time this morning cruising through the Salad Bowl. Venture coaches are back as of yesterday.
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365 is in Service Disruption halfway between Niles and New Buffalo. A poster on the Facebook Amtrak Michigan Line Group wrote, “365 in Emergency outside New Buffalo just now. We struck a vehicle at the crossing. Person is still alive. I saw dirt fly by the window, but not the collision..”

That was posted at approximately 11:50am on 6-6-23.

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As a result of the accident with 365-06, Amtrak has canceled 364-06 and 365-07.
No spare equipment Chicago?
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Probably not Amtrak's fault for the accident but it shows just how fragile the system is right now. You would think 353 could drag 365 into Chicago and find a replacement engine in Chicago for 364 but I'm speculating from 250 miles away.

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CR900945 wrote:
Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:12 pm
Probably not Amtrak's fault for the accident but it shows just how fragile the system is right now. You would think 353 could drag 365 into Chicago and find a replacement engine in Chicago for 364 but I'm speculating from 250 miles away.
After the 14-hour sewage-in-the-aisles debacle last year, I would imagine they are loathe to rescue a disabled train with a healthy train. Probably why 353 is staying back at Niles Station, to keep options open. Also, 365 is on single track with a damaged engine on the west end. How damaged, I have no idea.

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