Amtrak Updates April 2024

[MQT1223]

353 clear Three Oaks with a charger, one horizon and five venture cars.

[chapmaja]

Amtrak MOW truck with 1 ballast hopper in tow, WB clear Dexter 3:10 pm.

[GP30M4216]

Amtrak company cars are on the 350-355 round trip today. Heritage sleeper PACIFIC BEND (Union Pacific, 1950), CORRIDOR CLIPPER (Amfleet), AMERICAN VIEW (Viewliner). Go get ‘em!

[Delray]

Amtrak company cars are on the 350-355 round trip today. Heritage sleeper PACIFIC BEND (Union Pacific, 1950), CORRIDOR CLIPPER (Amfleet), AMERICAN VIEW (Viewliner). Go get ‘em!

They were parked at the Pointiac Amtrak, but then they picked up the spare Charger and headed towards the yard. Maybe to wye the set.

[Delray]

Amtrak company cars are on the 350-355 round trip today. Heritage sleeper PACIFIC BEND (Union Pacific, 1950), CORRIDOR CLIPPER (Amfleet), AMERICAN VIEW (Viewliner). Go get ‘em!

They were parked at the Pointiac Amtrak, but then they picked up the spare Charger and headed towards the yard. Maybe to wye the set.

Just flew south passed Pontiac Amtrak. I assume they will be back for passengers??

[GrandTrunkPontiac]

Amtrak company cars are on the 350-355 round trip today. Heritage sleeper PACIFIC BEND (Union Pacific, 1950), CORRIDOR CLIPPER (Amfleet), AMERICAN VIEW (Viewliner). Go get ‘em!

They were parked at the Pointiac Amtrak, but then they picked up the spare Charger and headed towards the yard. Maybe to wye the set.

Just flew south passed Pontiac Amtrak. I assume they will be back for passengers??

Official departure for 355 was 6:43pm, a mere 1hr 15m delay to start their trip

[GrandTrunkPontiac]

They were parked at the Pointiac Amtrak, but then they picked up the spare Charger and headed towards the yard. Maybe to wye the set.

Just flew south passed Pontiac Amtrak. I assume they will be back for passengers??

Official departure for 355 was 6:43pm, a mere 1hr 15m delay to start their trip

Looking at my video from today, the lead on the inspection cars was Amfleet “Beech Grove” that they use for LIDAR, along with the aforementioned “Pacific Bend”, “Corridor Clipper”, and “American View.”

[LansingRailFan]

EB NS B25 following 350

NS 6137
NS 5332
NS 3329
NS 5335

[CR900945]

Is it the usual pattern for B25 to follow 350? If so, is it daily?

[David Collins]

No Amtraks east of Battle Creek on Tuesday and Wednesday, if that hasn’t been posted yet.

[GrandTrunkPontiac]

No Amtraks east of Battle Creek on Tuesday and Wednesday, if that hasn’t been posted yet.

Track work taking place, I’m assuming?

Also, I just checked Amtrak booking and it showed full service Wolverines on Tuesday (4/16) from PNT to CHI, but Wednesday (4/17) shows mixed bus service to BTL of all three scheduled services from PNT to CHI.

[David Collins]

Track work taking place, I’m assuming?

Also, I just checked Amtrak booking and it showed full service Wolverines on Tuesday (4/16) from PNT to CHI, but Wednesday (4/17) shows mixed bus service to BTL of all three scheduled services from PNT to CHI.

Correct.

Per a reliable source, 352-16 will turn in Pontiac to become 353-18. 354-16 will terminate in Battle Creek.

There will be no Amtrak’s on the holly subdivision on the 17th whatsoever.

[GTW6401]

Amtrak 350 at Royal Oak. 4608 and 4618.

[Jim_c]

At 1:45PM two Harsco units were WB from Galesburg. Per the Harsco website I think they were Mark IV Production/Switch Tampers. Farther to the west was a Hi-Rail.

[LansingRailFan]

12:55 - EB NS unit grain train by New Buffalo for the elevator in Decatur