Amtrak Updates for April 2015

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Amtrak Updates for April 2015

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#353 is about to lean into Milwaukee Junction.
#350 is at Augusta.
#365 has just departed Niles.
#351 and #371 are both following each other on the Chicago Line at Burns Harbor.

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352 and 355 just made the meet at CP Ypsi. 355 slow running west bound on the restricted signal. Tracklight on between CP Ypsi and CP Lake. 352 took the rusty at Ypsi
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Amtrak 352 carrying a phase 4b baggage car today. clear 25 east.
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354 has the baggage car, looked like a real train 7 coaches, a baggage, and 2 P42's
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Ypsi wrote:354 has the baggage car, looked like a real train 7 coaches, a baggage, and 2 P42's
353-13 will have the baggage on the rear, 2 P42's up front (unless they wye the entire consist)
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352 clear Ypsi, viewliner inspection car American view first out. Will run on rear of 351 in the morning.
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Not complaining only curious why the train doesn't run in push pull when they have baggage and inspection cars in the consist?

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Baggage car is easier to switch off when there is no locomotive in the way, and American view has a full sized window on the rear for inspections. I'm not sure if American view actually does the inspection stuff like corridor clipper does, but it has the large window.
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Caught Amtrak 50 The Cardinal today in Charleston, WV. They arrived at the platform near 10:00 am. Just shy of two hours late.

The train had Amtrak 153 leading, solo unit. There was a new baggage car behind the locomotive followed by 2 viewliners. Next were 4 amfleets (I assume that one was diner, one a lounge, and two were coaches). Finally there was a brand spanking new baggage car on the rear. Total of 1 loco and 8 cars.

They only serviced the forward baggage car at the platform. I wonder if the new one on the rear was being delivered for service. It literally looked shiny and brand new as if had had never seen service yet.
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AMTK 189, the "Big Game Train" unit is on today's #30, through Elkhart, IN, Hively Ave at 9:51pm.fd
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The Empire Builder #8 had 503 & 93 leading into Chicago.

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As of 21:10 EDT:


Amtrak 364 - EB Perry, MI
Amtrak 358 - EB Wayne, MI
Amtrak 355 - WB Springfield, MI
Amtrak 354 - EB Decatur, MI
Amtrak 370 - EB Saugatuck, MI
Amtrak 30 - EB La Porte, IN
Amtrak 850 - SB Monon, IN
Amtrak 29 - WB Confluence, PA

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As of 1110:
  • *#350 is heading east at Springfield, MI.
    *#351 is heading north at Garfield Boulevard in Chicago.
    *#365 is heading west at Michigan City, IN.
    *#371 is heading west at Michigan City, IN.
    *#851 has arrived at Chicago.
    *#30 is heading east at Berkeley Springs, WV.
    *#48 is heading east at Jordan, NY.
    *#49 is heading west at New Carlisle, IN.
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As of 23:05 - 23:15 EDT:

Amtrak 358 - Arrived at Pontiac, MI
Amtrak 364 - East at Port Huron, MI
Amtrak 354 - East at Parma, MI
Amtrak 355 - West at Chesterton, IN
Amtrak 30 - East crossing Indiana/Ohio state line
Amtrak 48 - East at Gary, IN
Amtrak 50 - South at Brownsburg, IN
Amtrak 29 - Westbound Pittsburgh, PA
Amtrak 49 - West at East Rochester, NY

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As of 22:15-22:45 EDT:

Amtrak 364 - East at Lapeer, MI
Amtrak 358 - East at Bloomfield Hills, MI
Amtrak 354 - East at Brownlee Park, MI
Amtrak 355 - West at Michigan City, IN
Amtrak 30 - East at Dunlap, IN
Amtrak 48 - East at 0 MPH at Chicago, IL.
Amtrak 49 - West at Savannah, NY
Amtrak 29 - West at Dawson, PA
Amtrak 51 - West at Flatwoods, KY

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As of 23:30-23:50 EDT:

Amtrak 364 - Eastbound arrived at Port Huron, MI
Amtrak 358 - Eastbound Birmingham, MI
Amtrak 354 - Eastbound Jackson, MI
Amtrak 355 - Westbound Whiting, IN
Amtrak 48 - Eastbound La Porte, IN
Amtrak 30 - Eastbound Swanton, OH
Amtrak 850 - Southbound (Eastbound) Clermont, IN
Amtrak 29 - Westbound Connellsville, PA
Amtrak 49 - Westbound Rochester, NY
Amtrak 51 - Northbound (Westbound) South Shore, KY

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