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Amtrak 354 passed MP 22.5 on its way to Pontiac at 12:30 am today, a half hour early. I don't ever recall it being so early before. Maybe it had no stops in Troy and Royal Oak.

Amtrak 353 had a Charger leading and a Genesis trailing this morning out of Pontiac. I thought I heard the P42 on 354 last night pass by the house around 1:30 am.

Amtrak P354-23 cleared Dowagiac Michigan @ 8:38 PM EST and is expected to depart Kalamazoo Michigan on time.

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351 has a P42 leading this morning. Out of Pontiac on time.

Manistique wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:58 am

351 has a P42 leading this morning. Out of Pontiac on time.

Milwaukee Junction at 6:22, neat hornshow from the crew.

David Collins wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:32 am

Manistique wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:58 am

351 has a P42 leading this morning. Out of Pontiac on time.

Milwaukee Junction at 6:22, neat hornshow from the crew.

Thru Ypsi just now.

Amtrak P370 has P42 #4 at the lead tonight with 4 cars.

NS B25 with NS 5332 leading departing Wayne for Jackson

352 has P42 #53 leading tonight with 6 cars instead of the usual 5.

Michigan Line folk be advised: 350 and 353 will not run Mon-Thurs from May into October due to another season of heavy trackwork. Details:

https://www.amtrak.com/alert/wolverine- ... ended.html

GP30M4216 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:52 am

Michigan Line folk be advised: 350 and 353 will not run Mon-Thurs from May into October due to another season of heavy trackwork. Details:

https://www.amtrak.com/alert/wolverine- ... ended.html

This article indicates the 2024 work will be between Jackson and Ypsi and will involve curve realignment/elevation:

https://www.mlive.com/news/2024/03/amtr ... utType=amp

Amtrak 355 had 7 cars today, Amfleet Cafe in the middle, and all ventures around it. Single SC-44 leading. Should be nearing Ann Arbor.

first Venture car is the new cafe car testing along with a new Venture coach

coasterrider wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:04 pm

first Venture car is the new cafe car testing along with a new Venture coach

Oh really? Do you by chance have an estimated time when they’ll come out officially? Or when more test cars will run?

It sounded like Amtrak 351 had a P42 as power this morning out of Pontiac. Thumb, thump, thump as it went past the house in the dark instead of swoosh.

Graham Halverson wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:13 pm

coasterrider wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:04 pm

first Venture car is the new cafe car testing along with a new Venture coach

Oh really? Do you by chance have an estimated time when they’ll come out officially? Or when more test cars will run?

only 1 cafe has been delivered
https://on-track-on-line.com/amtk-roste ... html#PRIIA

DaveO wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:41 am

Graham Halverson wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:13 pm

coasterrider wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:04 pm

first Venture car is the new cafe car testing along with a new Venture coach

Oh really? Do you by chance have an estimated time when they’ll come out officially? Or when more test cars will run?

only 1 cafe has been delivered
https://on-track-on-line.com/amtk-roste ... html#PRIIA

Does anyone have any photos of this cafe car?

353 had an extra car today, five Ventures and one older snack car. If one of the Ventures was a snack car it looked the same as the coaches from the outside.

Manistique wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:01 am

353 had an extra car today, five Ventures and one older snack car. If one of the Ventures was a snack car it looked the same as the coaches from the outside.

It’s been like that as of late, it’s for spring break per a conductor friend of mine.

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