Amtrak Up-Dates, May 2018
Amtrak Up-Dates, May 2018
I hear there may be an Amtrak PTC test train in Jackson. Anybody know where they will be going to test today?
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Re: Amtrak Up-Dates, May 2018
Hopefully this means we're getting much closer to having the Chargers on the line!KenB wrote:I hear there may be an Amtrak PTC test train in Jackson. Anybody know where they will be going to test today?
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Re: Amtrak Up-Dates, May 2018
We won't be getting them quite as soon as we want. Even if the testing works out, all of Michigan's SC-44s have been held at Pueblo. They will only be sent to Chicago once the testing in complete or when Amtrak has sufficient storage space at CUS, whichever happens first.PerRock wrote:Hopefully this means we're getting much closer to having the Chargers on the line!KenB wrote:I hear there may be an Amtrak PTC test train in Jackson. Anybody know where they will be going to test today?
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Re: Amtrak Up-Dates, May 2018
Amtrak just passed Battle Creek e/b, running slow and did not stop at station, didn't catch the lead unit maybe AMTK 68? with 2 coaches and AMTK 518, 519, and 58 on the back end. Seemed odd!
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That is the Amtrak PTC test train. Must be out testing.
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WB Amtrak 352(?) is running a bit late, just passing Dexter now.
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Re: Amtrak Up-Dates, May 2018
364 by mp205 on the cn flint sub at 0910. I put up a video of it today for anyone interested.
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Amtrak 354 EB Past the West Side of Ann Arbor, 23:06.
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Amtrak 351 WB on the West Side of Ann Arbor, 0731.
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Re: Amtrak Up-Dates, May 2018
Several pieces of Amtrak MOW equipment tied down on the old industrial siding near CP Custer in Battle Creek. Also noticed the new Amtrak signal bungalow there is just marked "CP 124" in smallish letters, unlike the old CR/NS one that it replaced that had a large "CUSTER" sign on both ends.
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355 south through Royal Oak at 17:42 . On time.
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The Pere Marquette is back to single level cars, at least for today. Tonight's on-time arrival into Holland was led by Charger #4621, an Amcafe, 2 Horizon coaches, and P42 #35. Those headlights are bright! The Chargers sure are quiet though. And the destination sign on the nose is a nice touch that I feel like casual passengers might appreciate....if they can see it through the blinding gleam of the LED light assemblies on the nose!