Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up Thread 2024

[GTW6401]

Silver Star and Silver Meteor trains are not operating south of Jacksonville, and Auto train was canceled due to Hurricane Milton.

Brightline is not operating north of West Palm Beach on Wednesday and Thursday.

[justin_gram]

Last night, P42C AMTK #9700 was part of the Lakeshore Limited's consist from Chicago heading east.

[David Collins]

It’s looking like Amtrak 355 is running with all original equipment out of Pontiac, will confirm once he leaves.

Edit: Can confirm that there were no ventures on 355. A Charger, amfleet cafe and 4 horizons for the consist.

[David Collins]

Amtrak 353 in emergency in Royal Oak after hitting a pedestrian

[Graham Halverson]

Amtrak 353 in emergency in Royal Oak after hitting a pedestrian

On the move as of 11:30.

[Manistique]

355 just went past MP 22.5 at 5:35 with the two Charter cars on the head end, four Ventures and one old metroliner in the middle for some reason. Wasn't a snack car.

[AARR]

4606 on the Pontiac Station spur facing south with no consist

[David Collins]

Update: the business train coming up on 352 only consists of a single car. I was originally told the whole train. My mistake

[Manistique]

Back on its daily schedule 350 was a bit behind schedule today, arriving at Pontiac an hour late.

And then its return to Chicago as 355 today passed MP 22.5, just south of Pontiac station, at 7 pm, almost an hour and a half late.

[GTW6401]

Back on its daily schedule 350 was a bit behind schedule today, arriving at Pontiac an hour late.

And then its return to Chicago as 355 today passed MP 22.5, just south of Pontiac station, at 7 pm, almost an hour and a half late.

Amtrak alerts said 355 was waiting for crew members to arrive.

[Manistique]

Amtrak 351 was an hour and thirty five minutes late leaving Pontiac this morning due to "on-going equipment issues." Wonder if it had anything to do with our first frost here this morning? It will be a long winter again for Amtrak...

[AARR]

4601 at the end of the Pontiac Station spur facing south. The consist has departed.

[Manistique]

355 had a locomotive on both ends this afternoon as it passed MP 22.5 on time at 5:35 pm.

[KenB]

Amtrak #353 had all Venture cars on it on Oct 24, 2024. Four minutes down at Dearborn.

[Manistique]

355 has two Charter private cars on the headend this evening, on time out of Pontiac.

[KenB]

Amtrak #355, OS Dearborn, MI at 1839 on Oct 25, 2024. Charter Wire cars behind the power.

[Graham Halverson]

Amtrak 350 has 2 chargers up front and 2 inspection cars on the rear. Departed Royal Iak at 2:09.
Probably going back out on Amtrak 355 tonight.

[David Collins]

350 by Opdyke Road 2:13pm, Buster Manning at the controls

[David Collins]

What will lead tonight’s 355:

[Delightful Trains]

Amtrak Blue Water 365 - Scheduled to be 45 minutes late to Durand, MI - there was a mechanical Issue: As of 7:44 AM ET, Train 365 is currently experiencing a delay at Lapeer (LPE) due to technical issues with the train's equipment



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