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Re: ITCS
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:37 am
by justin_gram
Just saw 351 clocked in at 99.5 mph on the map near New Buffalo, so guessing things are good.
Steve B wrote:I hear that the speeds are back up to 110 today. Maybe someone got his wires crossed with that bulletin, or it should have been labeled a "temporary restriction" instead.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:44 pm
by twropr
Am told that Chargers will test to/from Port Huron on Tues the 23rd and to/from ?Town Line on Thurs. the 25th.
Photos and eye witness reports will be appreciated..
Andy
Re: ITCS
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:26 pm
by NS3322
twropr wrote:Am told that Chargers will test to/from Port Huron on Tues the 23rd and to/from ?Town Line on Thurs. the 25th.
Photos and eye witness reports will be appreciated..
Andy
Will these be on #365 or #350, or a special dedicated test train?
Re: ITCS
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:20 pm
by NSSD70ACe
NS3322 wrote:twropr wrote:Am told that Chargers will test to/from Port Huron on Tues the 23rd and to/from ?Town Line on Thurs. the 25th.
Photos and eye witness reports will be appreciated..
Andy
Will these be on #365 or #350, or a special dedicated test train?
Amtrak 932 just passed WMU with two Chargers (4602 trailing) sandwiching two Amfleets and several Viewliner baggage cars.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 7:38 pm
by NS3322
NSSD70ACe wrote:NS3322 wrote:twropr wrote:Am told that Chargers will test to/from Port Huron on Tues the 23rd and to/from ?Town Line on Thurs. the 25th.
Photos and eye witness reports will be appreciated..
Andy
Will these be on #365 or #350, or a special dedicated test train?
Amtrak 932 just passed WMU with two Chargers (4602 trailing) sandwiching two Amfleets and several Viewliner baggage cars.
Darn, I thought they already went thru! My source told me they would be thru BC at 16:00. They must have been held up somewhere?
Update: Per video on Facebook #4623 leading and #4604 trailing. Cafe car/amfleet behind each engine with four Viewliner baggage cars sandwiched in between.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:21 pm
by Dan Cluley
Any word about a westbound trip?
Re: ITCS
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:33 pm
by NS3322
Dan Cluley wrote:Any word about a westbound trip?
Not confirmed official, but I have been told that they are supposed to go to PH and return direct to Chicago over night
Re: ITCS
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:46 am
by GTW
Thanks for the information. I saw it go east at Lawton about 6:00pm Tue. I suppose Thursday will be the same thing to Townline.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 12:36 pm
by NS3322
GTW wrote:Thanks for the information. I saw it go east at Lawton about 6:00pm Tue. I suppose Thursday will be the same thing to Townline.
I am told it will be the same schedule.
Not sure if it is related to ITCS, but inspection car "American View" (#10004), Amfleet I-based track geometry car "Corridor Clipper" (#10002), and sleeper "Rapidan River" (#62502) are all the back end of today's train #350.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:54 pm
by coasterrider
Hopefully everyone on the inspection train experienced what the passengers have been dealing with for the last two weeks...late late trains
Re: ITCS
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:05 pm
by NSSD70ACe
coasterrider wrote:Hopefully everyone on the inspection train experienced what the passengers have been dealing with for the last two weeks...late late trains
What I was told yesterday was that 932 left Chicago on time (12:45 local) and it didn’t get to Kalamazoo until just after 6 or so. Four hours for what’s normally a two hour run.
Bet it was the drawbridge in Indiana around 502 for at least part of it.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:44 am
by KenB
Well I heard the Amtrack Test train ran on Wednesday, Chicago to Pontiac. Did it lay over or return to Chicago on Wed? So no train on Thursday?
Re: ITCS
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:27 pm
by NS3322
KenB wrote:Well I heard the Amtrack Test train ran on Wednesday, Chicago to Pontiac. Did it lay over or return to Chicago on Wed? So no train on Thursday?
I am honestly so confused about this, some are saying it ran Wednesday (yesterday) and some are saying it will run Thursday (today).
Re: ITCS
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:54 pm
by NSSD70ACe
NS3322 wrote:KenB wrote:Well I heard the Amtrack Test train ran on Wednesday, Chicago to Pontiac. Did it lay over or return to Chicago on Wed? So no train on Thursday?
I am honestly so confused about this, some are saying it ran Wednesday (yesterday) and some are saying it will run Thursday (today).
It ran today. I heard them pass by WMU ahead of 352 around 5.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 6:04 pm
by NS3322
I saw the test train at the BC station and at Wattles Road. It passed CP-Levitt at 6:00 pm.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:51 pm
by Ypsi
Amtrak test train stopped at CP Ypsi, flipping back after 352 clears according to reports from my brother.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:17 pm
by CR900945
Test train with 4616 leading with 4604 trailing. In between an Amfleet, three baggage cars, two more Amfleets. Cleared Milwaukee Jct. at 8:20 PM.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:57 pm
by kc8bdr
For what it is worth 4616 is sitting at the Pontiac Amtrak station. It is parked adjacent to the platform, right behind Amtrack #57.
Re: ITCS
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:24 pm
by twropr
Did #4604 lead the train back to Chicago by itself?
Will be interested to learn the next move of #4616.
Thanks!
Andy
Re: ITCS
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:20 pm
by Robertrains