Siemens SC-44 Chargers - Michigan Edition
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Peter, should be about 3:30 for Ann Arbor if it makes normal schedule time. The question seems to be - Will the new engine be leading?
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Do you know on Tuesday what time the train with the demonstrator unit would be at Ann Arbor? Also, I was told from Siemens employees that the charger will not lead due to the ITCS issue.CR900945 wrote:Peter, should be about 3:30 for Ann Arbor if it makes normal schedule time. The question seems to be - Will the new engine be leading?
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If it leaves Pontiac at 8:00 AM, it would pass Ann Arbor about 9:30 - 9:45.
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Amtrak says that it takes a little more than two hours to get between Kalamazoo with all of the station stops. So are we looking at about a 1-1:30 arrival in Kalamazoo?
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Expect station stops to last less than a minute!
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Anybody know what time they will pass through Battle Creek? It was reported that they left Chicago 15 minutes late.
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Amtrak P 954 departed Battle Creek station at 2:38 pm.
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Should be arriving in Ann Arbor any min now. Just saw it pass Zeeb Rd. Charger is trailing. (4:00pm)
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Edit: didn't have the best location, but here are a few snaps. https://goo.gl/photos/DNsHEYGDqUfuE4McA
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Edit: didn't have the best location, but here are a few snaps. https://goo.gl/photos/DNsHEYGDqUfuE4McA
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Anybody know what time the train will pass through Battle Creek on Wednesday, going eastbound to Port Huron?
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Sorry, but im a bit confused. I missed the charger unit today and might go again, but will the charger be back again?
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cbtrower wrote:Sorry, but im a bit confused. I missed the charger unit today and might go again, but will the charger be back again?
Thanks,
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atrainguy60 wrote:
AMTRAK Train.....#954 Chicago to Pontiac, Monday, May 1, 2017. Depart Chicago at 10:00 AM Central Time. Arrives Pontiac, 5:45 PM Eastern Time.
AMTRAK Train.....#959 Pontiac to Chicago, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Depart Pontiac at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. Arrives Chicago 1:25 PM Central Time.
AMTRAK Train.....#960 Chicago to Port Huron, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Depart Chicago at 10:00 AM Central Time. Arrives Port Huron 5:38 PM Eastern Time.
AMTRAK Train.....#963 Port Huron to Chicago, Thursday, May 4, 2017. Depart Port Huron at 7:45 AM Eastern Time. Arrives Chicago 1:10 PM Central Time.
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Yep, I got mixed up here too. Still running the Wolverine route tomorrow. Thanks for catching it justin.justin_gram wrote:atrainguy60 wrote: BUT, I did get the following information for next week:
AMTRAK Train.....#954 Chicago to Pontiac, Monday, May 1, 2017. Depart Chicago at 10:00 AM Central Time. Arrives Pontiac, 5:45 PM Eastern Time.
AMTRAK Train.....#959 Pontiac to Chicago, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Depart Pontiac at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. Arrives Chicago 1:25 PM Central Time.
AMTRAK Train.....#960 Chicago to Port Huron, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Depart Chicago at 10:00 AM Central Time. Arrives Port Huron 5:38 PM Eastern Time.
AMTRAK Train.....#963 Port Huron to Chicago, Thursday, May 4, 2017. Depart Port Huron at 7:45 AM Eastern Time. Arrives Chicago 1:10 PM Central Time.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------atrainguy60 wrote:It will be running the Blue Water route from Chicago to Port Huron tomorrow and the day after. Go to the third page of this thread and you will see my post sharing the times this train will be running.cbtrower wrote:Sorry, but im a bit confused. I missed the charger unit today and might go again, but will the charger be back again?
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Amtrak 959 departed from Pontiac at 8pm. They were only in Pontiac long enough to wye the train.
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What he said.......plans changed.....maybe someone caught it westbound tonight
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Will they ever run again after the run on the Blue Water?
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Once they are all built and accepted we will have to look at them for the next 25 years so get you P42 shots now.
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This.KenB wrote:Once they are all built and accepted we will have to look at them for the next 25 years so get you P42 shots now.
As much as the P42s are ugly, don't be caught with your metaphorical pants down like so many on the NEC were when the Sprinters got into service!
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At 10:08AM EDT, I saw something go into the Michigan line in the NS Chicago ATCS and idk if it's a Wolverine train or the Siemens Charger for the Blue Water route. Anyone concur? I thought the train left Chicago at 10:00AM CDT?
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Must've already passed through BC. I waited for close to 2 hours, no Charger seen.
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Sounds like the test train is west bound through Potterville on CN at 21:45.