464: Amtrak Blue Water #365 doing 110 in Three Oaks

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464: Amtrak Blue Water #365 doing 110 in Three Oaks

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Shortie but a goodie here, as #365 rockets over the main drag in Three Oaks at nearly 5 times the speed limit on said street.

Ep. 464: Amtrak Blue Water at 110 Miles Per Hour!

How do you describe hundreds of tons moving at 110 miles per hour?

Fast. Exhilarating. Here one second, gone the next.

At 160 feet per second, ones thing is for sure: they're not sticking around for long.

AMTK #365 Blue Water
Consist:
- AMTK 32 [P42DC]
- 8 cars [Horizons/Amfleets]
- AMTK 27 [P42DC]
Location/Time:
- AMTK Michigan Line, Three Oaks, MI, Elm St xing, on 11-25-15 at 11:29 EST

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Re: 464: Amtrak Blue Water #365 doing 110 in Three Oaks

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I'm surprised they allow 110mph through town :o :shock:
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Re: 464: Amtrak Blue Water #365 doing 110 in Three Oaks

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Me too. Frankly, it's a recipe for disaster. :shock:
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