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.
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Just saw 351 clocked in at 99.5 mph on the map near New Buffalo, so guessing things are good.
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Will these be on #365 or #350, or a special dedicated test train?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..
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Amtrak 932 just passed WMU with two Chargers (4602 trailing) sandwiching two Amfleets and several Viewliner baggage cars.NS3322 wrote:Will these be on #365 or #350, or a special dedicated test train?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
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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?NSSD70ACe wrote:Amtrak 932 just passed WMU with two Chargers (4602 trailing) sandwiching two Amfleets and several Viewliner baggage cars.NS3322 wrote:Will these be on #365 or #350, or a special dedicated test train?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
Update: Per video on Facebook #4623 leading and #4604 trailing. Cafe car/amfleet behind each engine with four Viewliner baggage cars sandwiched in between.
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Any word about a westbound trip?
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Not confirmed official, but I have been told that they are supposed to go to PH and return direct to Chicago over nightDan Cluley wrote:Any word about a westbound trip?
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I am told it will be the same schedule.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.
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.
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Hopefully everyone on the inspection train experienced what the passengers have been dealing with for the last two weeks...late late trains
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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.coasterrider wrote:Hopefully everyone on the inspection train experienced what the passengers have been dealing with for the last two weeks...late late trains
Bet it was the drawbridge in Indiana around 502 for at least part of it.
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I am honestly so confused about this, some are saying it ran Wednesday (yesterday) and some are saying it will run Thursday (today).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?
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NS3322 wrote:I am honestly so confused about this, some are saying it ran Wednesday (yesterday) and some are saying it will run Thursday (today).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?
It ran today. I heard them pass by WMU ahead of 352 around 5.
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Amtrak test train stopped at CP Ypsi, flipping back after 352 clears according to reports from my brother.
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For what it is worth 4616 is sitting at the Pontiac Amtrak station. It is parked adjacent to the platform, right behind Amtrack #57.
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twropr wrote:Did #4604 lead the train back to Chicago by itself?
Will be interested to learn the next move of #4616.
Thanks!
Andy
Does anyone know if there will be any AMTK "Test Trains" tomorrow, Saturday 4-27? It would be very nice to catch this going!!!! Also, does anyone know how long they will be "Testing?" It should take a while to "Finalize" their work, hopefully months!!!! Now, let's hope "Charger" #4616 will give advace notice of its departure!!!!
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