Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up Thread 2023

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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4620 sitting by itself on the Pontiac Station track

Seems like 4620 has been assigned to Pontiac for a long time.
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Whoever was engineer on 355 tonight was certainly in a good mood, 2 shave and a haircut hornshows tonight in Royal Oak.

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355 by Royal Oak right on time at 5:50, Whoever the engineer was put one hell of a show on in downtown Royal Oak tonight.

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Sounds like 353 is stopped at New Buffalo or there abouts with mechanical issues and is ending there.

Sounds like 352 is helping another train east of Chicago and is running late.

Doesn't seem like Amtrak is cancelling any Wolverines in anticipation of the big storm tomorrow but bad start today with 353. Stay tuned.

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Manistique wrote:
Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:06 pm
Sounds like 353 is stopped at New Buffalo or there abouts with mechanical issues and is ending there.

Sounds like 352 is helping another train east of Chicago and is running late.

Doesn't seem like Amtrak is cancelling any Wolverines in anticipation of the big storm tomorrow but bad start today with 353. Stay tuned.
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Train 351 was a bit late out of Pontiac this morning. Train 353 just went past MP 22.5 on the Holly about 50 minutes late. No weather here yet.

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Train 350 just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly running about an hour late today.

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Train 351 passed my house on time this morning so no weather-related issues with it. A lot of ice here this morning.

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Train 353 is listed as running an hour late on its trip to Chicago. I don't recall seeing it go by my house this morning so not sure if it was delayed leaving Pontiac or not.

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CDTX 2007 a California Service F59PHI Is trailing a Charger on 350. Running two hours late. Departed Kalamazoo 12:13

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PatAzo wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:18 pm
CDTX 2007 a California Service F59PHI Is trailing a Charger on 350. Running two hours late. Departed Kalamazoo 12:13
Thought that thing would never come back… so soon anyway

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PatAzo wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:18 pm
CDTX 2007 a California Service F59PHI Is trailing a Charger on 350. Running two hours late. Departed Kalamazoo 12:13
Went past MP 22.5 on the Holly around 3:45 pm.

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The 2007 is being dropped in Pontiac for more shunt testing. It will not be on tonights 355.

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Anyone who wants to see the Amtrak California F59PHi in Pontiac yard needs to read this, posted on the behalf of a Pontiac Yard engineer. DO NOT GO IN THE YARD. CN is having major problems with people going inside the yard and getting up close with the 2007, as a result, they’re hiding the engine. I’m personally not allowed to say where it is in the yard. CN police is no longer taking any excuses for getting close to 2007 and will start ticketing/fining people. You’ll have to wait until it leaves for Chicago.

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The '55 by Woodward right on time at 5:35, friendly crew as always with 355 :)

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David Collins wrote:
Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:39 pm
Anyone who wants to see the Amtrak California F59PHi in Pontiac yard needs to read this, posted on the behalf of a Pontiac Yard engineer. DO NOT GO IN THE YARD. CN is having major problems with people going inside the yard and getting up close with the 2007, as a result, they’re hiding the engine. I’m personally not allowed to say where it is in the yard. CN police is no longer taking any excuses for getting close to 2007 and will start ticketing/fining people. You’ll have to wait until it leaves for Chicago.
Says the kid I saw laying his head down on the rails to “listen for a train” at the Opdyke Rd crossing. Strap that helmet on tight before bed, kid, cuz you need it.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:36 pm
David Collins wrote:
Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:39 pm
Anyone who wants to see the Amtrak California F59PHi in Pontiac yard needs to read this, posted on the behalf of a Pontiac Yard engineer. DO NOT GO IN THE YARD. CN is having major problems with people going inside the yard and getting up close with the 2007, as a result, they’re hiding the engine. I’m personally not allowed to say where it is in the yard. CN police is no longer taking any excuses for getting close to 2007 and will start ticketing/fining people. You’ll have to wait until it leaves for Chicago.
Says the kid I saw laying his head down on the rails to “listen for a train” at the Opdyke Rd crossing. Strap that helmet on tight before bed, kid, cuz you need it.
Ok, I don't know what you're talking about, There's another railfan that goes to that crossing and gets WAY too close, so you're probably seeing him. I don't get any closer than about 10 feet, and don't forget, tripod location doesn't always equate to videographers location.

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Sounds like CDTX 2007 is leaving tonight, not sure if it's for the last time or if it will be back. Get it if you can in case it leaves for good.

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The California F59 is on 355 trailing a Charger and it just passed MP 22.5 at 5:35 pm

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I saw something interesting at the station in Pontiac this evening and was wondering if anyone knew why, but Amtrak ran not one but TWO engines from Pontiac yard to the station as lite power before 355 left, any reason why they did two at once when they normally do one?

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