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Re: Longest Amtrak delays ever

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:44 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Longest Amtrak delays ever ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 5413

I don't recall the exact dates here. Sometime in the early 1970s ... due to weather, three (3) sections of #30 (National Limited) arrived at NYP within 2 hours of each other. These ranged from (approximate times) 12:55 PM (47 hours late), 1:55 PM (24 hours late), and 2:55 PM (1 hour late). #30 was n...

SP DEL MONTE service (on the coast line) from Salinas to Pacific Grove ... losing Monterey
AT&SF Tehachapi from Bakersfield to Barstow ... San Francisco Chief

Re: Should union pacific be made to allow Amtrak on the Tehachapi loop?

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:06 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Should union pacific be made to allow Amtrak on the Tehachapi loop? ¦  Replies: 33 ¦  Views: 9901

LA would likely be a non-starter. However, there could still be some benefit in continuing a San Joaquin train down to Barstow on the BNSF. Through car service could be provided connecting with #3 and #4 east, mimicing the old San Francisco Chief. If the state of California were to want this service...

Re: 20th Century Limited Final Consist Question

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:52 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: 20th Century Limited Final Consist Question ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 1828

The CENTURY and the NE STATES were combined between Buffalo and Chicago from November 5, 1967 until the end on December 3, 1967. The replacement service (after December 4, 1967) was numbered #61 & #62 between GCT and Albany and #27 & #28 between Boston/Albany and Chicago. See http://www.cana...

20th Century Limited Final Consist Question

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Sun Feb 14, 2021 2:19 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: 20th Century Limited Final Consist Question ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 1828

Sorry, but I can’t find this anywhere online. The last run of New York Central’s 20th Century Limited (#25-26) occurred on December 3-4, 1967. At that time, the Century was combined with the New England States (#27-28) between Buffalo and Chicago. Does anybody know the consists of the final runs of ...

A couple of 'novelties' ... Golden State (Limited) - CRI&P & SP Erie Limited (or Lake Cities) - Erie/EL and some that I have ridden parts of ... Mainstreeter - NP (I rode Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha, which used GN's Cascade Tunnel routing, NP's Butte routing instead of Helena, and, of cour...

Royal Gorge - D&RGW
Tehachapi Loop - joint SP & AT&SF
Feather River Canyon - WP

Re: Super Chief and Broadway Limited: Amtrak vs. private versions

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Wed May 20, 2020 1:33 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Super Chief and Broadway Limited: Amtrak vs. private versions ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 1850

Immediately before and after "A-day", the Super Chief was very similar, except for the motive power (FP-45, F-45, F-45, steam car vs. 6 assorted F-7s). Service reductions came several years after "A-day". The Broadway Limited was a different matter. This train lost a lot after th...

Re: Number of Train Sets Used for Each Long Distance Train?

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Wed May 20, 2020 1:16 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Number of Train Sets Used for Each Long Distance Train? ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 3223

Interesting. I've put this in a spreadsheet, and that gives us some quick statistics https://i.imgur.com/WBWkpkc.png Our champion train for utilization would appear to be the Zephyr, which if on schedule is on the move 86% of the time (not counting set-out cars are protect consists) and puts on 354...

Re: Number of Train Sets Used for Each Long Distance Train?

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Wed May 20, 2020 1:03 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Number of Train Sets Used for Each Long Distance Train? ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 3223

When an Amtrak train takes 52 minutes to go 35 miles and is scheduled for 57 minutes there is a major problem. That is an example of the Crescent Slidell - New Orleans schedule and time to complete. Get rid of the slow sections and average speed will increase. This stretch requires crossing Lake Po...

Re: "Whistle Sounds Final Time for 150 Passenger Trains

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:59 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: "Whistle Sounds Final Time for 150 Passenger Trains ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5992

And, curiously, AMTRAK's first train was #235, a clocker from New York to Philadelphia. This train departed Penn Station at 12:05AM (EDT) on May 1, 1971, approximately 1 hour prior to the WESTERN STAR and the SUNSET LIMITED due to the time differential between the east and west coasts.

Re: "Whistle Sounds Final Time for 150 Passenger Trains

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:23 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: "Whistle Sounds Final Time for 150 Passenger Trains ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5992

I think it was ATSF #2, San Francisco Chief, which arrived Dearborn Station about 830P Sunday May 2, 1971. Somewhere I have slides of that at Coal City IL. "Santa Fe all the way until the very end". I recall reading (somewhere) that the last was AT&SF #24 (the remnant of the GRAND CAN...

Re: Rensselaer, NY, Questions

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Sat Jun 30, 2018 5:48 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Rensselaer, NY, Questions ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 12248

I found this site which seems to answer many of my questions. https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer Entering "Rensselaer NY" in the search box will display a current map of the area, including the current AMTRAK station. Clicking '2015' in the 'Aerials' box will show a rather low-res phot...

Re: Was the Penn Central better than Amtrak at all?

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:49 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Was the Penn Central better than Amtrak at all? ¦  Replies: 64 ¦  Views: 20379

Did the remaining NY-Chicago "nice" thru train via the ex-NYC route --- I believe it was trains 61-62 --- retain its niceties, like the twin unit diner and either a tavern lounge or at least a6-BR lounnge, all the way to the end on 5/1/71? At least by the summer of 1970, 61-62 was down to...

Re: Penn station again?this morning

 by John Laubenheimer ¦  Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:34 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Penn station again?this morning ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 5973

According to NYC news, a SEPTA train overran at the 69th Street station in Philadelphia, just after midnight. Perhaps this is what is being referenced here?

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