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Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited Connection

 by JLJ061 ¦  Wed May 31, 2017 7:36 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited Connection ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 1776

This weekend I will be taking the Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited from Chicago to Tucson, AZ.

I was wondering how the connection will be made at San Antonio? I assume a sleeper and coach will be cut from the Eagle and coupled to the rear of the Sunset when it arrives?

Re: Southwest Chief Derails In Kansas

 by JLJ061 ¦  Tue Apr 12, 2016 3:50 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Southwest Chief Derails In Kansas ¦  Replies: 53 ¦  Views: 16815

My BS detector is pinging on this one.

If the truck rolled away unattended, it should have still been there and likely been struck by the train as well.

Re: Southwest Chief Derails In Kansas

 by JLJ061 ¦  Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:48 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Southwest Chief Derails In Kansas ¦  Replies: 53 ¦  Views: 16815

The train was caught heading through Lenexa, KS after being rerailed, damage doesn't look too bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llflooXSEz0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Southwest Chief Derails In Kansas

 by JLJ061 ¦  Wed Mar 16, 2016 3:49 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Southwest Chief Derails In Kansas ¦  Replies: 53 ¦  Views: 16815

I seriously doubt PTC could have prevented this if the rails and the track circuits remained intact.

Even PTC couldn't have prevented the 1993 Sunset Limited wreck in Alabama with the same set of circumstances.

Re: METRA Hiliners status please

 by JLJ061 ¦  Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:43 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: METRA Hiliners status please ¦  Replies: 17 ¦  Views: 13420

Why did Mendota sell them off?

Re: Metra and CTA Railfan Windows

 by JLJ061 ¦  Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:50 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Metra and CTA Railfan Windows ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 5267

ExCon90 wrote:Was that signal at 0:57 displaying a lunar white on the bottom head which changed to red?
That signal does not display a lunar, it may have just looked like it in the video.

Re: Diaper Changing Tables

 by JLJ061 ¦  Mon Nov 02, 2015 6:17 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Diaper Changing Tables ¦  Replies: 20 ¦  Views: 6743

Most of the Superliner restrooms I have seen have changing tables.

Re: Riding in diner between meals

 by JLJ061 ¦  Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:32 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Riding in diner between meals ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 2614

True, train crews prefer to use the diner as their haven from dealing with passengers, and rightfully so.

Re: PTC Issues Positive Train Control (Consolidated Thread)

 by JLJ061 ¦  Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:39 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak: PTC Mandate, Progress System Wide ¦  Replies: 547 ¦  Views: 69174

Reminds me a lot of the nationwide rail strike of 1991 if service does shut down January 1st.

Re: Post Your Amtrak Videos Here

 by JLJ061 ¦  Fri Jun 19, 2015 5:49 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Post Amtrak Videos and Photos Here ¦  Replies: 663 ¦  Views: 214681

Videos from my girlfriend's and my vacation to San Francisco last week: Train 49 from South Bend to Chicago (with Heritage Unit 156 on the point): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0sbnWO5Da4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Train 5 from Chicago to Emeryville: Part 1: https://...

Re: ACS-64 Testing, Developments, & Sightings

 by JLJ061 ¦  Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:02 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak ACS-64 Sprinter Discussion ¦  Replies: 2993 ¦  Views: 766168

I know I'm a week late but I was riding Train 6 CZ from EMY to CHI and we were hauling 646 behind the locos.

Re: Take Capitol Limited DC -- CHI? Delays?

 by JLJ061 ¦  Fri May 29, 2015 2:45 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Capitol Limited Thread ¦  Replies: 487 ¦  Views: 102814

I check the status on 29 into CHI on a daily basis and for the past week it has averaged about a 1 hour late arrival... one day it actually arrived 13 minutes early!

It depends on the crew whether or not seats get assigned.

Re: Service Disruptions

 by JLJ061 ¦  Tue May 19, 2015 2:44 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Service Disruptions ¦  Replies: 607 ¦  Views: 197666

CTA Yellow Line service suspended next several days due to collapse of an embankment under the tracks near McCormick Blvd.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: How do you sleep (quality of slumber) in a sleeper car?

 by JLJ061 ¦  Tue May 19, 2015 2:37 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: How do you sleep (quality of slumber) in a sleeper car? ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 5295

I also sleep better on the second night on the train, probably because by then the "newness" of the trip has worn off somewhat. Even so it's somewhat of a fitful sleep because it's always in the back of my mind the number of grade crossing collisions in this country, and a small part of me...

Re: Post Your Amtrak Videos Here

 by JLJ061 ¦  Wed May 13, 2015 2:51 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Post Amtrak Videos and Photos Here ¦  Replies: 663 ¦  Views: 214681

Emergency trip to Arizona last week on the Capitol Limited and Southwest Chief after my mom passed away... Train 29 - Capitol Limited https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNgKsQRzwmc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Train 3 - Southwest Chief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSwgbh4...

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