Train 30(20) had 301 as the trailing unit. Saw it on the Elkhart railcam.
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Re: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc
by F40CFan ¦ Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:17 pm ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc ¦ Replies: 5058 ¦ Views: 1309703Re: Acela II (Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance
by F40CFan ¦ Thu Jun 03, 2021 3:30 pm ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Acela II (Alstom Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance ¦ Replies: 1645 ¦ Views: 294750electricron wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:51 am Does anything Amtrak orders work as advertised?Amfleet, but that was from Budd. No one left that produces equipment with the same quality.
Re: Acela II (Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance
by F40CFan ¦ Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:11 am ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Acela II (Alstom Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance ¦ Replies: 1645 ¦ Views: 294750Yes, it sounds like Chief Inspector Clouseau is on the way. 
I guess the important thing is that it appears to be running properly.
Re: Metra Locomotive Assignments And Maintenance
by F40CFan ¦ Mon Nov 23, 2020 4:31 pm ¦ Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦ Topic: Metra Locomotive Assignments And Maintenance ¦ Replies: 1437 ¦ Views: 375253Saw an interesting lash-up on MDW 2235(20). A F59PHI (didn't get the number in the dark) leading F59PH 95.
Re: Metra Bilevel Assignment And Maintenance Changes
by F40CFan ¦ Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:06 pm ¦ Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦ Topic: Metra Bilevel Assignment And Maintenance Changes ¦ Replies: 506 ¦ Views: 167888I'm sure they left the seats on the upper level. It would be extremely hard to haul a bike up there.
Re: Metra Bilevel Assignment And Maintenance Changes
by F40CFan ¦ Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:03 pm ¦ Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦ Topic: Metra Bilevel Assignment And Maintenance Changes ¦ Replies: 506 ¦ Views: 167888Sure seems like a lot of space for just a few bicycles. I would think having the racks diagonal and tilting slightly upwards might make better use of the space.
Re: Illinois Amtrak Service
by F40CFan ¦ Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:08 pm ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Illinois Amtrak Service ¦ Replies: 1610 ¦ Views: 459336In a perfect world, the politicians would look to cleaning up their act instead of cutting Amtrak Service. A good place to start would be the government pension mess. That should save enough so that they wouldn't even have to look at Amtrak. But that's crazy talk. "Gentlemen, we have to save ou...
Re: Metra Locomotive Assignments And Maintenance
by F40CFan ¦ Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:07 am ¦ Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦ Topic: Metra Locomotive Assignments And Maintenance ¦ Replies: 1437 ¦ Views: 375253If I remember correctly, I thought it was on some of the bridges. It was a while ago and I could be wrong. They probably just don't want the MPs running on their railroad.
Re: Metra Locomotive Assignments And Maintenance
by F40CFan ¦ Thu Oct 08, 2020 2:38 pm ¦ Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦ Topic: Metra Locomotive Assignments And Maintenance ¦ Replies: 1437 ¦ Views: 375253I was under the impression that MPs weren't allowed on the NorthWestern because of weight restrictions, or was that only on the north line.
Re: Acela II (Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance
by F40CFan ¦ Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:42 pm ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Acela II (Alstom Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance ¦ Replies: 1645 ¦ Views: 294750Like the picture. Thanks.
Re: Service Disruptions
by F40CFan ¦ Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:37 pm ¦ Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦ Topic: Service Disruptions ¦ Replies: 607 ¦ Views: 198638Looks like they are having teething problems with PTC on the Milwaukee Road West Line. "Train #2203, scheduled to arrive Big Timber Rd at 7:48 AM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule due to Positive Train Control issues. Please listen to platform announcements for the location of ...
Re: Acela II (Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance
by F40CFan ¦ Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:09 pm ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Acela II (Alstom Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance ¦ Replies: 1645 ¦ Views: 294750Nice videos. That horn sounds like a demented goose. It definitely is a unique sound.
Re: Acela II (Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance
by F40CFan ¦ Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:08 pm ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Acela II (Alstom Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance ¦ Replies: 1645 ¦ Views: 294750Duck-billed Platypus is what jumped to mind.
Re: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc
by F40CFan ¦ Tue Jun 16, 2020 5:13 pm ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc ¦ Replies: 5058 ¦ Views: 1309703I would think that a business car tacked onto the back of a regularly scheduled train is not as extravagant as a private jet. A complete private train set including locomotive would be more comparable in my opinion.
Re: Metra MP36PH-3C 402 State of Illinois
by F40CFan ¦ Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:20 pm ¦ Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦ Topic: Metra MP36PH-3C 402 State of Illinois ¦ Replies: 3 ¦ Views: 1608I saw it from a distance a week ago on the Milwaukee West Line but wasn't close enough to tell what it was. Thanks!