Amtrak Updates: Aug.

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nssd70m-2 wrote:Be on the lookout for Amtrak 364 tonight, it should have a pretty interesting consist on it.
indeed for tonight decied to move it on up for Aug.

355 is still all amfleets as well
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YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:
nssd70m-2 wrote:Be on the lookout for Amtrak 364 tonight, it should have a pretty interesting consist on it.
indeed for tonight decied to move it on up for Aug.

355 is still all amfleets as well
What does 364 have on it that is interesting tonight? Special locomotive? Different kind of passenger cars?

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atrainguy60 wrote: What does 364 have on it that is interesting tonight? Special locomotive? Different kind of passenger cars?
i dont know but id love to! i just moved it into the mounth of aug :lol:
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Cars for the Northern Arrow excursion are on the tail end of 364 that are going to be setout in Durand tonight, then going onto the GLC for Petoskey.

364 is due into East Lansing at 2156.

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364 dropping the Northern Arrow between Durand and E. Durand on main #2. AMTK 364 at Durand at 2240. 502 is currently working Durand with 70 cars. GLC will pick up the Northern Arrow after 502 leaves the yard. The passengers will be sitting there for quite some time.

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AMTK 365 at Okemos AMTK 126 in the lead. 6 cars

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365 is at East Lansing, Amtk 126 is still leading.

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AMTK 365 at Charlotte at 0852. AMTK 126 in the lead. 6 cars

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370 held for 2:37 in GR waiting on crew rest...

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352 by Moterm at 7:22pm, 29 & 36.

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Amtrak 48 just went through Chesterton, Indiana. 13 cars tonight.

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Amtrak 48 just went through Chesterton, IN.

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Reminder to all Amtrak fans... Tomorrow morning train 365 will have the Northern Arrow. I am assuming it will be tacked on to the rear of Amtrak. I am heading to Durand tomorrow to watch this operation.

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355 had 35, 4 amfleets and 28. They crossed over to Main 2 at Townline and met 352 at CP Mort.

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365 departing Durand at 0830. 16 cars, with 38 and 34(?) elephant style

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bnsfben wrote:365 departing Durand at 0830. 16 cars, with 38 and 34(?) elephant style
Yes it was 34.

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So ONCE in the last 12 days; 371 has NOT been held in gr for crew rest...
7/28 - OT
7/29 - 7 min late
7/30 - 1:45 Late
7/31 - 14 min late
8/01 - 27 min late
8/02 - 45 min late
8/03 - 51 min late
8/04 - 36 min late
8/05 - 1:05 late
8/06 - 45 min late
8/07 - 07 min late
8/08 - 56 min late

Pathetic... even from an Amtrak fan...

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30 just went through Chesterton eastbound.

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48 just went through Chesterton, IN eastbound.

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Amtrak 351 is really late for 351 just clearing Ypsi west at 1035.
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