Ann Arbor Amtrak SUPERLINER PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JANGAJONGA]

Well since it got warm today my brother and i went down near the New center to see what we could find.
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-52547
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-52546
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-52545
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-52544
ENJOY!!!

[JANGAJONGA]

Do they links work? or are they epic fail?

[mikerm19]

EPIC fail!

[url ] http://www.picture.com here[ /url] (take out the spaces)
[img ]www.image.com here[ /img] (take out the spaces)

[ASR]

I was railfanning in Ypsilanti yesterday and got a video of Amtrak 350 pulling three superliners:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C40JtZDIZwU

[JANGAJONGA]

lol im JANGAJONGA on youtube.

[JANGAJONGA]

EPIC fail!

EPIC WIN!!!!!! I GOT IT!!!! LOLOLOLOL ROFLCOPTER!!

[nssd70m-2]

I was railfanning in Ypsilanti yesterday and got a video of Amtrak 350 pulling three superliners:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C40JtZDIZwU

I'm nssd70m2 from youtube

[ASR]

Yea, I know who you guys are. =) Thanks for the comments and ratings. I remember a while back going through Michigan Line NS and Amtrak vids and and realising we come to the same forum.

[ns8401]

ASR- 39 3 Supers and 60 on the end

[TrainWatcher]

RailFanJames on Youtube... workin on converting all my Quicktime movies....

[Craig]

Thanks for the pics, any idea why they are running these on the Wolverine?

[MIGN-Todd]

Don't know if you've been asked this before Jangajonga, but just what does Jangajonga mean?

[GP30M4216]

They have the same consist today:

P42 Genesis #40
35000 series Coach-Cafe
(2) 31000 series Coaches
P42 Genesis #121

About a half hour late into Ann Arbor... got a sweet shot of them at that rural crossing near where the Artrain used to sit.

Craig - the Horizon cars (normal coaches on Wolverine line trains) tend to freeze up pretty bad during the harsh winter months, as their water pipes and such are pretty much exposed along the undercarriage of the car. If possible, Amtrak substitutes Superliners on some consists during this time of the year to alleviate some of this, as the Superliners don't freeze up near so easily. Only a limited number of trains run like this usually, because most Superliner cars aren't fitted for push-pull operation (plus they need to maintain long distance service). Last week, 350/355 ran with a back-to-back set of units on one end and ran around the train at Pontiac, using cars not equipped for push-pull. This tends to be a slower season on Amtrak's long distance trains, so they can free up a few extra long distance cars for corridor service (although, with the economy the way it is, the long distance trains are the only ones really showing any passenger growth at the moment!). Once things start to warm up, the Superliners will go back to the long distance fleet, the Horizons will come back, and things will be "back to normal." Till then, 350/355 are running for the moment with Superliners (either 3 or 4), and the Blue Water and Pere Marquette have them at the moment, as well.

[JANGAJONGA]

They have the same consist today:

P42 Genesis #40
35000 series Coach-Cafe
(2) 31000 series Coaches
P42 Genesis #121

About a half hour late into Ann Arbor... got a sweet shot of them at that rural crossing near where the Artrain used to sit.

Craig - the Horizon cars (normal coaches on Wolverine line trains) tend to freeze up pretty bad during the harsh winter months, as their water pipes and such are pretty much exposed along the undercarriage of the car. If possible, Amtrak substitutes Superliners on some consists during this time of the year to alleviate some of this, as the Superliners don't freeze up near so easily. Only a limited number of trains run like this usually, because most Superliner cars aren't fitted for push-pull operation (plus they need to maintain long distance service). Last week, 350/355 ran with a back-to-back set of units on one end and ran around the train at Pontiac, using cars not equipped for push-pull. This tends to be a slower season on Amtrak's long distance trains, so they can free up a few extra long distance cars for corridor service (although, with the economy the way it is, the long distance trains are the only ones really showing any passenger growth at the moment!). Once things start to warm up, the Superliners will go back to the long distance fleet, the Horizons will come back, and things will be "back to normal." Till then, 350/355 are running for the moment with Superliners (either 3 or 4), and the Blue Water and Pere Marquette have them at the moment, as well.

Nice!!! by the old interchange yard is my favorite place to photograph Amtrak and NS. you get really good views.

[JANGAJONGA]

Don't know if you've been asked this before Jangajonga, but just what does Jangajonga mean?

Completly spur (pun intended!) of the moment random word.

[sd70accsxt700]

Completly spur of the moment random word.

Holy great googly mooooggly.

[JANGAJONGA]

see! that should be your username!!

[nsglc]

Where was that

[JANGAJONGA]

In Ann Arbor.

[Y@]

Digging up old topics just to ask that question is what I consider to be Epic Fail... PM janga next time.