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Has anyone heard rumor or is there any truth to the idea that Amtrak may start bringing 48 & 49 through Michigan on a regular basis?

I had talked to someone who said that this was an idea that may happen. Just wondered how far fetched it was or if it is an actual possibility.

EDIT POST, Dont know why I had 29, Sorry.

Now why would Amtrak do that? They have enough problems keeping on time on the NYC why would they want to add more time to the trains? What benfits would there be? Conrail won't let #29 around the Junction Yard secondary because of the Fort St. viaduct (which will clear Superliners) so the trains have to be wyed at CP Scotten adding more time to the train. You would need more locomotives with ITC equipment and you would still have the major problem....Porter to Chicago.

No amtreck train 29 and 49 will be go to C SX Toledoe Deshler Sidney Indyanappolis Tera Hote Chicago. This will alow rdiers to get to from Toledoe to Indyannapolis and tera Hote to Chicaago and in bewteen.

That was Mr. Tops everybody, give him a round of applause for that excellent rendition of the world famous (at least around here) TrainNut90...

ur WRONG topz - they be takin it via Michigan Mainline so they canz shove it up the AA connnection and roll to Owossoooo 'cauz they saw how many people like trainz up there last summer and want all that biz.

Iz that so cause we'z be'z needing more Amtrak round these here partz, lottza folkz need it to become commuterez...

JUST AARON wrote:Just wondered how far fetched it was or if it is an actual possibility.

More seriously - I'd think there's about zero percent chance of that happening. Though they've used it as an emergency detour there is a laundry list of reasons that it'd take too long & be too expensive to ever really consider it.

Nice thought, too bad 90% of the old CASO has been ripped up though... They should have thought of this 30 years ago..

Todd

ns8401 wrote:Iz that so cause we'z be'z needing more Amtrak round these here partz, lottza folkz need it to become commuterez...

Vary wel sed

I thienk thye Shula put teh serfliner on the mechigane Lene

I hard metera is goin 2 run there train in to mitchigin up to on teh mi lion an then up 2 gran delk an then up 2 gradn rappids up than 2 MAnisstea for peepol that want 2 go 2 teh beech thare. i hard alsow that amtrek is goin 2 runn terbow lioner on CXS saginawl Sub frum toleedo to SB&S @ flint, MI an then to up in to Thum of MI for peepol that want 2 see teh laek.

Mr. Tops wrote:I hard metera is goin 2 run there train in to mitchigin up to on teh mi lion an then up 2 gran delk an then up 2 gradn rappids up than 2 MAnisstea for peepol that want 2 go 2 teh beech thare. i hard alsow that amtrek is goin 2 runn terbow lioner on CXS saginawl Sub frum toleedo to SB&S @ flint, MI an then to up in to Thum of MI for peepol that want 2 see teh laek.

Noooeeeee weyy!!!

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FYI, we really don't talk/spell like that. We like to goof around and have fun on here occasionally.

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KenB wrote:Now why would Amtrak do that? They have enough problems keeping on time on the NYC why would they want to add more time to the trains? What benfits would there be? Conrail won't let #29 around the Junction Yard secondary because of the Fort St. viaduct (which will clear Superliners) so the trains have to be wyed at CP Scotten adding more time to the train. You would need more locomotives with ITC equipment and you would still have the major problem....Porter to Chicago.

Is the Fort Street viaduct comment meant to be contradictory, or is there a real reason Amtrak trains couldn't use the Junction Yd Secondary? I don't suppose it would be realistic to route one of the eastern through trains via Michigan/Detroit and down through Toledo anyways.

Not being that familiar with the non CASO routings between Detroit and Buffalo, is there a viable Canadian alternative?

The gibberish on this post would be better suited for the chit chat babble room.

Thats right peope who the heck do you think you are? It has to be serious all the time around here no JOKES and no JOKING around. Wow some heavy hitting from some not so heavy hitters on the board about how we are to behave, when the topic its self is about as much as a joke as the fun we are having. So here is my contabution.

Thats starboard peope who th' heck do ye think ye be? 't has t' be serious all th' time around here nay JOKES an' nay JOKING around. Wow some heavy hittin' from some nay so heavy hitters on th' board about how we be t' behave, when th' topic its self be about as much as a joke as th' fun we be havin'. So here be me contabution.

PULL MY FINGER !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LIKE BEER.!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, Aaron, 29 and 49 run in the same direction. It would be more likely that 48 and 49-the Lake Shore Ltd.- would run via the Michigan Line. This would only add an hour or so to the run time and would allow it access to some larger markets. This means more potential passengers.

If Amtrak or MDOT is able to aquire the remainder of the Michigan Line why wouldn't Amtrak want to utilize its own assets? It's not as far-fetcheced as some may think. I, too, heard it from a source who is about 99.5% more "in-the-know" than everyone else on this board.

a source who is about 99.5% more "in-the-know" than everyone else on this board.

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU MUST KNOW DUMBO TOO.


I'M WAITING TO SEE THE RESPONSES TO THIS ONE.


GETTING BACK ON TRACK---WHAT WAS THE RUN TIME WHEN AMKRAK RAN FROM CHI. TO TOL. THUR DETROIT ?
AN EXTRA HR. SOUNDS A LITTLE LIGHT TO ME.