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Amtrak ran a test train for the Borealis yesterday. The train consisted of newest repainted P42 AMTK 69, four Horizons, and an Amfleet. A web cam in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin caught this train. Sterling Videos also filmed the train leaving the station at La Crosse.

The Zephyr is currently running with sleepers toward the front. There are web cams that view the Zephyr at Roseville, Colfax, and Truckee, California, Arvada, Colorado, Red Oak, Creston, Ottumwa, Mount Pleasant (2), and Burlington, Iowa, and two at Galesburg, Illinois.

I caught #6(26) this morning running half an hour late out of Ottumwa. 358 had its rear marker lights on.

357 and 358 have started toward Chicago deadheading on Amtrak #6(26). Sky Rider filmed this eastbound California Zephyr at Pinole, California.

A ferry move brought AMTK 357 and AMTK 358 out of the factory in California Today. MobileRailSpotterRxR took a short video in Sacramento. Sky Rider also took a video of move at Pinole.

The BNSF geometry car that went west on #5(13) is heading back east on the end of #6(14). Also, 50th anniversary unit AMTK 161 in Phase I is the leader.

It ended up traveling without a baggage car, so I suspect that was the culprit.

I saw Amtrak #5(13) yesterday evening with a BNSF geometry car on the end.

The newest Phase VII P42, AMTK 138, is making its first run in its new paint leading Amtrak #5(12). The other engine is AMTK 82, which I believe makes for the first time a train is powered solely by Phase VII P42s.

The train set that was delayed by high winds for nearly a day did not arrive in Chicago for enough time to turn it around and send it out as #5 on that day.

As far as I can tell, that was yesterday. Trains have been running today.

354 and 356 were sent eastward today on Amtrak #6(29). Sky Rider posted a video of this California Zephyr at Pinole, California. It was also filmed at Webster by ThatSacRailfan. Looks like the train doesn't have a sightseer lounge.

Sky Rider posted a video of a ferry move today of new Chargers AMTK 356 and 354 out of the factory. The ferry move was a bit different this time as instead of sending two engines, a P42 and a cabbage car were sent instead.

That image is from the first (and so far only) time the California Zephyr was pulled its entire run by Chargers. It was reported here at the time that it looked like that Amfleet car behind the baggage car had Siemens personnel riding it.

AMTK 82 is now on the front of Amtrak #5(18). If it sticks with the train, it should be the first full run of the California Zephyr with a Phase VII unit leading.