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  1. BAV

    Jan 2016 NEC/East Blizzard (was How does Amtrak handle snowstorms?)

    Possibly because Amtrak's "Track a Train" page is showing data from 2 days ago, mixed in with current data.
  2. BAV

    California Zephyr 2016 Winter Consist

    Thought you might like a pic of your train departing Chicago on the 13th courtesy of the Railstream cam
  3. BAV

    CNO hits truck in Kenner La

    I would hope it would be included!! I receive the regular reports from the UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), a couple of near misses were cause by the crossing timing having been extended for one reason or another and the RAIB were quite strong in reminding Network Rail that if...
  4. BAV

    CNO hits truck in Kenner La

    Being from the UK I have a different perspective. Firstly you have many more crossings in urban areas than the UK However over the last year I have been watching some of the Railstream cameras one in particular is located in Chesterton IN and faces a crossing. I have seen many long slow...
  5. BAV

    Amtrak 704 new paint and logo?

    Hi I spotted 704 one of the P32 "dual mode" locos today on the Chicago camera fresh from a Heritage Phase III paint job at Beech Grove. Does anyone know what the extra log on the side is??
  6. BAV

    Capitol Limited Consist-January

    Watched it on Chesterton webcam today definitely had an SSL
  7. BAV

    Fire on the CZ This Morning (11/9)

    As is the 5 that should have departed Chicago 8 minutes ago
  8. BAV

    My British Train Experience

    As A Brit it is nice to see our trains and stations being enjoyed by others. Yes almost every mile of track over here is totally segregated from it's surroundings. One little correction however. All our passenger services have power cars at both ends and the Eurostar is no different, so in...
  9. BAV

    Amtrak.com today

    Looks OK now but Chrome is still showing a different site to Firefox as it has done for weeks here. Chrome on the left Firefox on the right Still first time I have been able to use Track a Train with no errors for 2 days!!
  10. BAV

    Private varnish train?

    Yes it was the American Association of Private Railroad Car owners convention train the Spirit of St Louis This is their website: http://www.aaprco.com And here is the video from the Railstream camera of the train arriving at Chicago
  11. BAV

    Viewliner II - Part 1 - Initial Production and Delivery

    The California Zephyr #5 left Chicago with a Viewliner baggage car today.
  12. BAV

    Hoosier State update

    The deadhead IP train has arrived as usual at Chicago on the rear of the Cardinal, just seen it turn on the wye via the webcam.
  13. BAV

    Who in the world are you?

    I hail from the UK, been a train fan since a kid, but never really seem to have the time. I recently took early retirement and am doing a lot more!! I have always envied train fans in the USA because it is much more "open" here in the UK almost every mile of track is well fenced and protected...
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