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    Hollywood Beach Traveling on the California Zephyr

    Thursday's westbound California Zephyr out of Chicago has the private varnish Hollywood Beach bringing up the end. This car is essentially a dome-less dome car with big windows that happen light up well at night.
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    Pacific Home and Pacific Island heading West

    I caught Amtrak #5(09) this evening with the private varnish pair of Pacific Home and Pacific Island bringing up the markers. These two were seen on the Lake Shore Limited earlier this week.
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    Private Car Pair on Amtrak #5(21)

    The westbound California Zephyr that left Chicago on Sunday has a pair of private cars on the end. They are the dome car Charter Club and the observation car St. James Place. Also unusual, there was no baggage car on the train.
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    Following Anniversary Engine #164

    Here is a thread for following Phase IV-painted anniversary engine AMTK 164. No, that's not a typo. After the Phase IV unit AMTK 184 was repainted into Phase V back in March, Beech Grove repainted 164 in Phase IV. 164's first trip was leading Amtrak #5(09), the westbound California Zephyr. I...
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    Amtrak #5(11) with Two Private Cars

    The westbound California Zephyr out of Chicago on Tuesday has two private cars bringing up the markers. They are the Berlin and the dome car Northern Sky. I caught the train running about half an hour late and about half an hour after sunset.
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    Trio of Private Cars on Amtrak #5(04)

    The westbound California Zephyr that left Chicago on Tuesday has three private cars riding on the end of it. First there's the observation car Caritas from the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America. Then there's the two Patrick Henry Creative Promotions cars: Pullman sleeper Evelyn A. Henry...
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    Private Car Pair on Amtrak #5(19)

    The westbound California Zephyr out of Chicago today has a pair of private cars on the end of it. It's the third #5 in four days to have private varnish. This dome car and observation car are reported as the Charter Club and St. James Place. I caught this train running close to half an hour...
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    First Amtrak #5 Back Has Private Car

    The first westbound California Zephyr back running has the private car Dagny Taggart on the end. I caught Amtrak #5(16) Friday evening running on time east of Ottumwa, Iowa.
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    Three Private Cars on California Zephyr

    I caught Amtrak #5(20) in Iowa this evening running with three private cars on the end of it. They were the Pullman Pacific Home, Blue Ridge Club, and the dome car Northern Sky.
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    I Found Former AMTK 802 on a Freight Train

    On Monday, I caught a Canadian Pacific mixed freight train at Ottumwa, Iowa that happened to have a former Amtrak P40DC getting towed dead in the middle of the train. The ex-AMTK 802 now has LTEX reporting marks. That mark is for Larry's Truck and Electric which is a secondhand locomotive...
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    Amtrak #6(17) Collided with SUV in Iowa

    The eastbound California Zephyr that was due to arrive in Chicago later today has been stopped for the past few hours near Avery, Iowa. Amtrak Alerts says it's because of "a vehicle on the tracks." I might have heard over the radio that a train hit a vehicle, but I'm not sure. Haven't found...
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    California Zephyr Hits Garbage Truck in Iowa

    The eastbound California Zephyr, Amtrak train #6(25), has hit a vehicle between Albia and Ottumwa, Iowa. Not a lot of details right now, but it has been reported that there were no injuries on the train.
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    Heartland Flyer Versus Car Carrier

    The Heartland Flyer, Amtrak #822, collided with a car carrier that appears to have been stuck on the tracks last night. Four passengers were reported injured but said to minor. The incident was caught on camera: Amtrak Train Collides With Semi Car Hauler in Oklahoma.
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    Deer Delay Zephyrs

    Amtrak #6(08), the eastbound California Zephyr that left Emeryville on Friday, spent several hours this morning in Nebraska with mechanical issues. It was apparently blocking the way for the westbound #5(09), which had to wait several hours for #6 to get moving again. Also, it looks like...
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    Amtrak #5 Versus Semi in Colorado

    On Friday, July 23, the westbound California Zephyr hit an empty flatbed semi-trailer as the truck pulling it crossed in front of the train near Parshall, Colorado. One injury was reported as minor to the conductor. Looks like Amtrak #5(22) lost about an hour and fifteen minutes from the incident.
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    Amtrak #6(04) vs. Trailer in Colorado

    The eastbound California Zephyr that left Emeryville on May 4 hit a "pull behind work trailer" near Clifton, Colorado midday today (May 5): State Patrol: Troopers investigating train vs trailer crash. No injuries reported.
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    Nashville Steam Shop Damaged by Storm

    Yesterday, Nashville Steam's shop took a hard hit from a severe storm. This is where the group has been restoring Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway 576 to operation. Nobody was hurt, but they are asking for donations to recover: March Storm Damages Nashville Steam Shop – NASHVILLE STEAM.
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    BNSF Engine for Amtrak #6(21)

    The eastbound California Zephyr that's due to arrive in Chicago later today was delayed for about four hours at McCook, Nebraska last night. There's a report from a passenger that one engine had dynamic brake problems, and a BNSF locomotive was added to the train. Amtrak #6 is currently...
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    Amtrak #5(01) Set Out Coach at Ottumwa

    The westbound California Zephyr that left Chicago on Tuesday was stopped near Batavia, Iowa that evening after being told by the dispatcher to inspect a warm bearing. The last car on the train, coach AMTK 34064, was the afflicted car. The crew reported that one bearing was 160°F (78°C) and the...
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    California Zephyr with Colonial Crafts

    The westbound California Zephyr out of Chicago today passed Agency, Iowa this evening with the Pennsylvania Railroad private car Colonial Crafts on the end. Amtrak #5's engineer also gave a horn salute.
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