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  1. Navy 118

    Boarding Pere Marquette in Chicago -BC cancelled

    Rumor mill says 370/371 will be loosing superliners this summer so that is what prompted the end of business class (i'm sure food service as well after the change)
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    Pere Marquette schedule changes

    The crew base is now with the BTL pool. Thus they would use the time in Chicago for rest (I wanna say with a split shift they need 8 hrs off IIRC). The other consideration is exactly as Jim pointed out, to accomplish two trips with one train set, the chi-hom-chi turn can't make it to GR...
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    Parking at the new Dearborn center

    Station is awesome on the inside. Old steamer sitting on an old alignment from yesteryear. Also have made arrangements for the second main to be active, and the station services required for that are already in place. Parking seemed to be appropriate and free.
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    Viewliner II - Part 1 - Initial Production and Delivery

    Anyone heard if they have fixed the securing of baggage issue that the first ones placed into service had? (baggs falling off the racks etc)
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    What is this third engine?

    The unit may have been running due to temperature constraints. Various railroads have rules about above what temperature unused units can be shut down or left in isolation when not needed for horsepower.
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    FBI offers $310,000 reward in 1995 Amtrak derailment

    My thoughts exactly. Kinda odd that its been 20 years and is NOW reason to post a reward.
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    I was shocked to see this monitor at Kalamazoo station.

    The official amtrak version runs on a javascript that times out after 10 minutes. I would think that this would be the reason as to why the non-amtrak branded map is used.
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    Chicago Union Station Overnight

    Amtrak started a bus, 8356 that seems to be a regularly scheduled "catch all" for michigan passengers. Departs CHI at 1055pm.
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    New Baggage Car Special

    839(09) P42 Amfleet (occupied) P42 DP ALB 0730 AR SDY 08:00 (Change ends pickup CP Pilot) DP SDY 08:30 AR Binghampton (CP off NS H01 Pilot on) 13:30 DP Binghampton 14:00 AR Elmira-Woodlawn Ave 16:00 (NS Pilot off) DP Elmira-Woodlawn Ave 16:15 AR Elmira Heights NY (SSS) 16:45 840(10)...
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    Talgo Ferry move

    Talgo equipment goes from Milwaukee to Beech Grove late Wednesday night as train 960. Two trainsets tied together. 28 cars with two engines back to back. 341(13) will have two extra engines Tuesday for it. A crew will take the two engines to the Talgo facility that night. Train departs facility...
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    Navy 118

    UP 1214, UP 118, UP 120, Sold into private ownership :)
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    Navy 118

    Navy Inspection Car 118 is headed to DC in the next few days, keep your eyes pealed!
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    Chicago Maintenance Facility

    Somewhere I have the business card for the CMO in Chicago, if I can find it i'll message you his info.
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    amtrak.com nuances

    I've noticed today that when I try to get tickets from amtrak.com for 371(11) and 370(11) that its quoting me 30/each way. Now when my gf does the same thing she gets a total of 21/ea way. So I wonder if they've noticed that i've bought tickets from them before, and therefore quote me a higher...
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    can you spend the night in la union station?

    Short answer is not really. Last spring I was in Chicago spending an all nighter watching trains at Joliet, came back to union station to meet up with some friends on an inbound Amtrak; and the Amtrak Cops didn't seem to take to kindly to me slumbering in the waiting room... Asked if I had a...
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    Chicago layover...things to do....

    bus service is reliable and close (several routes right outside the Great Hall) The art museum isn't that far from the depot, the cultural center is another good stop. Those are the first things that pop into my head...
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    Crew Base locations

    Trains had a comprehensive map in an issue a few years ago. I'm not recalling it off hand but hopefully this will spur someones memory.
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    Twitter names

    Hey all i'm amtrak1007 on twitter.
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    Amtrak's Pioneer

    things are looking up! I remember riding the CZ back in the late 90's before the death of the desert wind and pioneer, and I believe we had all three train sets within our consist. Two diners, three lounge cars. The PA system was alive with the various announcements from the various train...
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    Live Chat will return Sunday, Dec. 28

    Sure the weekend i'm off the chat gets canceled due to the snow... Oh well :)
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