11 Seattle to lax 12/21-12/12/22

[Steve4031]

Had a nice breakfast. Seattle water front Marriott is excellent. We will be leaving for station soon. It is raining and gray.

 

[Steve4031]

Arrived at king street. This station needs work. I'm first in line for sleeper check in.

 

[Steve4031]

Was the first to check in for sleepers. Conductor was pleasant. Did not mind that I was waiting by the podium when he got there.

 

[Steve4031]

Just heard announcement that we will be delayed leaving until 10:30. My dad heard the earlier announcement whitch mentioned something about switching a car off of 7. 7 is due in at 1008. So I don't believe we will leave before 11.

 

[Steve4031]

According to dad, a coach on 11 was bad ordered and they will take one off of 7

 

[Steve4031]

Ok. Mystery is solved. It was the baggage car that was bad ordered. I did my consist watch and found out when I went to get the engine numbers. The consist is the same as on 14 yesterdy. The line numbers on the sleepers are different though. Here are the details:

 11

 82

87

116

baggage to named later

Transition 39032  1140

32072 1132 room 9 me room 6 dad    

32063 1131

32042 11130

Ppc 39975 willamette valley

Diner 38066

Sightseer 33033

34059

34508

34094

34014

 

[Neil_M]

Ok. Mystery is solved. It was the baggage car that was bad ordered. I did my consist watch and found out when I went to get the engine numbers. The consist is the same as on 14 yesterdy. The line numbers on the sleepers are different though. Here are the details:
 11

 82

87

116

baggage to named later

Transition 39032  1140

32072 1132 room 9 me room 6 dad    

32063 1131

32042 11130

Ppc 39975 willamette valley

Diner 38066

Sightseer 33033

34059

34508

34094

34014

4 locos on the front?

 

[Steve4031]

Oops. If you see the numbers you'll noticed I messed up copying and pasting my consists.

7 arrived. The missing baggage car will be replaced by 1759. I saw it as 7 rolled by

 

[Steve4031]

Almost 30 minutes later . . . No activity by the baggage car on 7. Announcement just stAted that we are in process of working on it. Oh well. Another day on the railroad

I'm not complaining. I could be at work . . .

 

[Steve4031]

Head end power is off, and 11's engines pull away.

 

[Steve4031]

They were loading it. Forgot about that little detail. So a little more efficient than what I described. Were gonna leave about 1:45 late though.

 

[Steve4031]

Head end power is back on. Waiting on the brake test.

 

[Steve4031]

High ball Seattle 2:04 late.

 

[Steve4031]

Double stop at Tacoma. A brief look at the timetable she we can make up 40 minutes by Klamath falls.

 

[Steve4031]

Departing Olympia at 1:23 2:02 late. Sitting down for lunch in the ppc. We are both having the Italian sandwich.

 

[Steve4031]

Lunch in ppc was good nice change of pace from diner.

We are in centralia. Were delayed breifly at wabash interlocking waiting for freight traffic

 

[Steve4031]

Double spot in Kelso Longview. Sleepers then coaches.

Departed 2:40 2 hours 11 minutes late.

 

[Steve4031]

Departed Vancouver 3:24 pm

2:16 late

 

[Steve4031]

Arriving Portland 3:43 pm. 1:54 minutes now

 

[Steve4031]

14 is departing as we depart. It was almost a simultaneous departure. Not much time made up in Portland. We departed at 4:21 which is1 hour 54 minutes late.

Spoke too soon. We stopped before clearing the stAtion to fuel the engines.

 

[Steve4031]

Actually departed at 4:32 which makes us 2 hours 5 minutes late.

 

[Steve4031]

I have to give my props to this crew!!!! Dad and I were sitting on the ppc when the announcement came that passengers would have to leave the ppc When the wine tasting started. Having read posts about this, I was not surprised. My dad did not want to leave. Only a few people came (4) so we just sat and looked out the window. We were at the extreme opposite end in the swivel chairs. The attendant made several pointed announcements and stared at us. We eventually left. I did not want a confrontation. The attendant in our sleeper saw us coming back and asked why we were kicked out. I shrugged my shoulders. He went and asked ppc attendant to let us stay. He told us no. I stated that I would follow his directions, but would write a letter to Amtrak. We left for good.

My dad complained to the asistant conductor who agreed that this was uncalled for. We cooled our heels in our rooms. After 45 minutes we checked with the sleeper attendant to see if the wine tasting was over. He told us it was. He mentioned that he had taken the initiative to speak to the LSA about the ppc attendant. I have never seen Amtrak crew members advocate on the behalf of other passengers about another crew member. I thought this was outstanding

 

[Steve4031]

This attendant wanted the conducor to ban us from the ppc because I told him I was going to write a letter to Amtrak. The conductor talked with us. I pointed out we were not drunk and there was no profanity. I also pointed out that we went out of our way to comply. I explained the details mentioned above. Additionally that I asked an

if the wine tasting was over. The conductor pointed out we should have asked the ppc attendant. I explained that I was trying to avoid confrontation. The conductor and asstant conductor were very professional. They listened to us and in the end we "shook and made up".

 

[Steve4031]

Now we are backing up after a ling wait in Eugene. Unfortunate scanner is in the room. We sat for 24 minutes. Now we are 2:15 late

 

[GG-1]

Now we are backing up after a ling wait in Eugene. Unfortunate scanner is in the room. We sat for 24 minutes. Now we are 2:15 late

That should give Whooz and Chuljin time to cook something up as you go by.