Hi all,
This is my first trip report. I'm traveling from CHI to VNC via SEA. Currently on my second night on the Empire Builder #7, now heading towards Whitefish with a delay of almost 4 hours.
When we were leaving Shelby, 2 minutes after departing the train came to a complete stop and HEP was turned off. No announcements were made as to what was going on and I was standing in the hallway advising people trying to use the restrooms that they currently do not work. The only announcement came from the dining car attendant and said that services are temporarily suspended and that she does not know the cause. We started to roll back towards the station and then stopped. After about 20 minutes the conductor came on and said that a PV had to be attached to our train. (I guess when you have a PV and spend $$$ to attach it to Amtrak you have the power to stop trains in their tracks). Power was restored and everything went back to normal. Later in the dining car I saw both conductors and they looked like they could use a couple of beers. Had the steak but couldn't finish it due to a bad toothache even though it was very good. Now I'm trying to go to sleep because breakfast is really early tomorrow morning
Will keep you posted.
Cristian
This is my first trip report. I'm traveling from CHI to VNC via SEA. Currently on my second night on the Empire Builder #7, now heading towards Whitefish with a delay of almost 4 hours.
When we were leaving Shelby, 2 minutes after departing the train came to a complete stop and HEP was turned off. No announcements were made as to what was going on and I was standing in the hallway advising people trying to use the restrooms that they currently do not work. The only announcement came from the dining car attendant and said that services are temporarily suspended and that she does not know the cause. We started to roll back towards the station and then stopped. After about 20 minutes the conductor came on and said that a PV had to be attached to our train. (I guess when you have a PV and spend $$$ to attach it to Amtrak you have the power to stop trains in their tracks). Power was restored and everything went back to normal. Later in the dining car I saw both conductors and they looked like they could use a couple of beers. Had the steak but couldn't finish it due to a bad toothache even though it was very good. Now I'm trying to go to sleep because breakfast is really early tomorrow morning
Will keep you posted.
Cristian
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