lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
I see that the #8 EB Departed SPL 6 hours and 47 minutes late. Does that mean that the #7 leaving CHI at 2:15 might be late also. Do they use the same equipment?
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NY Penn
OBS Chief
The physical equipment is scheduled to sit in Chicago for around 22 hours. Thus, 7 hours delay is not likely to affect #7's OTP.
lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
Thank you for the info. :hi: I am really looking forward to our first cross country trip on Amtrak! We are all packed and a delay would drive me nuts! :wacko:
NY Penn
OBS Chief
Unfortunately, you should take a few hours of delays (less than 4 hours) as normal.
Don't book any close non-Amtrak connections if you can avoid it.
lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
We have been reading the forum for a couple years so we planned this as a train trip only, we have planned plenty of time and reading materials. I will feel better once we are on the train. We have a wedding next Wednesday in Seattle, we can rent a car and get there by then.
yarrow
Engineer
good luck, chi-sea is a great trip. check with amtrak a few times your day of departure for changes in departure time as a significantly late 7 can make 8 somewhat late the next day
Eric308
Lead Service Attendant
#7 EB has left CHI almost or on time for the last week. I've been watching as well as I'm headed to PDX and SEA on the 21st.
http://www.amtrakdelays.onlineschedulingsoftware.com/
lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
Train was early into cbs, left right on time. Roger the station agent is great!
Eric308
Lead Service Attendant
So, you are ON the train? Cool...I'm leaving out of Columbus myself. 10/4 on Roger...I met him just after he got hired. Keep us posted on the trip.
Seems so strange to use the EB as backup. :wacko:
My plan is to return from the Gathering on the CS then the CZ a bus and the TE
. I have a reservation but have not printed the tickets hboy: . Considering all that I hear about the CZ's troubles I just reserved space on the EB and Lincoln service just in case the CZ isn't running. :help:
Imagine using the EB as insurance
My plan is to return from the Gathering on the CS then the CZ a bus and the TE
. I have a reservation but have not printed the tickets hboy: . Considering all that I hear about the CZ's troubles I just reserved space on the EB and Lincoln service just in case the CZ isn't running. :help:Imagine using the EB as insurance
lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
The chicken was kind of dried out, the steak looked good. The cream puffs were incredible. In lacross now.
Eric308
Lead Service Attendant
Yeah, the steak is always decent. I usually get apple pie and beg for one of those Haagen Daz cups of vanilla. Sleep tight!
lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
I will remember that for tomorrow. Thanks, we will.
anir dendroica
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Maybe since the Chicago crews have one less train to deal with (the CZ) at the moment they can get the others out on time...
Eric308
Lead Service Attendant
Right on schedule...98 minutes late out of Rugby. :angry: How's the weather?
lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
Rugby was the smoke stop, we are stopped in Minot, but no one is allowed due to flooding. The weather is nice, broken clouds.
ThayerATM
OBS Chief
Then what's the purpose of the stop in Minot. Are they taking on, or discharging passengers? Are they changing crews? Are they servicing the train?
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lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
Watering and fueling, and yelling at the guy smoking out the window. //
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ThayerATM
OBS Chief
You gotta be kidding! :unsure: At 11:00 AM the guy was already so drunk that he didn't realize that he was still on the train?Watering and fueling, and yelling at the guy smoking out the window. /
hboy:When we took the Empire Builder in '09, Minot was a "fun" stop that took a lot longer than the scheduled 20 minutes. With any luck we'll be on it very early next month too, unless snow becomes an early factor this season.
AlohaWith any luck we'll be on it very early next month too, unless snow becomes an early factor this season.
If you want to know what next months weather will be like check the Almanac for the weather 11 years prior. While it won't be the same it will be close.
lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
Well he was not drunk, but they would not let him off to smoke while they fueled the train. They let him stay on the train so they could not ha ve been too upset.
Eric308
Lead Service Attendant
Holy Smokes...Lionel! I do believe you are going to be in SEA on time. Have fun at the wedding.
lionelhoguy
Service Attendant
I was amazed when we pulled into Ephrata 9 minutesz early!
EB_OBS
Conductor
Yep, #7 and #27 left on-time this morning. #8 would have left on-time too had it not been for some extra private car switching which was necessary. Was still a very good night in Spokane.
The EB looks as if things are slowly but surely getting back to some semblance of the status quo. Hopefully the same will hold for the CZ once it gets going again and hours-late trains will be the exception and not the rule.
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