Acela150
Super Buff
That is truly a great shot!
Following Anniversary Engine #156
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Acela150
Super Buff
I would go and get shots but the weather is terrible in the Philly area. Maybe tommorow If it's on 43. It's been on 43/42 the past 2 weeks.
O
orion
Guest
Looks like #156 is on the Empire Builder #8 going through MT today and ND/MN tonight and tomorrow morning (March 23-24 2012)
EB_OBS
Conductor
Engine #156 left Spokane, WA this morning as the lead locomotive on train #8.
Acela150
Super Buff
Wow... Totally forgot about these threads... :help:
TraneMan
Conductor
One of these days I am going to get over to the tracks in Lake City and catch one of these units!
I saw 156 today on the westbound California Zephyr (Amtrak #6/13) in Iowa today. It should be in Denver tomorrow and California on Tuesday. There is a private Mid-America car on the back of the train. I hope they turn 156 around and send it back so I can meet it with charged camera batteries.
Here's 156 leading the California Zephyr through Iowa this morning. It should arrive in Chicago later today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd6GEeayWiQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd6GEeayWiQ
Nice job! Thanks for posting it...
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You're welcome, and thanks for the compliment.
156 was turned right around in Chicago and is leading Amtrak #5/19. This Zephyr will detour through Wyoming tomorrow. Should make for some rare photo opportunities.
Here it is a few minutes from its station stop in Ottumwa, Iowa running 45 to 50 minutes late at least.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h3O9k4cyac
Here it is a few minutes from its station stop in Ottumwa, Iowa running 45 to 50 minutes late at least.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h3O9k4cyac
156 led the Zephyr back to Chicago today. This time I caught it stopping at the station in Ottumwa, Iowa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUC9XAoYnOs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUC9XAoYnOs
Swadian Hardcore
Engineer
Anybody got an update about engine 156?
X
X
Guest
Look for it on the point of 6(23).
Swadian Hardcore
Engineer
oldtimer
OBS Chief
That is train #6 leaving its point of origin on the 23rd of the month.
Here is Amtrak 156 on the point of train #6(23) east of Ottumwa, Iowa today (the 25th).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxCDnygmko
As a side note, the California Zephyr was closely followed by a container and automobile rack train, very rare for this mostly coal train line. It went from the left track to the right track in Ottumwa. I didn't hear if the Zephyr did the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxCDnygmko
As a side note, the California Zephyr was closely followed by a container and automobile rack train, very rare for this mostly coal train line. It went from the left track to the right track in Ottumwa. I didn't hear if the Zephyr did the same.
So did I, and forgot about these vids I caught of 156 playing the lead role in the Pacific Railroad Society's Tehachapi excursion last April (oldies, not moldies; pics near top of this thread):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NWbgBWp-1E
At speed on the Palmdale Cutoff at Phelan, 4-2-11.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm9NHu7W9Tk
Starting to climb Tehachapi Pass, northern end, 4-3-11.
amtrakwolverine
Engineer
This seams to be the only anniversary engine everyone's asking about. Any updates on the others?
A general search, "following anniversary engines," turned up a pretty fat batch of threads, including (at a glance) Nos. 145 and 800.
Amtrak 156 is leading the westbound California Zephyr this evening with three private cars on the end. I think 156 is going to be the power for this excursion the varnishes are going to be on.
Here's video of Amtrak #5(13) at Agency, Iowa running half an hour late.
Here's video of Amtrak #5(13) at Agency, Iowa running half an hour late.
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