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Where are the crew change and service locations for the SW Chief? Who constitutes "crew", and what is done at service locations?
Correct.Crew changes generally involve the engineers and conductors. I believe the kitchen crew, coach attendants and sleeping car attendants remain on the SWC for the entire route (at least they did when I rode it).
Has that changed? I thought they changed in JAX. They did today on 97.I want to say 91, 92, 97, 98 the engineers change out in Savannah now.
Has that changed? I thought they changed in JAX. They did today on 97.
.... but this does not answer OP's question about the SWC.
It's accurate. There's also a fresh air stop at Raton. Now I'm a bit confused as to why, since it isn't a crew change/service point.What that map shows is pretty accurate for SWC AFAIK.
Here is all one can know about Amtrak T&E crew districts:
http://trn.trains.com/~/media/files/pdf/map-of-the-month/trn-m0506_a.pdf
How do you read this?
What’s the difference between the ALL CAPS BOLD vs standard font Crew Bases?
For the CHIEF, LOS ANGELES, ALBUQUERQUE, LA JUNTA, KANSAS CITY, CHICAGO in all CAPS and Kingman, Dodge City, and Fort Madison in non caps. Could they possibly be Full Service or refueling locations?
In the map legend, it lists “Engineer District”, “Conductor District”, and “Engineer and Conductor travel together”. (I figured they all had both)
What does this mean? And how do you read the pointers?
From Los Angeles to Kansas city it lists “Engineer and Conductor travel together” but how do you read the Purple and Green pointers between Kansas City and Chicago? (There’s no pointer going Northbound between Fort Madison and Chicago.)
Nice link… just need help learning how to interpret it.
thanks.
It's true that 421/422 OBS change in SAS.Something sticks in my min about the SL/TE combo being the exception, I too will defer to OBS for verification/correction.
It is shown as a crew turning point, not a crew base. I think that is so that SAS crew does not have to spend time overnight away from base or something like that. It would be a reasonable cost saving measure I suppose, specially if SAS to FTW using a single crew would require two Engineers due to the length of the district.Do engineers still switch in AUS? I thought they removed that as a crew base. Should have paid more attention on my last run.
The Engineers still change in Austin.( and up until a few years ago the Diner Crew spent the night in Austin which meant the 22/422 Sleeper Riders got Boxed Breakfasts out of SAS, and Dinner on 21/421 started @ 430pm and Last Call was @ Temple!)Do engineers still switch in AUS? I thought they removed that as a crew base. Should have paid more attention on my last run.
It's true that 421/422 OBS change in SAS.
Do engineers still switch in AUS? I thought they removed that as a crew base. Should have paid more attention on my last run.
It's true that 421/422 OBS change in SAS.
I don't know if it still happens regularly anyplace, or not, but at one time, they sometimes had an OBS attendant 'swing' from one train to another. For example work Chicago to Denver, and then go back to Chicago...probably to handle heavier ridership at the time...Here is all one can know about Amtrak T&E crew districts:
http://trn.trains.com/~/media/files/pdf/map-of-the-month/trn-m0506_a.pdf
The OBS crew runs end to end on each LD train AFAIK. OBS can correct me if I am wrong.
This is done in SAS for #422 and FTW for #421 where the SCA for the LAX Sleeper stays with the Train SAS-FTW, lays over with the T&E Crews, and then goes back to LAX.I don't know if it still happens regularly anyplace, or not, but at one time, they sometimes had an OBS attendant 'swing' from one train to another. For example work Chicago to Denver, and then go back to Chicago...probably to handle heavier ridership at the time...
This is done in SAS for #422 and FTW for #421 where the SCA for the LAX Sleeper stays with the Train SAS-FTW, lays over with the T&E Crews, and then goes back to LAX.
In the map legend, it lists “Engineer District”, “Conductor District”, and “Engineer and Conductor travel together”. (I figured they all had both)
What does this mean? And how do you read the pointers?
Raton might be the FRA calendar day inspection or fuel stop.
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