SWC!! What's going on?

[AmtrakBlue]

Looks like it's running under a pseudo number (1003). Got this from http://dixielandsoftware.net/cgi-bin/getmap.pl?mapname=West

* Train 1003 of 03/07/2015.
* Southwest Chief
* +---------------- Station Code
* | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day
* | | +-------- Schedule Arrival Time
* | | | +----- Schedule Departure Day
* | | | | +-- Schedule Departure Time
* | | | | | +------------- Actual Arrival Time
* | | | | | | +------- Actual Departure Time
* | | | | | | | +- Comments
* V V V V V V V V
* CHI * * 1 300P * 300P Departed: On time.
* NPV * * 1 335P * 335P Departed: On time.
* MDT * * 1 424P * 428P Departed: 4 minutes late.
* PCT * * 1 446P * 449P Departed: 3 minutes late.
* GBB * * 1 538P * 542P Departed: 4 minutes late.
FMD * * 1 642P CT
LAP * * 1 751P CT
* KCY 1 1011P 1 1045P 1010P 1045P Departed: On time.
LRC * * 1 1152P CT
TOP * * 2 1229A CT
NEW * * 2 245A CT
* HUT * * 2 320A * 424A Departed: 1 hour, 4 minutes late.
* DDG 2 519A 2 525A 606A 612A Departed: 47 minutes late.
* GCK * * 2 621A * 709A Departed: 48 minutes late.
* LMR * * 2 659A * 842A Departed: 1 hour, 43 minutes late.
* LAJ 2 815A 2 830A 956A 1006A Departed: 1 hour, 36 minutes late.
* TRI * * 2 950A * 1124A Departed: 1 hour, 34 minutes late.
RAT * * 2 1056A MT
LSV * * 2 1238P MT
LMY * * 2 224P MT
ABQ 2 355P 2 445P MT
GLP * * 2 708P MT
WLO * * 2 750P MST
FLG 2 851P 2 857P MST
WMJ * * 2 933P MST
KNG * * 2 1146P MST
NDL * * 3 1249A PT
BAR * * 3 339A PT
VRV * * 3 418A PT
SNB * * 3 532A PT
RIV * * 3 553A PT
FUL * * 3 634A PT
LAX 3 815A * * PT

 

[KmH]

Ooooh! A stealth train!

 

[TraneMan]

I was on the SWC when that freight train derailed in front of us. We were delayed about 8 hours or so.

Oh no.. :-( Hope that did't throw a big mess on your plans??

 

[printman2000]

Looks like it's running under a pseudo number (1003). Got this from http://dixielandsoftware.net/cgi-bin/getmap.pl?mapname=West

* Train 1003 of 03/07/2015.

* Southwest Chief

* +---------------- Station Code

* | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day

* | | +-------- Schedule Arrival Time

* | | | +----- Schedule Departure Day

* | | | | +-- Schedule Departure Time

* | | | | | +------------- Actual Arrival Time

* | | | | | | +------- Actual Departure Time

* | | | | | | | +- Comments

* V V V V V V V V

* CHI * * 1 300P * 300P Departed: On time.

* NPV * * 1 335P * 335P Departed: On time.

* MDT * * 1 424P * 428P Departed: 4 minutes late.

* PCT * * 1 446P * 449P Departed: 3 minutes late.

* GBB * * 1 538P * 542P Departed: 4 minutes late.

FMD * * 1 642P CT

LAP * * 1 751P CT

* KCY 1 1011P 1 1045P 1010P 1045P Departed: On time.

LRC * * 1 1152P CT

TOP * * 2 1229A CT

NEW * * 2 245A CT

* HUT * * 2 320A * 424A Departed: 1 hour, 4 minutes late.

* DDG 2 519A 2 525A 606A 612A Departed: 47 minutes late.

* GCK * * 2 621A * 709A Departed: 48 minutes late.

* LMR * * 2 659A * 842A Departed: 1 hour, 43 minutes late.

* LAJ 2 815A 2 830A 956A 1006A Departed: 1 hour, 36 minutes late.

* TRI * * 2 950A * 1124A Departed: 1 hour, 34 minutes late.

RAT * * 2 1056A MT

LSV * * 2 1238P MT

LMY * * 2 224P MT

ABQ 2 355P 2 445P MT

GLP * * 2 708P MT

WLO * * 2 750P MST

FLG 2 851P 2 857P MST

WMJ * * 2 933P MST

KNG * * 2 1146P MST

NDL * * 3 1249A PT

BAR * * 3 339A PT

VRV * * 3 418A PT

SNB * * 3 532A PT

RIV * * 3 553A PT

FUL * * 3 634A PT

LAX 3 815A * * PT

Those weird train numbers usually happen when the time changes which would have been the case here.

 

[DryCreek]

Another thing causing delays is the sudden freight traffic increase due to the backlog of intermodals to / from the west coast.

Once that logjam breaks, you can bet that the floodgates will be opened!

Last I read (in the Wall Street Journal) - there are a record number of container ships waiting to offload once the port authority and the unions get their contract issues resolved (lockout ended).

If they get too carried away I can see some enterprising loaders trying to triple-stack for the open western routes (all nighttime routes only though).

 

[Guest]

Looks like it's running under a pseudo number (1003). Got this from http://dixielandsoftware.net/cgi-bin/getmap.pl?mapname=West

* Train 1003 of 03/07/2015.

* Southwest Chief

* +---------------- Station Code

* | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day

* | | +-------- Schedule Arrival Time

* | | | +----- Schedule Departure Day

* | | | | +-- Schedule Departure Time

* | | | | | +------------- Actual Arrival Time

* | | | | | | +------- Actual Departure Time

* | | | | | | | +- Comments

* V V V V V V V V

* CHI * * 1 300P * 300P Departed: On time.

* NPV * * 1 335P * 335P Departed: On time.

* MDT * * 1 424P * 428P Departed: 4 minutes late.

* PCT * * 1 446P * 449P Departed: 3 minutes late.

* GBB * * 1 538P * 542P Departed: 4 minutes late.

FMD * * 1 642P CT

LAP * * 1 751P CT

* KCY 1 1011P 1 1045P 1010P 1045P Departed: On time.

LRC * * 1 1152P CT

TOP * * 2 1229A CT

NEW * * 2 245A CT

* HUT * * 2 320A * 424A Departed: 1 hour, 4 minutes late.

* DDG 2 519A 2 525A 606A 612A Departed: 47 minutes late.

* GCK * * 2 621A * 709A Departed: 48 minutes late.

* LMR * * 2 659A * 842A Departed: 1 hour, 43 minutes late.

* LAJ 2 815A 2 830A 956A 1006A Departed: 1 hour, 36 minutes late.

* TRI * * 2 950A * 1124A Departed: 1 hour, 34 minutes late.

RAT * * 2 1056A MT

LSV * * 2 1238P MT

LMY * * 2 224P MT

ABQ 2 355P 2 445P MT

GLP * * 2 708P MT

WLO * * 2 750P MST

FLG 2 851P 2 857P MST

WMJ * * 2 933P MST

KNG * * 2 1146P MST

NDL * * 3 1249A PT

BAR * * 3 339A PT

VRV * * 3 418A PT

SNB * * 3 532A PT

RIV * * 3 553A PT

FUL * * 3 634A PT

LAX 3 815A * * PT

Weird... so it did exist after all. Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[Guest]

Craziness happening right now on #3 at Lawrence, KS. Looks like they are evacuating the train for some reason!

 

[Guest]

http://www.lawrencetraincam.com/

 

[Guest]

#4 is also stopped at Garden City, KS. Dispatcher said there was a "situation" and asked #3 conductor to call him on the phone. Guess we have a derailment somewhere between Lawrence and Garden City. Watching coach passengers detraining at Lawrence as I type.

 

[Guest]

So.. not a derailment? They are searching the train for "anything unusual"

 

[Devil's Advocate]

If you *can't* be 8 hours - more or less - late anywhere, Amtrak is not the way to travel.

QFT. Unless you're a student, retired, unemployed, or transporting drugs you really have no business riding Amtrak. If you wanted to be on time you'd be on a plane or in a car or on a bus or riding a horse or bicycle or walking. So stop complaining already. It's not as though a dozen other countries with smaller economies have faster and more dependable trains than we do.

I was on the SWC when that freight train derailed in front of us. We were delayed about 8 hours or so.

Welcome to Amtrak.

 

[FormerOBS]

A posting on Kalmbach Publishing Co's Trains Magazine site says #3 left Lawrence 4:08 a.m.; left Topeka 4:43 a.m.

Four hours & fourteen min. late.

Temporary evacuation of the train suggests the possibility of a bomb scare or something of that nature. It seems that these things are invariably false alarms, but they have to be taken seriously.

Tom

 

[Devil's Advocate]

It seems that these things are invariably false alarms but they have to be taken seriously.

Can't argue with that logic.

 

[Saber Mom]

I was on #4 when they had us detain last night. It was a bomb threat. We detained in Garden CitY and we're back on the train in, I think, 3 or so hours? I kind of lost track of time because of the time change from mountain to central.

 

[FormerOBS]

Yep. Evacuation of a perfectly serviceable train, plus police involvement = probable bomb threat.

In my heart I know it's not my fault, but I really feel bad that your first trip became so.................(uh, what's the best word?)..............interesting.

This is like hitting a trifecta.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy what's left of your trip as you progress homeward.

Tom

 

[Saber Mom]

LOL! It's all good.

 

[user 6862]

Last Weds/Thursday 2 hours late at Flagstaff, Friday 4 hours late at KCY. Makes things a little difficult but built in enough padding into our schedule due to advice here.

 

[PupfosterG]

#4 looks to be a little tardy today. Myself, family and friends are going to be using #3 & #4 on various trips in the up coming weeks, here's to hoping for more consistent schedule keeping.

 

[crabby_appleton1950]

Myself, family and friends are going to be using #3 & #4 on various trips in the up coming weeks, here's to hoping for more consistent schedule keeping.

Hope Amtrak gets it together before my trip in May.

 

[rubber duck]

The only way Amtrak is going to get it together is to reroute to 100% transcon and have locomotivies that don't break down.