Remember that if the the Seattle section leaves Spokane without the Portland section, not only will it lack an SSL and any passengers who boarded between PDX and SPK, but it also will have nearly half the capacity, and therefore won’t be able to accommodate any passengers boarding east of SPK ticketed on the Portland section.Say the east bound Portland EB train is very late leaving Portland or simply can't leave at all due to mechanical or track issues? What happens to the Seattle train? Does it still leave Spokane without a SSL?
I guess you missed another winterized consist. The SEA is operating with one coach while the PDX is operating with two. It terms of coach, the SPK section has the capacity..
The Seattle section typically consists of a Trans-Dorm, two sleepers, and two coaches, while the Portland section is typically one coach, one coach-baggage, and one sleeper. So if at any point between SPK and CHI, the coaches are supposed to be much more than half full, or pretty much any rooms in the Portland sleeper are sold, they would be totally screwed.
You mean the PDX section has the capacity?I guess you missed another winterized consist. The SEA is operating with one coach while the PDX is operating with two. It terms of coach, the SPK section has the capacity.
As previously indicated, they'd likely wait until the section arrives. 3 years worth off data shows the trains would hold for hours, awaiting their connections. I'm struggling to remember an en route disruption causing them to run away from each other. Same goes for the LSL.So if the Portland section were running really late, how long would they hold the Seattle section, considering two out of three coaches are from Portland?
I realize this is only anecdotal, but in October, we (8) left SPK 5 hours or more late because the PDX section got stuck behind a freight derailment.As previously indicated, they'd likely wait until the section arrives. 3 years worth off data shows the trains would hold for hours, awaiting their connections. I'm struggling to remember an en route disruption causing them to run away from each other. Same goes for the LSL.
And I guess you still made Glacier in the day? If so that would be a bonus (except for getting to the destination late). You would be stuck in SPK at night and likely sleeping anyway. The people I feel sorry for in those long delays are the ones in coach.I realize this is only anecdotal, but in October, we (8) left SPK 5 hours or more late because the PDX section got stuck behind a freight derailment.
On the positive side, we got to see Idaho in daylight and it was beautiful.
Spoke too soon. 49 ran away from 449 last night. Things were so bad, they finally canceled it.As previously indicated, they'd likely wait until the section arrives. 3 years worth off data shows the trains would hold for hours, awaiting their connections. I'm struggling to remember an en route disruption causing them to run away from each other. Same goes for the LSL.
That was me in coach once! The SEA section got stuck behind a freight train and didn’t make it to Spokane until after sunrise. Idaho in daylight was beutiful. I went out for a walk and 3am breakfast on the streets of Spokane but didn’t really sleep much (and forced myself awake to see Idaho in daylight).And I guess you still made Glacier in the day? If so that would be a bonus (except for getting to the destination late). You would be stuck in SPK at night and likely sleeping anyway. The people I feel sorry for in those long delays are the ones in coach.
"Portland Baby Builder"???? On the several round trips PDX-ESM in the last several years I have not noted any actively procreative actions!I can't think of any time when the Portland Baby Builder and the Seattle Builder have run separately
If you do, please be sure that the protagonists end up in their proper section of the train before the westbound splits in Spokane...."Portland Baby Builder"???? On the several round trips PDX-ESM in the last several years I have not noted any actively procreative actions!
Yes, Glacier in the daylight. In fact, the sun was even a better as it wa higher in the sky.And I guess you still made Glacier in the day? If so that would be a bonus (except for getting to the destination late). You would be stuck in SPK at night and likely sleeping anyway. The people I feel sorry for in those long delays are the ones in coach.
I did not check the SEA section but between Christmas and New Year the PDX section was lounge/coach/coach-bag/sleeper. And both directions to ESM were ON TIME!
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