The trip from OKJ to LAX is I believe 14 hours. (Correct me if I am wrong).
The trip on detour from OKJ to LAX is I think 8 hours f I remember from last year.
I figure without the stops and what not the time is cut, plus the valley makes it a straight shot as well.
The cycle would be more like (Amtrak-NJT-CalTrans), but only reason I suggestion NJT, is that they have been wanting to get rid of the P40DC's they have.
There were in the fall 3 P40DC's moved out of Bear Facility and sat at Wilmington for a few days,then moved to Beech Grove. Those could be...
I have also heard from someone who talked to a guy at Oakland Facility that they were expecting three P40DC locomotives.
I figure these would be bought either from NJT (Cause they have 3 P40's they want to sell), or the three that were at Wilmington and sent to Beech Grove in the Fall.
If they...
I'm very excited for this detour! I got a video of it last year going through Tulare,CA with the unpainted Tioga Pass riding on rear, and a P40DC leading.
If more info about times and maybe a thread for tracking the detours, that would be great!
Here is a video link of it going through Tulare...