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So my plans changed from the ACE event in WV thinking of the Rocky Mountaineer Red Rocks Colorado excursion. Looking (booking) Amtrak's schedule - I am routed on the Empire Builder to Seattle - the Coast Starlight to Sacramento - and then the Zephyr to Denver It would seem that I have...

Received the following email from the ACE folks: Sadly no event this year - - - - - Info Account <[email protected]> To:r.m.anderson Wed, Mar 22 at 10:04 AM Hello, Thank you for your interest, but due to increasing costs outside our control, at this point the Autumn Colors Express will...

Go to 261.com and read on about this two day event (Oct 1-2 SS)

Will be making a round trip from Chicago to Huntington WV in October - - - What is the consist make-up of this train Locomotive Locomotive ? Baggage car View Liner cars ? ? ? Roomette Sleeper cars located where in the mix ? Other useful trivia etc. appreciated & thanks !

National Train Day - Wikipedia National Train Day Saturday May 7th or 14th - depending on what is on your local track forum To what extent this will take place this year maybe much like last year - put on virus hiatus or limited. Sure miss the good ole days riding the EB to Chicago to take in...

Read more about it at 261.com A WIN-WIN situation ! LINK 261.com: Friends of the 261 | Beautiful picture of the UP Challenger 3985 and UP cars - - - - -

Somewhere in the archives I would suppose that these questions have been asked and answered. But who has time to Google infinity ? With all the weather delays and short staffing - interesting - What are the duty times for the Train crew and Engineer (perhaps different contracts ?) Any...

Notice the 10 or 100 in front of some of the trains i.e. EB #1007 1027 and #1008 1028 Something to do with DayLight Savings Time change ?

Two baggage cars - one in the normal set-up behind the (3) engines and one at the rear Something perhaps to do with the split at Spokane EB #27 ? OR something silly just to get your attention - LOL !

Recent article MSP Star-Tribune newspaper: Rail agreement could fast-track second Amtrak train from St. Paul to Chicago - StarTribune.com 2nd Train would be a combined EB and Hiawatha serving MSP-RDW-WIN-LSE-TOH-WDL-POG-CBS-MKE-MKA-SVT-GLN-CHI Adding MKA Milwaukee Airport stop and SVT...

Departed 2 hours late and became almost 21 Vhat happenn ? * Train 8 of 12/22/2021. Map Details Formatted Data * THIS TRAIN EXPERIENCED A SERVICE DISRUPTION. * Empire Builder (PDF Schedule) * +---------------- Station Code * | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day * | |...

Mayan Train, the president's pet project exposing Mexico's cracks (msn.com)

For the third day (12/4-5-6) in a row the EB #7 train has 3 locomotives in the consist - normal compliment 2. Puzzled Amtrak simple ferrying locos to the West Coast ? -OR- An extra locomotive for winter application across the Rockies & Cascades ? Haven't been able to check on EB #8 if it also...

Something odd today EB #8 the lead locomotive was BNSF (7902) locomotive - - - and the regular consist less one Amtrak loco. BNSF trackage into MSP and CP trackage out to MKE and CHI ?

Anyone have some any input as to the --- Disposition of the 4 Superliner Cars EB accident Joplin MT ? Did they eventually wind up at Beech Grove ? Curiosity killed the cat - Satisfaction brought it back (9 lives) !

Rare ole EB #7 the usual punctual ON TIME departure from Chicago Was late (3.5 hours Late) leaving Chicago - reason unknown at this time And EB #8 also as usual running over 2 hours late What a way to run a railroad On-Time. UPON FURTHER REVIEW It appears that EB #8 from this morning was...

Hope this video clip of the cars rolling OFF the tracks views OK - LINK: https://kstp.com/news/freight-train-derails-in-fairmont-local-traffic-stalled/6282545/ Just what the hell happened to cause this slow moving train to have 8 cars come off the rails ?

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https://www.twincities.com/2021/08/27/three-train-crash-spilled-estimated-1200-gallons-of-diesel-fuel-near-mississippi-river-in-st-paul/ This crash resulted in two nights of the EB to find other ways to enter the Union Depot in St. Paul Return with us now to the days of yesteryear when trains...

Opportunities to ride private varnish cars Pre-positioning of a fleet of private cars going to Huntington WV for the Autumn Colors Express (ACE) 2 trips of 261 stock: Hitched to the back end of Amtrak Train #8 Empire Builder - - - MSP to Chicago October 16 will feature all Stainless steel...