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    What happened

    AT minot,nd theres been a p42 engine number 15 sitting here in front of the bnsf crew office for about two or three days....anyone know why
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    Bnsf conductor job part 2

    I dont know where my last post disappeared to, but about a month ago i posted about applying with bnsf for a conductor job... Well i think i'm in.. Im driving up to minot, nd next friday for an "interview" that they specifically said orientation and not interview. They are also paying for my...
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    Empire Builder having troubles 10/22-10/23?

    Here is the info for the past few days trains: http://72.148.42.113...th=10&selday=23 * Train 7 of 10/23/2011. * Empire Builder * +---------------- Station code * | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day * | | +-------- Schedule Arrival time * | | | +----- Schedule Departure Day...
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    Severely Delayed Coast Starlight

    What gives? According to: http://72.148.42.113:8080/scripts/archivefinder.pl?seltrain=14&selyear=2010&selmonth=10&selday=12 Its currently running 8 hours 30 minutes late.. Departed SBA at 122pm, or 34 minutes late... but then arrived/departed SLO 8 hrs 40 minutes late. As of last info...
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    What happened to the Builder?

    http://72.148.42.113...th=10&selday=09 Train 8 of 10/09/2010. * THIS TRAIN EXPERIENCED A SERVICE DISRUPTION. * Empire Builder * +---------------- Station code * | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day * | | +-------- Schedule Arrival time * | | | +----- Schedule Departure Day * | | | | +--...
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    which Sleeper Roomette is the best?

    I'll be riding the Southwest Chief from Los Angeles to Chicago on January 4th. Which Roomette is the best?
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    Anybody planning to ride the Zephyr in January?

    Im planning to ride the Zephyr from Emeryville to Chicago to overnight in CHI then on to Red Wing on the Builder to get back home from a cross country road trip with a rental car. Planning to do sleeper roomette on the EMY-CHI segment on the Zephyr. Planning to aim for 6 Jan.If anybody is...
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    Citing this source, wondering if the Builder is being re-routed??

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_midwest_flooding looks like their is no way a train could make it through portage, wi? Isnt this the same problem area where a swap regularly floods over? I heard a conductor talking about that area once, when I was on the train to Red Wing from Saint Cloud. Just...
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    This must seriously be causing some people anger

    Train 513 of 09/16/2010. * * +---------------- Station code * | +----------- Schedule Arrival Day * | | +-------- Schedule Arrival time * | | | +----- Schedule Departure Day * | | | | +-- Schedule Departure Time * | | | | | +------------- Actual Arrival Time * | | | | | |...
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    First Long-Distance ride

    Living in Saint Cloud, MN, the furthest I've ever taken Amtrak (only the EB) was between SCD and FAR going westbound and eastbound. or SCD to MSP or SCD-RDW. On Oct. 14th, I'm taking the EB #28 SCD-CHI and on Oct. 18th EB#27 CHI-SCD. I've been reading through some of the "tips" section, but...
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    What happened with the EB on 08/30/2010?

    Looks like some stations were skipped or the train didnt continue past a point? It arrived Saint Cloud 1 hour and 25 minutes late but then departed MSP 4 hours and 46 minutes late. What happend to have it sit in MSP so long? It also looks like it got stopped between SCD and MSP.... arr...
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