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    Amtrak Phase VII livery discussion

    AMTK 82 is now on the front of Amtrak #5(18). If it sticks with the train, it should be the first full run of the California Zephyr with a Phase VII unit leading.
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    Winter Park (Colorado) Express is back

    For those curious, Michael DeMarco posted a video yesterday that shows the whole process of running the power around the ski train at the Fraser siding.
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    Amtrak Phase VII livery discussion

    Second P42 in Phase VII AMTK 82 is the second engine on the westbound California Zephyr that left Chicago today. I caught this Amtrak #5(12) east of Ottumwa, Iowa. With the first Phase VII P42 174 in Denver on the ski train set, I wonder if there will a chance to see both units at the same...
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    New Phase VII P42: #174

    I caught 174 last night making its first trip on the California Zephyr since its repainting. It led Amtrak #5(01) out of Ottumwa, Iowa as the first of three units. I'm glad I got what I could as this morning, it was reported 174 was taken off at Denver for use on the Winter Park Express. Hope...
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    I saw #5(25) last night running about twenty minutes late east of Ottumwa, Iowa. American View has some bright lights on it.
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    New Gulf Coast Amtrak service (New Orleans - Mobile and Baton Rouge)

    The Surface Transportation Board recently required the parties involved to issue a status report, and I believe this is that report: https://www.progressiverailroading.com/resources/editorial/2024/307875.pdf.
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    I guess Chicago had been holding on to a couple of the new Chargers as Amtrak #30(08) took four of them, 353, 352, 351, and 350, eastward. WorldwideRailfan posted a video of this Capitol Limited at Cumberland, Maryland. novanscaler also posted a video of the train arriving in D.C.
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    Hollywood Beach Traveling on the California Zephyr

    Thursday's westbound California Zephyr out of Chicago has the private varnish Hollywood Beach bringing up the end. This car is essentially a dome-less dome car with big windows that happen light up well at night.
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    I got some shots of my own of #6(03) with AMTK 353 and 352 as the train stopped in Ottumwa, Iowa this afternoon. A bit different this time with the baggage car moved to the back of the train.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    I caught the substitute Amtrak #6(28) made by #5(29) turning at Lincoln as the train was running twenty minutes late eastbound out of Ottumwa, Iowa. Looks like they didn't get to use a wye in Lincoln and just ran the engines to the other end of the train.
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    Videos/Pictures of Combined Zephyr/Pioneer/Desert Wind?

    Here's a video posted by Bobby Harvey Video Productions that shows the California Zephyr arriving in Ottumwa, Iowa in July 1996. The description says it has cars from the Desert Wind and Pioneer.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    The California Zephyr is still only using Genesis engines.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    I caught UP 7453 leading Amtrak #6(22) running east of Ottumwa, Iowa about four hours late today. The train was also missing a baggage car.
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    I caught Amtrak #6(21) running over four hours late out of Ottumwa, Iowa today with Union Pacific locomotive UP 9049 leading. AMTK 144 was the only other engine. Apparently this Zephyr started its journey with this freight engine. And it isn't the only one. #6(22) has UP 7453 leading...
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    Winter Park (Colorado) Express is back

    And here's a video of the ski train itself arriving at Winter Park filmed by Michael DeMarco.
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    Winter Park (Colorado) Express is back

    First run of the Winter Park Express for the year was this morning. The local NBC affiliate had a reporter interview Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari in the lounge car before departure. I like the talk about Amtrak being interested in more passenger trains in Colorado. Local FOX affiliate...
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    California Zephyr discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    I caught Amtrak #6(08) this afternoon after it had left Ottumwa, Iowa five hours and forty-two minutes late. A BNSF Dash 9 was leading this Chicago-bound Zephyr. This train was seen last night with just one Genesis unit, AMTK 78, at Fort Morgan, Colorado. I think the BNSF unit was added at...
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    Winter Park (Colorado) Express is back

    For the first time, the cars for the Winter Park Express won't be dropped off in Denver by Amtrak #5. Instead, Amtrak #6(07) has the task. Cody Solis filmed this California Zephyr stopping at the station in Martinez, California. This train was also filmed speeding through Dixon by NC_YT 123.
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    I caught Amtrak #6(05) with 351 and 350 running two hours and twenty minutes late out of Ottumwa, Iowa today. The train was running about one hour and seventeen minutes late, but it stopped for about an hour just east of Osceola.
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    Amtrak #6(05) left California yesterday with new ALC-42s AMTK 350 and 351. This Zephry was caught at Davis, California by Adam Ghimenti. Marcel Hall also caught it at Sparks, Nevada.
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