Engine died at Cleveland and they picked up an NS engine to take it to Pittsburgh. They were then busituted due to, I believe, a water main break somewhere in/near Pittsburgh. A fellow AUer is on the bus now.Disappeared from the maps after departing Alliance at 7:50, almost 5 hours late. "Service disruption" Anyone know what the problem was and what happened to passengers? Bussed to destinations? Nothing on TO.
Though I said above the engine died in Cleveland, I suspect I misinterpreted his FB post and it probably died in Toledo. As stated above an NS engine was added at some point to the train.Actually I noticed something was going on this morning. It arrived TOL about 30 min late last night, but departed TOL about 5 hours late. Also departed Sandusky, Oh about 5 1/2 hours late. So something either happened upon arrival in TOL, or they held the train there for a while knowing what was going on in PGH.
Where were the passengers transferred to buses? The break is entirely south/east of PGH station, it would've been possible to bring the train there.Though I said above the engine died in Cleveland, I suspect I misinterpreted his FB post and it probably died in Toledo. As stated above an NS engine was added at some point to the train.Actually I noticed something was going on this morning. It arrived TOL about 30 min late last night, but departed TOL about 5 hours late. Also departed Sandusky, Oh about 5 1/2 hours late. So something either happened upon arrival in TOL, or they held the train there for a while knowing what was going on in PGH.
He "checked in" at PGH, so I'm pretty sure that's where they got on the buses.Where were the passengers transferred to buses? The break is entirely south/east of PGH station, it would've been possible to bring the train there.Though I said above the engine died in Cleveland, I suspect I misinterpreted his FB post and it probably died in Toledo. As stated above an NS engine was added at some point to the train.Actually I noticed something was going on this morning. It arrived TOL about 30 min late last night, but departed TOL about 5 hours late. Also departed Sandusky, Oh about 5 1/2 hours late. So something either happened upon arrival in TOL, or they held the train there for a while knowing what was going on in PGH.
Welcome to the new reality.The problem was simple. They sent the train out with one unit. When I got on I noticed that and didn't think it was a good idea. Turns out my instinct was dead on.
Yeah isn't that the truth.. It's bad when a Non-Amtrak Employee is riding and senses things will go wrong..Welcome to the new reality.The problem was simple. They sent the train out with one unit. When I got on I noticed that and didn't think it was a good idea. Turns out my instinct was dead on.
The problems started when the throttle jockey decided to put the HEP in Stand By mode to "Save Fuel".. When the relief crew got on they went to put the HEP in Running Mode. In which case the Unit wouldn't load.. NS spared a Dash 9 to hook up and go east.. HEP is and was still provided by the P40/42.What do they do for HEP when only a freight locomotive is pulling the train?
They learned quick..Last nights 30 had two locomotives, p-42 and a p-32. FWIW.
The train was already running behind and they weren't going to be stopped in TOL long. Just long enough to do station and baggage work as well as change T&E crews. Shouldn't have taken more then 10 minutes. No need to change to Stand By for that brief a period of time.
Fair enough Third Rail. I can agree that I don't have access to that memo or instruction. And I hate to see crews charged with anything that would take them Out of Service. While I don't know the policy I thought it would be acceptable to leave the HEP on running mode during a potential 10 minute crew change. You're right I would have no idea if it would take 10 minutes or more it is just a guess of how long it would have taken. And I can't stand rail fans trying to be Gods so to speak. As always thanks for your insight. Not being sarcastic. I say this with seriousness. As always you have my respect.It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes, but you don't know for sure that it wouldn't have taken longer. Additionally, do you have System General RFN#79? If you do, read it and understand crews will be charged if it is not followed, either willing or unwilling since it can be monitored remotely. If you don't, you should probably bow out of this part of the conversation and quit before someone starts grumbling about rail fans being God of Trains while not passing false information.The train was already running behind and they weren't going to be stopped in TOL long. Just long enough to do station and baggage work as well as change T&E crews. Shouldn't have taken more then 10 minutes. No need to change to Stand By for that brief a period of time.
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