engine fire makes interesting christmas eve

[tahoejeff]

not the best of days to get stranded on the tracks. normally, i'm prepared/expecting to be late when i ride. a short trip on christmas eve...i bet these people were stressing. i can't wait to hear an update.

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.asp...72-6D9FEAE1524D

story courtesy of google alerts

edit-a bit more info here: http://www.10nbc.com/news.asp?template=ite...;story_id=21058

 

[battalion51]

I'm curious if it was a 42 or AC-DM it seems like they've run through the AC-DM's recently here.

 

[AlanB]

I'm curious if it was a 42 or AC-DM it seems like they've run through the AC-DM's recently here.

I didn't think that they let the P32's go to Toronto, I thought Niagara Falls was last stop for them.

 

[AmtrakFan]

It was 105 it looked like from the Video

 

[Amtrak Kid]

Thats odd, i was less than 20 miles from there yesterday. P32acdm are the usual for the Maple Leaf, every ounce in a while theres a p42, sometimes 2. Doesnt look too damaged. Ill see if i can check it out, anyone know where the locomotive was sent to?

Corey

 

[battalion51]

Odds are it'll go to Rensselaer at first, but it may be transferred to BG or Boise later.

 

[Guest]

Odds are it'll go to Rensselaer at first, but it may be transferred to BG or Boise later.

The passengers were sure lucky to be re-boarded and on their way in ten minutes. All I can surmise is there were two units and the 105 had a small stack fire usually caused by laying around idling for extended periods of time. Anyone have any additional info if two units were on this train? Also, the crew usually doen't want to get underway until the "smoke" clears which leads me to believe the 105 was a trailing unit. For all the miles these Genesis engines rack up I'm surprised that GE supplied such a dependable engine after their past dismal track (absolutely no pun intended~ for those of you who remember the Sunset used to run with an on board machinist "just" to keep the Ge's running) record with Amtrak equipment.