After extensive discussions with the agent at the ELP Amtrak station (nice building BTW) this afternoon, we decided to cancel the trip and drive to San Antonio. The SL is now over 8 hours behind and at last glance still in AZ! Amtrak now has taken even an estimate of its arrival in ELP off the schedule. We are staying in Stockton overnight and will get to San Antonio reasonably refreshed Sunday midday. Frustrating, for I really wanted to enjoy the ride on the TE/SL this afternoon and tonight.
Oh, well. This is the first bad experience on Amtrak since a couple of mega delayed Empire Builder's during the Bakken problems on the Hi-Line several years ago.
:-(