Sunset Ltd #2(07) Cancelled due to UP Accident

[Bob Dylan]

According to a post on another Rail Site, the #2 Sunset Ltd. (07) was Cancelled due to a UP Train Hitting some Equipment Parked on a Siding near the Salton Sea in the California Desert East of Palm Springs.

The accident killed Two UP T&E Crewman and occurred in the Wee Hours just before # 2 Arrived @ the Scene after Leaving LAX last night shortly after 10pm.

No mention of Bustitutions or what Amtrak was doing with the Undamaged #2 or what was being done with the Passengers and Crew.

 

[WWW]

What Twitter is reporting:

UPDATE: Sunset Limited Train 2 which departed Los Angeles (LAX) on 9/7 will now terminate at Palm Springs (PSN) due to ongoing delays caused by freight train derailment. For further assistance please call 1-800-USA-RAIL.

 

[Mike G]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-08/2-union-pacific-workers-killed-in-train-crash

 

[Mike G]

#1 just did its Tucson station stop, only 1 container train East bound passed while waiting and watching the stop on Virtual Railfan { West bound Manifest passing as I was typing }
Consist
167
40
Bagage
Sleeper
Diner
Sightseer
Coach
Coach Baggage
Coach
Sleeper
( No Transition Sleeper )

 

[Bob Dylan]

#1 just did its Tucson station stop, only 1 container train East bound passed while waiting and watching the stop on Virtual Railfan { West bound Manifest passing as I was typing }
Consist
167
40
Bagage
Sleeper
Diner
Sightseer
Coach
Coach Baggage
Coach
Sleeper
( No Transition Sleeper )

The last 2 Cars would be the Cutout Cars from the Texas Eaglette ( #421)switched in San Antonio.,