I missed 'em both, but Amtrak #14 (AMTK 93 North) got three warrants out of SLO at 3:30 PM. It met Amtrak #11 (AMTK 158 South) at Templeton and UP 5481 South...
While on my work break I heard DS 73 give a warrant to Amtrak #14 (AMTK 112 North) at SLO, and it supposedly left soon thereafter. But at 7:30 it was only as...
... Thanks for confirming my suspicions, Jeff; I thought something was out of the ordinary. Helpers uncoupled at Serrano and went back south. It's possible...
Not long after I left the workplace on my lunch hour, Amtrak #14 got the highball out of Paso Robles at 6:08 PM, about 1h 23m late. Thanks to nearly...
Amtrak #11 with AMTK 121, 505; baggage, parlour, nine Superliners; 52 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). While hoping (in vain) to catch UP 6166 South, it passed MP...
Been a long time since I've seen both of them during my "lunch" hour... (1) Amtrak #14 north with the same consist as Thursday's #11: AMTK 121, 506; baggage,...
Both had an extra Sightseer Lounge subbing for a parlour... (1) Amtrak #14 north with AMTK 120, 114; baggage, ten Superliners; 52 total axles. Past MP 226.9 ...
(1) Amtrak #11 south with AMTK 76, 116; baggage, parlour, nine Superliners; 52 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). Past MP 210.7 doing 42 MPH, then had to tiptoe through...
... That lead unit was AMTK 120. ... The bad unit was AMTK 116. ... Thanks; now I know what took them so long. Here are my observations from A-town: (1)...
Amtrak #11 with the same consist as Wednesday's #14: AMTK 76, 120, 116; baggage, parlour 39975, nine Superliners; 56 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). Past MP 210.7...
... Well, at least you guys didn't steall ALL my thunder. :-) I caught it coming north past MP 220 just as I was coming into Atascadero on the 101 freeway at...
Date: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:18 pm From: Dan Monroe Heads up Tehachapi fans!! I have been reading this INCREDIBLE DETOUR news item on the Trainorders Amtrak...
... (1) Amtrak #11 south with AMTK 190, 118; baggage, parlour, nine Superliners; 52 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). Past MP 225 in Atascadero at 4:34 PM (about 2h...
Unusually good performance today... (1) Amtrak #11 south with AMTK 44, 117; baggage, ten Superliners (no parlour). (2) Amtrak #14 north with AMTK 190, 118, 461...
... Which goes to show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. I could have sworn I heard dispatcher and crew refer to AMTK 44 South as "Amtrak 11," but...
(1) Amtrak #14 north with (I'm guessing) same consist as Sunday's #1011: AMTK 44, 117; baggage, parlour, nine Superliners; 52 total axles (B+4S+P+5S)....
Amtrak #11 south with AMTK 115, 51; baggage, parlour 39970, nine Superliners, extra baggage 1208 on rear; 56 total axles (B+4S+P+5S+B). Estimated Paso Robles...
Amtrak #14 north with AMTK 190, 116; baggage, parlour 39970, nine Superliners; 52 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). Past MP 226.9 doing 40 MPH; past Templeton north...
... No PV when I saw it. BNSF 6839, AMTK 112, 500; baggage, nine Superliners (no parlour); 54 total axles. ... Me too. I pulled into the B of A parking lot...
Amtrak #14 with AMTK 22, 141; baggage, parlour 39975, nine Superliners; 52 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). By the time we left the Bitter Creek Western around 3:45...
(1) AMtrak #14 north with AMTK 115, 51; baggage, parlour 39975(?), nine Superliners; 52 total axkes (B+4S+P+5S). Past MP 226.9 doing 41 MPH, then past the...
Both had deadhead equipment moves, especially #14... (1) Amtrak #11 south with AMTK 44, 114; baggage 1247, parlour 39972, nine Superliners, extra parlour ...
Amtrak #14 with AMTK 121, 113; baggage 1164, parlour 39974, nine Superliners; 52 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). After meeting Amtrak #11 (AMTK 22 South which I just...
(1) Amtrak #11 south with AMTK 119, 115, 51; baggage 1171, parlour 39973, nine Superliners; 56 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). (2) Amtrak #14 north with AMTK 22, 117;...
(1) Amtrak #14 north with AMTK 121, 113; baggage, parlour 39974, nine Superliners; 52 total axles (B+4S+P+5S). After meeting UP 5732 South at Santa Margarita,...
... AMTK 510, 118, 117; baggage 1251, parlour 39973, nine Superliners, "Silver Solarium"; 60 total axles (B+4S+P+5S+PV). Didn't see any extra coach, but I did...
After I left work late Monday, I heard DS 73 copy two releases from AMTAK 188 South; from Salinas to Templeton at 10:08 PM, and from Templeton to Santa...
(1) Amtrak #799 north with AMTK 120, four Horizon coaches, baggage, AMTK 121. Caught it at 12:07 PM as it passed under the Black Road overcrossing between...
Due to problems with my vehicle, I missed both Coast Starlights... * As Greg R. mentioned, #11 (AMTK 44 South) came through here around 4:00 PM, about 2h 10m...