This is slightly off topic for most of these lists but I thought everyone would enjoy these scenes. As many of your know, the bilzzard in SE Colorado, ...
These are not blizzard photos but they are some nice photos of the Southwest Chief route for those who like Semaphore Signals. There is also a nice ...
From Trainorders... Date: January 1, 2007 11:45 Detour extended again, for Jan 1 Author: _mundo_ (http://www.trainorders.com/profile/user.php?user=mundo) ...
For three pictures of the detoured SW Chief in Abiline, Tx., click the URL in the forwarded message below.. They are the bottom 3 images.. NOTE: A Yahoo...
From the All_Aboard List... Interesting discussion of snow clearing on Raton and Gloreita Passes This Explains Why # 3 & 4 Made The Detour _Message List_ ...
Howard, If you could send them to me I will upload them to the files or photos area for those who have not subscribed to railspot. Thanks, Evan In a message...
All, Here are some various reports I have condensed from people It is more than snow that has affected the Raton, New Mexico routing of the Southwest Chief....
All, I am trying to judge whether I should drive up to Topeka to catch the detour. Does anyone have a feel for whether the SW Chief will still be detouring ...
I don't like the decision to run through Augusta and El Dorado either. I doubt though that the crew made the decision. In a message dated 1/2/2007 11:58:46...
I would add that west of Dodge City, to at least Deerfield, KS, and maybe beyond, the signal system is completely down.. Crossing gates have been temporarlily...
It looks like the Southwest Chief will likely be back on its original routing by the end of the week... This is from the All Aboard forum. Emailing: TRAINS...
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/elsie1/Frt_Smnr_wb_AMTRAK_1_Jan_07/ ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the...
http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1167829201/1 Recovery from year-end storm in full swing Colorado National Guard coordinating cleanup effort. By ANTHONY A....
It looks like the Southwest Chief detour through Amarillo is over. This evenings (mornings) train will run through Newton, Hutchison, Dodge City, Garden City,...
Rumor has it that there are 60 miles of signaling out west of Dodge City. This will cause some significant delays. Evan [Non-text portions of this message...
Living in Garden City and seeing the amount of BNSF activity in the area, there is no doubt 60 miles of signaling out west of Dodge City. I think the damage...
At least they are fixing it. If it were the Sunset Route they would have terminated the train at Kansas City and the Southwest Chief would be a Chicago to...
Yep they are fixing it. AMTRAK #3 had about 20 minutes of delay between Dodge and Garden City today, Friday, January 05, 2007. Will have to check later and...
On the news in Wichita they were saying that there are about 10,000 utility poles to be replaced in Western Kansas. They didn't report on Colorado. At 2 hours...
You are correct. There are a ton of poles down. Numbers are shrinking each day, but due to the difficulty of getting around with the utility trucks, even two ...
The Southwest Chief will operate with two coaches only during the off-peak period. The third coach has been removed from the following ... Learn more about...
Matthew: Thanks for the heads up about the Southwest Chief only having two coach's during the slow period.. Will one less coach mean one less P42? Love and...
Saturday This morning the signals at the east and west end of Garden City, KS, were operating correctly! Signal at west end of yard was GREEN prior to the...
... Only two coaches on the only remaining Chicago-Los Angeles train? (Well, who counts the Texas Eagle?) Given that the train will have a baggage car,...
Hi, I was so happy to see there is a whole list devoted to the train we are about to take. We are planning a Kansas City to Flagstaff trip with our 5 kids....
Regarding KC Parking, I suggest you go to Topeka and park free there. I've done that driving down from the Twin Cities and it worked out very well (1996). If...
Cheryl, Parking at Kansas City Union Station is not cheap at $10/day, however, keep in mind that it is manned and your car will be in a covered four story...
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