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Date: 01/18/17 06:28
Amtrak 11(17) vehicle strike
Author: brbigelow

On board. Hit an abandoned van on the tracks at Oasis Road just north of Redding about 4 hours ago. Now sitting at the Redding depot after proceeding there at restricted speed. Number 14 is trapped south of us. Don't know if any damage to the lead unit.

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Date: 01/18/17 09:56
Re: Amtrak 11(17) vehicle strike
Author: brbigelow

Update 0949. Lead unit (800) class has severe flat wheels and had to be set out at Redding. UP SD70M 4119 added as lead unit. Crew now dead on the law. Exchanging partial crew with 14 at Girvan siding, so 14 is running 7 hours late and 11 is 7.5 hours late.

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Date: 01/18/17 12:55
Re: Amtrak 11(17) vehicle strike
Author: portlander

Since Oasis Rd is an overpass, I'm guessing that someone had driven the van down on the dirt access roads to get it parked on the tracks. Strange things seem to always be happening in the Silverthorn and Central Valley areas.

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Date: 01/18/17 13:43
Re: Amtrak 11(17) vehicle strike
Author: RNinRVR

To go with this the now 7 hour late 14 stopped in Dunsmiur for long enough to get 4 seperate videos on the cam.

Sharon Evans
Glen Allen, VA

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Date: 01/18/17 19:24
Re: Amtrak 11(17) vehicle strike
Author: bobs

11(17) just left San Jose, 9:10 down.  Looks like it will meet 14(18) at Morgan Hill.  A sunrise arrival at Los Angeles?

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Date: 01/19/17 11:49
Re: Amtrak 11(17) vehicle strike
Author: P

1 strike of an empty vehicle results in 7 hour delays to 2 trains??  Good grief. 

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