Western Railroad Discussion > Veterans tribute engine was the leader on Amtrak No. 4 today

With Amtrak No. 4 (EB Southwest Chief) running more than 5 hours late today as it was approaching Kansas City, I set up next to Holliday Junction on the west side of KC, in hopes of shooting a short video clip. I was disappointed with the heavy cloud cover but I immediately perked up when I saw the late train was being led by Amtrak No. 42, the Veterans tribute engine. This engine is a salute to all U.S. military service veterans. This was the first time I had ever seen the engine on the move.

(Video by Larry Byers)

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What was that horn?

Nice, I was so happy when I 1ST saw it riding No. 3 and took some good shots on the way to LA!

BigDave Wrote:
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> What was that horn?

Pretty crappy and of a short duration as close as the train was to the crossing.

IAMTRAKN2 Wrote:
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> > What was that horn?
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> Pretty crappy and of a short duration as close as
> the train was to the crossing.

It's a private crossing that doesn't require whistling for. The crew was most likely just saying "hi" to the railfan trackside.