Western Railroad Discussion > Low Light, Late Train

Yesterday, Amtrak was running just over 3 and a half hours late, passing through Emporia, Kansas just after sunrise. Conveniently the girlfriend and I both had to wake up early and I was able to get the train coming through town, albeit hardly an ounce of light to work with given a cloudy day. Not my worst effort at an image, but I don't expect an email from Trains requesting to publish it either.

1) AMTK 77 leads the eastbound Southwest Chief through Emporia, as seen from Union Street, just ahead they'll hang a left onto the Topeka Sub at NR Jct., as will 3 other trains behind them.

Image taken April 17th, 2021
Thanks for looking!
mg8711

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Nice catch! Living in Emporia for 9 years there were many times I would see a "current" train at one of the city's street crossings. And my mind would drift back to a post WWII period when Uncle John ran over 2 dozen timetable scheduled passenger trains over those very same crossings... EVERY 24 HOURS!!!

sigh...............

Very nice shot! Thanks for sharing....

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer

Nice to see #4 at "full" strength, even if missing the baggage car.   Thanks for posting.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

I would like to see how they got to 3.5 hours late.  Seems like anytime you check on Amtrak trains they are running not only late but, a lot late.

Why did Amtrak quit stopping at the depot? Was there a fire at the Emporia, KS depot? Why not erect a replacement?



mg8711 Wrote:


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> Yesterday, Amtrak was running just over 3 and a
> half hours late, passing through Emporia, Kansas
> just after sunrise. Conveniently the girlfriend
> and I both had to wake up early and I was able to
> get the train coming through town, albeit hardly
> an ounce of light to work with given a cloudy day.
> Not my worst effort at an image, but I don't
> expect an email from Trains requesting to publish
> it either.
>
> 1) AMTK 77 leads the eastbound Southwest Chief
> through Emporia, as seen from Union Street, just
> ahead they'll hang a left onto the Topeka Sub at
> NR Jct., as will 3 other trains behind them.
>
> Image taken April 17th, 2021
> Thanks for looking!
> mg8711

brc600 Wrote: > ... Why did Amtrak quit stopping at the depot?
Emporia was eliminated most likely due to a combination of economics and politics. I was working up in Montana at the time so I’m sure someone else probably has better details than me...

> ... Was there a fire at the Emporia, KS depot?
The two story, former Eastern Division HQ/Amtrak ticket office was gutted by a highly suspicious fire in 1999. But AFAIK there an “Amshack” sheet in place on the old Psgr platform...

Why not erect a replacement?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Very nice shot!


Rc Lundgren
Elgin, TX

Is the 5th car a ex Santa Fe lounge car? 

Tim
Hanesworth

sp8234 Wrote:
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> Is the 5th car a ex Santa Fe lounge car? 
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> Tim
> Hanesworth

No.  Just the regular Amtrak lounge car, I forget what it's called.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

SIGHTSEER LOUNGE

ntharalson Wrote:
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> sp8234 Wrote:
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> > Is the 5th car a ex Santa Fe lounge car? 
> >
> > Tim
> > Hanesworth
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> No.  Just the regular Amtrak lounge car, I forget
> what it's called.  
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA