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Passenger Trains > On board 21(9)Date: 12/09/12 14:24 On board 21(9) Author: glcaddis Headed to Dallas. Will post observations along the way. Left Bloomington essentially on time. Lady engineer. Long train, 2 sleepers; looked like 4 coaches but not sure. First detector said 32 axles and 88 mph. My GPS said 80.4.
Only 3 coaches. So far on time. Dinner is next. Posted from iPhone Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/12 15:16 by glcaddis. Date: 12/09/12 15:38 Re: On board 21(9) Author: Chessie1963 Keep posting. It is always fun to get live posts. Sort of like being there. I am interested in track conditions south of St. Louis. Have heard some interesting reports. I will be on the Eagle in January.
Thanks. Date: 12/09/12 15:50 Re: On board 21(9) Author: The_Chief_Way don't expect good track until you get past Poplar Bluff
Date: 12/09/12 16:49 Re: On board 21(9) Author: glcaddis Just finished dinner. Was very good. Steak cooked perfectly. Crew was pleasant as was the company. High marks for this crew.
Posted from iPhone Date: 12/09/12 17:08 Re: On board 21(9) Author: glcaddis Into stl 15 minutes early smooth ride all the way.
Just pulled out of stl ontime. Discovered that heritage unit 66 is on point. Posted from iPhone Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/12 18:07 by glcaddis. Date: 12/09/12 18:10 Re: On board 21(9) Author: glcaddis Sounds like our new engineer is also a lady.
We are about :40 out of stl and are up to 60 mph. It took over :30 to get up to 45 mph. It has been a long time since I've been south of stl, but it sure seems like it took much longer to get up to speed than leaving other big cities. And the ride is a lot rougher. Posted from iPhone Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/12 18:46 by glcaddis. Date: 12/09/12 18:53 Re: On board 21(9) Author: shuttletrain That is because you travel the first 30 mins through the old freight reliver tracks to get to the desoto sub
Theodore Picraux St. Peters, MO Shuttletrain's Wanderings Date: 12/10/12 04:19 Re: On board 21(9) Author: glcaddis Track not so good till poplar bluff. Mostly slept through Arkansas. Left Texarkana about :15 late. Breakfast is next.
Posted from iPhone Date: 12/10/12 05:52 Re: On board 21(9) Author: glcaddis Had a good breakfast. We're 26 minutes early into Marshall. Left ontime.
Posted from iPhone Date: 12/10/12 10:05 Re: On board 21(9) Author: glcaddis Arrived in Dallas about :15 early, but had to wait to back into the station due to track work. It was a very good trip. Looking forward to the return on #22 which begins tomorrow afternoon. Here are some pictures from last night in St Louis and this morning in Marshall.
   Date: 12/10/12 10:08 Re: On board 21(9) Author: glcaddis And a couple from Marshall. This looks like a switcher, maybe an 0-8-0, couldn't really tell. The Marshall station sets between the legs of a Wye, so the train is on a curve and tilts to the right. Need a double spot to board the sleepers and the coaches.
  Date: 12/11/12 06:54 Re: On board 21(9) Author: Mudrock Texas & Pacific 2-8-2 400 at Marshall, Texas.
Chris Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/11/12 09:10 by Mudrock. Date: 12/11/12 07:17 Re: On board 21(9) Author: The_Chief_Way make that a 2-8-2
Date: 12/11/12 15:56 Re: On board 21(9) Author: bobgfla riding this train out of Chicago Fri. the 14Th going to Minolta TX.
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