Passenger Trains > An Amtrak "Trifecta"...

With Amtrak Train #5's departure from Chicago set ahead from 2:00 to 2:50 PM to accommodate UP tie replacement work west of Denver, I had the unusual opportunity to watch three Amtrak long distance trains go by "MH" Tower within ten minutes this afternoon. First, #5 departed, passing at 2:54, followed four minutes later by inbound Train #6 at 2:58. Finally, #3 departed on time and went by at 3:04. Quite an impressive spate of activity!

Cheers,

aussiehinz


1. #5, the westbound "California Zephyr"

2. #6, the eastbound "California Zephyr"

3. #3, the westbound "Southwest Chief" (behind P42 #1)

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Engine numbers are about the only way to tell these trains apart these days!

That's my kind of Trifecta!

+ 1!

You have the best location in Chicago.

One thing that used to intrigue folks on T-O was why 5 & 6 used to run their two units back-to-back.
I don't recall anyone getting the straight poop on why that was; but in recent pictures it appears that
they're back to elephant style.

So did you have the 5-6-3 or did you box it? Great shots...
Cheers,
Nick

In the coming days, you should get lots of PV photos with the AAPRCO train's cars arriving for it's 9/18 departure for Portland, ME.

What is happening in Portland?

The_Chief_Way Wrote:
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> One thing that used to intrigue folks on T-O was
> why 5 & 6 used to run their two units
> back-to-back.
> I don't recall anyone getting the straight poop on
> why that was; but in recent pictures it appears
> that
> they're back to elephant style.

Yeah, I am one of them. Just as a matter of interest, it would be nice to know why they so consistently ran back-to-back on this train. And then why it was seemingly changed overnight recently back to elephant style. I always thought the back-to-back lashups looked good on the CZ.

elephant style in case of engine breakdown switch the trailing engine out to lead

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What's odd is that right about the time 5&6 switched back to the "elephant style" (a month or two ago), 11&14 suddenly started running with them back to back!
SR

Hmm.. I wonder if someone with sway (and a sense of aesthetics) just transferred from CHI to LAX?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/10/14 10:45 by BoilingMan.