Passenger Trains > Blue Water Train 365(31) delay

Private message asked about delay to Train 365(31), Blue Water,
Port Huron - Chicago.

Upon departing Port Huron, lead unit AMTK 36 failed and shut
down. Entire train was wyed and AMTK 36 was cut off; train then operated
with the AMTK 30 solo.  It had multiple penalty brake applications
enroute to Chicago.  Train operated about 1 1/2 hours late.  Account late
arrival and inadequate crew rest time, extra board crew had to be called to
operate Train 364(31), the return trip to Port Huron, which departed on time
and arrived eight minutes early.  It operated with AMTK 26 and 29.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/31/16 23:11 by GenePoon.

>>   It had multiple penalty brake applications enroute to Chicago.   <<

What are "penalty brake applications"?

Thanks,

Fritz in HSV, AL

Failure by engineer, or a failure in whatever on-board equipment, to respond to a more restrictive signal or speed limit, and the brakes get automatically applied.

I ride this train quite a bit...i'm not surprised.