Passenger Trains > Amtrak 6 of the 14th (update) 10:14 cdt

Currently #6 is sitting in LNK with nowhere to go. BNSF is inspecting the Platte River bridge east of Ashland this AM with some kind of decision made after that. BNSF doesn't want it going to KC is my understanding.
Steve
I was just told the BNSF is saying 15:00 departure from LNK. Evidently they are working on the Platte river bridge at Ashland.
Steve



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 03/16/19 21:04 by wpjones.

Amtrak website said it arrive in Chicago Today Sat Morning at almost 3:00 A.M. about 36 hours late. Another post said Amtrak 6 drop off some extra cars at Omaha, NE Day ago or so.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/16/19 06:59 by railcity.

Wrong #6. I'm talking about todays #6
And the combined train Yesterday did not leave any thing in OMA. When it went around the WYE at P.Jct the entire train was still there with four Engines. It went around the west leg and after it was on the main the Engineer moved to the Engine at the other end and went East.
twjurgens was there and will post photos later.
Steve

railcity Wrote:
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> Amtrak website said it arrive in Chicago Today
> Sat Morning at amlost 3:00 A.M. about 36 hours
> late. Another post said Amtrak 6 drop off some
> extra cars at Omaha, NE Day ago or so.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/16/19 07:01 by wpjones.

That's an interesting consist for sure!

The  rear power pushes while the head power pulls.

DH

DHarrison Wrote:
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> The  rear power pushes while the head power
> pulls.
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> DH

Unlikely. Superliner trains are not MU compatible so the lead units did all the pulling.

Posted from Android

Both of today's Zephyrs seem to be on the road.
So evidently the Platte River bridge situation is not a factor, or there will be bus bridges.

thetuck Wrote:
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> DHarrison Wrote:
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> > The  rear power pushes while the head power
> > pulls.
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> > DH
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> Unlikely. Superliner trains are not MU compatible
> so the lead units did all the pulling.
>
> Posted from Android

Some Superliner cars ARE MU equipped. The coaches used by Amtrak California on the Surfliners have to have MU capability.

3:13 dept from LNK 21mph

I belive all the Superliner II can be MU'd.

The Platte river bridge was out of service today until 15:00 while the BNSF added rock to the river bank so they didn't loose the aproches to the bridge. Hwy 6 closed during this process as a precaution.
This info came from the State employees making sure no one went down to the bridges.
Steve

79mph Wrote:
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> Both of today's Zephyrs seem to be on the road.
> So evidently the Platte River bridge situation is
> not a factor, or there will be bus bridges.

Great!  I was hoping someone would get it.  Very interesting move.

Andy

Here are some views of the #6 of 3/16 held at the Lincoln, NE Amtrak depot.  The units (AMY 148 & 151) were refuelled at the depot via truck.  If I had a snack truck I would have parked it right by the depot!

Gary B. Waverly, NE

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