Passenger Trains > Amtrak 52 - service disruption for Lorton arrival 11/10/2019

Anyone know the issue?  Thanks.

Here is a partial answer, from the Amtrak long distance Twitter Alerts.


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Auto Train 52 which departed from Sanford (SFA) on 11/9 is currently stopped north of Yemassee (YEM) due to mechanical issues. We will update when more information is available.

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OK, thanks Bobe.

On the Amtrak Unlimited website there is a post from a passenger on 52.  According to the post one of the auto carriers had to be set out.  The passenger said "We had a car carrier axle problem that locked the breaks."  And the crew ran out of time and they had to wait for a new crew.

A link, the post with the information is near the bottom of the second page.

https://discuss.amtraktrains.com/threads/auto-train-delays.76407/page-2

The flip side of the delayed 52 is now marked for an 8.30 pm departure out of Lorton.  So. it looks like (most of) the equipment made it through.

Lorton loading crews have been extremely skilled in recovering time lost on the road.

53(10) scheduled departure 400pm, actual 838pm

Jimbo Wrote:
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> On the Amtrak Unlimited website there is a post
> from a passenger on 52.  According to the post
> one of the auto carriers had to be set out.  The
> passenger said "We had a car carrier axle problem
> that locked the breaks."  And the crew ran out of
> time and they had to wait for a new crew.
>
> A link, the post with the information is near the
> bottom of the second page.
>
> https://discuss.amtraktrains.com/threads/auto-trai
> n-delays.76407/page-2

So how does the "setout car carrier" get resolved? When the train gets to the terminal, there will be some passengers who won't have a car that they once had before they handed it over to Amtrak...............

It appears that an Amtrak extra, with the AMTK 815 and one auto rack, is to operate from Sanford to Lorton to pick up the hopefully-repaired auto rack that was set out at Yemassee.

This is going to cost 'em...equipment, fuel, crews, track and time payment to CSX...and at least full refunds (plus probable vouchers for future travel and rental car reimbursement) to the inconvenienced passengers.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/19 23:58 by GenePoon.

Looks like the 53 arriving Sanford today will be about 4.5 hours late. Didn't gain any time, didn't lose any time. That's the late arriving / departing equipment in Lorton yesterday

 I expect the 52 with this equipment will probably depart Sanford between 6 and 6.30 pm.