Passenger Trains > Amtrak 156 Leading Amtrak 3 Past Devil's Throne, New Mexico

One of my favorite locations, one of my favorite locomotives, and my favorite time of year.  Amtrak 156, the Phase I Heritage unit leads Amtrak 3 past Devil's Throne near Los Cerrillos, New Mexico.  October 16, 2020.  

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Very nice location.

Bob

Posted from Android

Calendar shot, nice.

YardLimit Wrote:
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> One of my favorite locations, one of my favorite
> locomotives, and my favorite time of year. 
> Amtrak 156, the Phase I Heritage unit leads Amtrak
> 3 past Devil's Throne near Los Cerrillos, New
> Mexico.  October 16, 2020.  

And my favourite P42, the #77 tucked in behind #156. Great picture.

Englishman in America

Posted from iPhone

Great spot!

Decent size train, wonder if some cars were being deadheaded to Chicago or Beech Groove since LA won't need many cars with the SWC and CS tri weekly with smaller consists. If so doesn't bode well for larger consists over Turkey day and winter holidays. 

rgzfan Wrote:
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> Your drone shots from this area are great. I hope
> to see many more

Thank you!

Flyer92122 Wrote:
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> Decent size train, wonder if some cars were being
> deadheaded to Chicago or Beech Groove since LA
> won't need many cars with the SWC and CS tri
> weekly with smaller consists. If so doesn't bode
> well for larger consists over Turkey day and
> winter holidays. 

Well since they were headed west on #3 I would say they were being deheaded to LA. It was 2 sleepers.

Duane Witte
Holt, MO

Beautiful

Duane Witte
Holt, MO

One of those deadheading sleepers was spotless, as it had just been released from Beech Grove with a facelift!
I hope it isn't just going West to be parked OOS!  It turned at LAX for #4(17)!  32111 freshly outshopped, for those lucky travelers.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/18/20 05:16 by mp51w.

mp51w Wrote:
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> One of those deadheading sleepers was spotless, as
> it had just been released from Beech Grove with a
> facelift!
> I hope it isn't just going West to be parked
> OOS!  It turned at LAX for #4(17)!  32111
> freshly outshopped, for those lucky travelers.

Nice.  4(17) also has 156 leading with a deadheading Surfliner bringing up the rear.