Passenger Trains > Amtrak 167 leading the SW Chief #3

The Southwest was treated today to the Southwest Chief led by Engine 167 in the new Charger livery. Here she is passing through Algodones, NM. (MP 879.09)

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Nice shot, sucks he's over 3 hours late, was hoping to catch him here in Falgstaff tonight!

They have to set out the Lounge Car at Gallup. Lounge Car has a Hot Bearing at 140 Degrees.  Got to Gallup at 8:24p MDT, still there as of 9:30p MDT.

UPDATE: As of 9:17 pm MT, Southwest Chief Train 3, which departed Chicago (CHI) on 4/2, will have a delay period at Gallup (GLP) of 60-90 mins due to mechanical issues.

Christi

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/03/24 20:37 by SouthWestRailCams.

Now that's bad, 1ST a BO Lounge, now engine issues, won't surprise me if BNSF loans them a locomotive if not in Gallup, Winslow!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/05/24 19:39 by ProAmtrak.

Just left Gallup at 21:58 MDT, has to do a set-out enroute of the Lounge Car before proceeding West.

Christi

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
https://SouthWestRailCams.com

ProAmtrak Wrote:
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> Now that's bad, 1ST a BO Lounge, now engine
> issues, wopn't surprise me if BNSF loans them a
> locomotive if not in Gallup, Winslow!

Where did you get the engine issues? The mechanical delay at Gallup is the b/o Lounge car.

That will be three days in a row of very late #4's into LAX!  Not good!

If the Sightseer Lounge has been set out...does it get repaired on-site and necessarily get picked up by a future #3 or #4?  I'll be heading west out of KCY (coach) on Saturday and can't imagine making this trip to Fullerton/San Diego without!  I did a recent Texas Eagle with no lounge...don't want this again!

I believe this train is now 7 hours late

dcnbuchholz Wrote:
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> If the Sightseer Lounge has been set out...does it
> get repaired on-site and necessarily get picked up
> by a future #3 or #4?  I'll be heading west out
> of KCY (coach) on Saturday and can't imagine
> making this trip to Fullerton/San Diego without! 
> I did a recent Texas Eagle with no lounge...don't
> want this again!

it it's a bearing issue it will have be repaired on site.

Does anyone know what the heavyweight car is behind the engines?
 Thanks in advance Robert.

FRA inspection car

8notch Wrote:
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> Does anyone know what the heavyweight car is
> behind the engines?
>  Thanks in advance Robert.

There must have been other issues besides the setting out of the lounge since the train loss over three more hours between Winslow and Fullerton. With the lounge set out, what food and beverages were available for the coach passengers?

PHall Wrote:
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> ProAmtrak Wrote:
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> > Now that's bad, 1ST a BO Lounge, now engine
> > issues, wopn't surprise me if BNSF loans them a
> > locomotive if not in Gallup, Winslow!
>
> Where did you get the engine issues? The
> mechanical delay at Gallup is the b/o Lounge car.

You don't lose almost 5 hours with a BO Lounge Car!

 car 33011 picked up last night on #3   Gallup,due LA  late morning today 

thanks for the information.
Robert

Appalachianrails Wrote:
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> FRA inspection car
>
> 8notch Wrote:
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> > Does anyone know what the heavyweight car is
> > behind the engines?
> >  Thanks in advance Robert.