Passenger Trains > Anybody know what's up with #6?

Amtrak 6 has been stopped west of Lincoln, NE since early this morning and the only update I can find is a service disruption due to crew change hours. We did get a MASSIVE snow storm here in Nebraska today. I wonder if they simply cant drive a new crew to the train. Anyone know anybody on board?

Tom Loftus
Omaha, NE

Zephyr FB group says train was held for high winds, crew died, relief crew can't get there.

Well its getting closer to being a day late now into final destination of Chicago! 

ccn511 Wrote:
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> Zephyr FB group says train was held for high
> winds, crew died, relief crew can't get there.

the latest up date was crew was on a freight train to get there.., at 12:09 cst

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Train 6 leaving EMY was cancelled for Mar 20 "due to weather conditions" according to the Amtrak Alert at 9:54am on May 19. I was able to re book to leave EMY on Mar 21.

Waiting for the inevitable "Amtrak is holding us hostage!" news story.

Storms  and  dust.  Same  for CHIEF!!

Dan. Nice work getting an image of the train in question! Thanks for the info too!

Tom Loftus
Omaha, NE

PumpkinHogger Wrote:
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> Waiting for the inevitable "Amtrak is holding us
> hostage!" news story.

I think he got tired of me and others on that since we always jumped his case on it!

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OmahaTom Wrote:
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> Dan. Nice work getting an image of the train in
> question! Thanks for the info too!

that pic was on a us81 f/b group

dan Wrote:
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> ccn511 Wrote:
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> > Zephyr FB group says train was held for high
> > winds, crew died, relief crew can't get there.
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> the latest up date was crew was on a freight train
> to get there.., at 12:09 cst

That doesn't look like much of a snow storm

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P Wrote:

> That doesn't look like much of a snow storm

been awhile since you been in a blizzard?  some places only half the customers are getting power

these pics taken by angela picard the Exeter mail carrier, whose boss told her an attempt must be made to get the mail out, she tried

the semis are next to the grounded amtrak train-her words



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Just learned that #6, which has been stopped in Exeter, Nebraska due to heavy snow covering the main east of there, is now back-tracking to Denver, where it will be combined with tomorrow's #6. Tomorrows #6 is currently holding in Denver for the route to be cleared of snow in eastern Nebraska. Passengers on the first #6 had the option of getting off the train in hastings to be "bused to lodging", or they could stay on the train back to Denver to try again when they combine the two trains and the line opens. What a mess!

Tom Loftus
Omaha, NE

I just hope the new CEO will be better at managing blizzards than Gardner was.

Is the BNSF Lincoln rotary called out for snow clearing??

CP8888 Wrote:
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> Is the BNSF Lincoln rotary called out for snow
> clearing??

What looked like a rotary passed Virtual Railfan's Lincoln cam at 12:39 this morning.

I think it's funny how so many people whine and complain when Amtrak cancels trains early due to expected weather. Especially citing things were better in the old days. Then something like this (or the 12 late 22 that I was on) happens. Exactly what Amtrak is trying to avoid. 

G600DRVR Wrote:
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> I think it's funny how so many people whine and
> complain when Amtrak cancels trains early due to
> expected weather. Especially citing things were
> better in the old days. Then something like this
> (or the 12 late 22 that I was on) happens. Exactly
> what Amtrak is trying to avoid. 

It seems to be lose/lose either way. Amtrak cancels the train as a preventive measure and people cry wolf.

Or, Amtrak runs the train as scheduled and this could be the worst case outcome. The train and passengers gets stranded, crew times out, relief crew on the way also gets stranded. And there's proof from people in the region willing to brave the elements and share what they see.

DutchDragon Wrote:
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> I just hope the new CEO will be better at managing
> blizzards than Gardner was.

That assumes that stuff like this ever rise to that management level.