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Date: 02/26/26 20:16
Eastbound Builder stopped ???
Author: redberan4449

About 9:00 CST, Empire Builder(8) showing 0 mph (on Amtrak tracking) just east of Kalispell.
Translated, that is many hours late on this journey.



Date: 02/26/26 21:08
Re: Eastbound Builder stopped ???
Author: Laramie

redberan4449 Wrote:
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> About 9:00 CST, Empire Builder(8) showing 0 mph
> (on Amtrak tracking) just east of Kalispell.
> Translated, that is many hours late on this
> journey.


Maybe the crew is fighting over superliner vs single level LD equipment.



Date: 02/26/26 21:28
Re: Eastbound Builder stopped ???
Author: dan

wind stopage



Date: 02/26/26 21:30
Re: Eastbound Builder stopped ???
Author: NPRocky

The crew members are probably saying "well, maybe we'll be able to run in stronger winds with single-level equipment."



Date: 02/26/26 21:31
Re: Eastbound Builder stopped ???
Author: dan

they are rated  better in high winds



Date: 02/27/26 08:38
Re: Eastbound Builder stopped ???
Author: PHall

NPRocky Wrote:
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> The crew members are probably saying "well, maybe
> we'll be able to run in stronger winds with
> single-level equipment."

Problem is that it isn't Amtrak's call, it's BNSF's call.



Date: 02/27/26 23:07
Re: Eastbound Builder stopped ???
Author: dan

bnsf has different limits for different equipment



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