All 3 trains delayed due to late release from yard - - -
_ 09/05/24 3:43pm EDT
_ As of 2:36 PM CT Service Update: Southwest Chief Train 3
_ scheduled to depart Chicago (CHI) on 9/5 will be delayed
_ departing Chicago (CHI) due to the late release of equipment
_ from the train yard. A 2:55 departure is anticipated. This
_ time is subject to change. We appreciate your patience and
_ will provide updates as information becomes available.
_
_ 09/05/24 4:16pm EDT
_ As of 3:06 PM CT Service Update: California Zephyr Train
_ 5 scheduled to depart Chicago (CHI) on 9/5 is delayed departing
_ Chicago (CHI) due to the late release of equipment from
_ the train yard. A 3:30 departure time is anticipated. This
_ time is subject to change. We appreciate your patience and
_ will provide updates as information becomes available.
_ 09/05/24 3:42pm EDT
_ As of 2:41 PM CT Service Update: Texas Eagle Train 21 scheduled
_ to depart Chicago (CHI) on 9/5 is delayed departing Chicago
_ (CHI) due to the late release of equipment from the train
_ yard. A 3:00 departure time is anticipated. This time is
_ subject to change. We appreciate your patience and will
_ provide updates as information becomes available.
I found the info about these trains from:
http://dixielandsoftware.net/cgi-bin/getmap.pl?mapname=West
Note the geographic area is mainly in the West - - -
In the upper right corner find an image of the lower 48
Click on the area of your search - - -
Then click on the train number for more details - - -
You will be presented with 3 options:
Map - click on this for location status of your train - zoom in/out for more detail
if there is a delay schedule fault - schroll to the bottom for any delay information about that delay service disruption and of course the customary apology innuendo #%&*
Details - click on this for time data information
Unformatted detail - a different way of expressing time/data
The website uses color coded - green on time - yellow late - red very late and
black you don't want to be on that train !