29(7/25) hit a truck at grade crossing - now what?

[OBS]

Now you can relax! Enjoy!

 

[Mystic River Dragon]

I was reading an adventure novel earlier, but I kept coming back to check this thread because it was more exciting then the book!

So very glad you made it!

You get real food, I believe, as well, so enjoy a good dinner!

 

[trainman74]

For your virtual scrapbook, the Amtrak Alerts tweets that covered this situation. (As far as I can tell, they only put out one tweet about the Capitol Limited, the one that says "UPDATE.")

 

[Amtrak25]

Since train 3 is right behind train 5, I guess that connection was made too, but 21 left on time at 1:45.

 

[MARC Rider]

Another reason why I have been baking in a layover night in Chicago when I plan through trips. The extra money and extra day is worth it for me to keep my blood pressure down.

 

[WWW]

Presume you had baggage in hand so no worry about transfer of checked luggage - - -
always a concern with tight connections be it by train or plane

 

[Hepcat66]

Oh boy. Well...we made it! While it didn't seem like any personnel on the Capitol cared about our connection they clearly did in Chicago. Here's how it went down...

First as we neared the station we packed up and stood down by the door.

We pulled into the station I'd say around 2:15. As soon as the door open we made a run for it. Not long after we came to a nice woman holding a big number 5 sign calling our for any CZ passengers. Told us where to go. At that point I know we were ok. Then once in the station for a brief few seconds another gentleman was directing all CZ passengers. Then running down the platform a conductor was taking names and checking them off a list he had on his phone. So they clearly were holding it and waiting for a list of people.

We boarded at 2:18 and just pulled out of the station a few minutes ago.

Jis, to your question I really have no idea who pulled us. Whatever it was it had at least one passenger car. We watched it back up to us and connect.

Phew what an adventure!!

Thanks much for that very good play by play report. We're leaving Portland on Aug 2 taking the EB (#28) to Wisconsin Dells, and returning on #27 on Aug 11. My wife was a railroad brat, her father having retired from UP as a district claims agent after 35 years. I've taken the EB several times in the past, including the first east bound one from Spokane after the Mt. St Helens eruption of May, 1980-talk about a dusty train (good lord, could it have been that long ago?). Much of her train travel was back and forth from Salt Lake City. Have traveled by train only a few times since we met in 2013, so we're looking forward to this adventure.

 

[jis]

MODERATOR'S NOTE: The checked baggage discussion as been given its own thread since it is a topic fragrant with possibilities

https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/baggage-checking-pros-and-cons.82682/
Please use this new thread to discuss baggage checking issues specially as it pertains to missed connections etc.

Thanks for your understanding, cooperation and participation.

 

[Amtrak25]

I suppose the late train 29 caused it's turnaround to be 6 hours late train 30 out of Chicago, now about 9 hours late into Pittsburgh.