EB - Lateness Problems This Summer

[AmtrakBlue]

Good Luck!...This is like "The Amazing Race"...LOL

Hopefully she's writing everything down so she can sell the movie rights to someone. Shall we have a "contest" for naming the movie?

"Taking the High Road Tracks to Chicago --- in 28 Days"

 

[The Chief]

I can't wait until they finally open up Yucca Mountain and spend the next few decades transporting the world's largest stockpile of nuclear waste by truck and train to its next temporary resting area. ,,,

Wondering WT_ this has to do with the ^ Empire Builder Lateness Problems This Summer ^ thread?

Seems to be way off topic.

 

[smee]

For those on the EB this weekend, this weather report from Glacier National park

Logan Pass Star Party Cancelled for this weekend (July 20 and July 21 makeup date). We are expecting a powerful storm through northwest Montana on Friday night. The Weather Service is predicting very unfavorable conditions including up to 2 inches of rain per hour, 1-inch hail, and winds up to 60 mph. The park is also under a flash flood watch for this period. We will have regular night viewing at Apgar and St Mary on Saturday night if skies are clear. The next Logan Pass star party is scheduled for August 17. (mw)

 

[amamba]

Then we just got stopped for 20 minutes with signal problems. OMFG. Conductor says her best guess is arrival between 9 and 9:30 PM in CHI.

 

[EB_OBS]

Then we just got stopped for 20 minutes with signal problems. OMFG. Conductor says her best guess is arrival between 9 and 9:30 PM in CHI.

I have it on good authority that train 48 will be delayed tonight one hour. Expected departure being 10:45PM.

 

[EB_OBS]

I don't have definitive confirmation on this but I was also told they added another car to #48 to accommodate additional passengers.

 

[amamba]

Thank you, EB_OBS. I would sincerely like to thank everyone, in particular EB_OBS and Trogdor, who have helped to provide some information to me on this trip. It is greatly appreciated. This forum is such a wonderful place, and I consider myself lucky to call all of you my "internet friends."

According to amtrak.com right now and corroborated by EB_OBS, the expected departure of 48 is 10:40 PM. So I am keeping my fingers crossed that we can still make it.

 

[MrFSS]

AU Member RTabern was in CUS this afternoon and snapped the attached. He sent it to me asked me to post it as he wasn't in a position to do so.

He said half the board was EB stuff!

 

[Devil's Advocate]

I can't wait until they finally open up Yucca Mountain and spend the next few decades transporting the world's largest stockpile of nuclear waste by truck and train to its next temporary resting area. ,,,

Wondering WT_ this has to do with the ^ Empire Builder Lateness Problems This Summer ^ thread? Seems to be way off topic.

Speaking of lateness, did you really want to me to comment further on that old post, or are you just posting to remind us that you forgot to whine about it two days ago? :wacko:

 

[amamba]

And we got KFC for dinner! Coach pax got subway. They loaded it in at Wisconsin Dells. We have just left Columbus and are on our way to Milwaukee. Running time - according to the time table - is 3 hours from here. It is 6:30ish Central time.

 

[amamba]

Well I know you are all sitting here on the edges of your seats. We got a customer service agent in board between Columbus and Milwaukee. They have been putting folks from the 30 onto tonight's 48 and they assured me I would make tonight's LSL. We are supposed to wait on the platform when we detain for directions. Others that are in te sleepers and had tickets for yesterday's LSL were told to just go to the train without being reticketed.

 

[PRR 60]

I can't wait until they finally open up Yucca Mountain and spend the next few decades transporting the world's largest stockpile of nuclear waste by truck and train to its next temporary resting area. ,,,

Wondering WT_ this has to do with the ^ Empire Builder Lateness Problems This Summer ^ thread? Seems to be way off topic.

Speaking of lateness, did you really want to me to comment further on that old post, or are you just posting to remind us that you forgot to whine about it two days ago? :wacko:

I think he was posting to point out that you once again injected an off-topic political agenda into a discussion. Of course, your reply is just another personal insult, but is too is pretty much par for the course. It's gets pretty tiresome.

 

[Ryan]

Ok maybe perhaps it was relevant to the discussion on freight derailments that was ongoing in one of the many threads that were merged into this one mega thread.

Just a thought...

What exactly is political about hauling radioactive waste by rail?

Edit:

Here's the original context of his remarks:

The rumor on the train is that a bunch of the cars that detailed had hazardous materials in them. Don't know how accurate that is. Thanks for the link to the Billings Gazette.

I can't wait until they finally open up Yucca Mountain and spend the next few decades transporting the world's largest stockpile of nuclear waste by truck and train to its next temporary resting area. We might be OK with one derailment. Maybe even two or three. But eventually some structural or manufacturing anomaly is going to give and it when it does it certainly won't be pretty. Just imagine how long the tracks will be unusable after that. Months? Years? Decades? Who knows.

Looks pretty well on topic to me. Sorry that offended some people's delicate sensibilities.

 

[amamba]

It's 9 pm and we just stopped in Glenview. I just hope it isnt a cluster in CHI trying to get to the LSL. Has anyone had experience with running to a train like this? They said not to go into the station.

 

[Ispolkom]

Ok maybe perhaps it was relevant to the discussion on freight derailments that was ongoing in one of the many threads that were merged into this one mega thread.

Just a thought...

What exactly is political about hauling radioactive waste by rail?

And let's face it, over the last couple of years, a massive spill of radioactive materials is about the only trial the Empire Builder hasn't faced.

 

[PRR 60]

Ok maybe perhaps it was relevant to the discussion on freight derailments that was ongoing in one of the many threads that were merged into this one mega thread.

Just a thought...

What exactly is political about hauling radioactive waste by rail?

Edit:

Here's the original context of his remarks:

The rumor on the train is that a bunch of the cars that detailed had hazardous materials in them. Don't know how accurate that is. Thanks for the link to the Billings Gazette.

I can't wait until they finally open up Yucca Mountain and spend the next few decades transporting the world's largest stockpile of nuclear waste by truck and train to its next temporary resting area. We might be OK with one derailment. Maybe even two or three. But eventually some structural or manufacturing anomaly is going to give and it when it does it certainly won't be pretty. Just imagine how long the tracks will be unusable after that. Months? Years? Decades? Who knows.

Looks pretty well on topic to me. Sorry that offended some people's delicate sensibilities.

My point, that you apparently missed, was that he replied to a member who questioned his post by insulting him. Not by explaining his position and how he thought it was relevant to the topic, but by throwing out a personal insult - period. Maybe that does not offend your sensibilities, but it does mine.

 

[Just-Thinking-51]

It's 9 pm and we just stopped in Glenview. I just hope it isnt a cluster in CHI trying to get to the LSL. Has anyone had experience with running to a train like this? They said not to go into the station.

Not there so this just me thinking out. There going to grab you and have you walk on the platform pass the 1st class lounge on to the platform where the Lake Shore Limited is, and board. I think the coach pax will not be allow to get on into after you do. I am concern about your comment on have the pax that miss the train to go there with out change tickets. Might have a extra coach, but not a extra sleep. People are going to be tired and short fused.

Be sure to stand your ground and get your sleeping room. Be firm, but nice.

 

[Ispolkom]

Be sure to stand your ground and get your sleeping room. Be firm, but nice polite.

A slight edit there. A nice person would give up her sleeping accommodation to someone else.

 

[Just-Thinking-51]

Don't forget today's arrival of the Empire Builder is due at 0300 hrs tomorrow. So cluster yes, but something that can be managed.

Everything's going to work out.

 

[Steve4031]

They might pull through and let you off on track 28. The lsl would be on track 26. I think this would work if the lsl can leave from track 26.

 

[saxman]

Well at least the following day's train #8 didn't pass up the 29 hour late #8. :lol:

 

[PRR 60]

Well at least the following day's train #8 didn't pass up the 29 hour late #8. :lol:

I think that nearly happened once with the CZ. They basically came in to CHI together.

 

[amamba]

Well I am in the met lounge and they are not yet boarding the LsL. I don't think I will feel comfortable until I actually board 448 but the lounge attendants said no one has boarded yet.

 

[amamba]

I was actually ticketed for today's train so I don't envision a problem with my room. The folks in the bedroom next to me On the 8 are trying to get a sleeper on today's train up at the metro lounge counter.

 

[Ispolkom]

I was actually ticketed for today's train so I don't envision a problem with my room. counter.

Say, shouldn't you be boarding?

EDITED TO ADD: Not that I'm waiting on the call, or anything.