Empire Builder discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

[trimetbusfan]

Now they've got it stuck in Spokane instead of in position in Seattle to resume service on 8. They aren't bustituting the Builder except for the one I was on. 8(18) went out normally so isn't a Builder set in Seattle. When they resume service they'll have to start by bustituting 8/28 to get to the Builder consist stuck in Spokane instead of in position in Seattle.

Exactly how does that make sense?

Not sure what you mean. It's not stuck in Spokane. The set was able to go out as 8(19), which is running across Montana right now.

They are doing the same thing today and tomorrow (but with no busses).

Friday's 7/27 will go to Seattle/Portland, and will flip the same day so service will start back up from their origin that afternoon. So there will be no need to run a bus to start service back up.

 

[Harmon Shay]

Downed trees are always a danger when you have wind, but I suspect the damage would have been a lot less if a locomotive had been up front. Actually, they lost so many trees on Stevens Pass in that REAL storm that blocked the westbound Empire Builder a couple of winters ago that I'm amazed there are still any left to come down.