SWC3 in Long Term Service Disruption in ABQ

[west point]

With the long delay at ABQ there should not have been any reason that Amtrak could have gotten some kind of catering including the possibility of airport catering. Oh wait not invented here ? Now if Amtrak still have route managers ?

 

[20th Century Rider]

With the long delay at ABQ there should not have been any reason that Amtrak could have gotten some kind of catering including the possibility of airport catering. Oh wait not invented here ? Now if Amtrak still have route managers ?

It would be interesting to find out how they actually handled the dilemma for the passengers. We are all talking on speculation; although the policy in the past for emergency rations was that Dinty Moore Beef Stew.

And since there was a needed breakfast, perhaps they did board some stale roles to hand out. With a pat of butter? That would have necessitated a plastic knife and a napkin. Naw... c'mon, this ain't the Ritz!

 

[Qapla]

Besides the people on the train ... what about the ones waiting at the next stop or two ???

 

[20th Century Rider]

Besides the people on the train ... what about the ones waiting at the next stop or two ???

More basic needs for them... like shelter and warmth... a place to sleep??? When a train is this late it creates a real mess!

 

[caravanman]

I have experienced both the beef stew and the KFC... Least said the better! Neither were much help to vegetarian passengers.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

I have experienced both the beef stew and the KFC... Least said the better! Neither were much help to vegetarian passengers.

Here in Texas chicken is considered a vegetable, kind of like how in California tofu is the other white meat.

 

[railiner]

Neither were much help to vegetarian passengers.

At least they could eat the "sides" the KFC came with...biscuits and mashed potatoes? They wouldn't starve...

 

[20th Century Rider]

At least they could eat the "sides" the KFC came with...biscuits and mashed potatoes? They wouldn't starve...

Especially if the potatoes were smothered in that delicious gravy!

 

[20th Century Rider]

What are we all talking about... if finally arrived! Time to talk about the next one coming West... it's running 3hours late.

 

[Qapla]

Three hours late I hope Gilligan isn't on it

 

[jiml]

Especially if the potatoes were smothered in that delicious gravy!

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Man that looks good. I love KFC with the mashed potatoes and gravy. Here that's like the McRib - returns to the menu every couple of years. Most of the time we have to settle for their french fries, which are by far the worst of any fast-food chain.

 

[20th Century Rider]

Man that looks good. I love KFC with the mashed potatoes and gravy. Here that's like the McRib - returns to the menu every couple of years. Most of the time we have to settle for their french fries, which are by far the worst of any fast-food chain.

Amtrak management spends big bucks to mass produce those nasty flex meals... the crew can buy one for $25. Huh? But do they??? In my 'dreams' they would give that food contract to KFC!

 

[Qapla]

Running on time tonight at La Plata - On tonight's SWC

 

[TrackWalker]

 

[20th Century Rider]

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Because they're always that late???

 

[20th Century Rider]

Running on time tonight at La Plata - On tonight's SWC
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Where did the Surfliner coach come from???

 

[brianpmcdonnell17]

Where did the Surfliner coach come from???

It was likely coming from the shops in Beech Grove. When significant maintenance is required, corridor equipment is often transported there via deadheading on revenue trains through Chicago.

 

[20th Century Rider]

It was likely coming from the shops in Beech Grove. When significant maintenance is required, corridor equipment is often transported there via deadheading on revenue trains through Chicago.

Good point but still kinda' wondering especially with this particularly late SWC train ... noticing all the lights in that car are on.

Maybe they didn't lock the doors and a bunch of pax decided to have a party???

Still an unanswered question because it appears to be abutting the baggage car is beyond the transition car which means that there was no through passage on the upper level. The transition car has an upper level vestibule on the end connected with the passenger cars and a low level vestibule to connect with the baggage car.

So who is in that surfliner car and why are the lights on and how did they get there???

Nothing wrong with a little mystery aboard the late late SWF.

Sherlock... or Angela Landsbury, where are you???

 

[Steve4031]

The sca did it, with the emergency axe in the surf liner car. The victim: the person who created the current dining car mess.

 

[Trogdor]

Good point but still kinda' wondering especially with this particularly late SWC train ... noticing all the lights in that car are on.

Maybe they didn't lock the doors and a bunch of pax decided to have a party???

Still an unanswered question because it appears to be abutting the baggage car is beyond the transition car which means that there was no through passage on the upper level. The transition car has an upper level vestibule on the end connected with the passenger cars and a low level vestibule to connect with the baggage car.

Are we looking at the same thing? The Surfliner appears to be between two Superliners. I can’t even see the baggage car in the photo. Incidentally, when cars are deadheading, they are often placed at the front of the consist, behind the locomotives and ahead of the baggage car. Either way, there will always be some lights on in the car, because the emergency lighting never shuts off (until either the battery dies when not on power, or the lights themselves burn out). If the full lights are on, it’s just because whatever crew worked on the car last didn’t turn them off.

 

[me_little_me]

Especially if the potatoes were smothered in that delicious gravy!

I'm sure it is all chemical - but no meat products so it would be okay.

Doesn't matter to us vegans-once-removed.