Texas Eagle discussion H2 2024

[MccfamschoolMom]

Just arrived at Texarkana. A very short fresh air break. Trying to make up the lateness a bit at each stop.

 

[MccfamschoolMom]

Lunch was delivered to our room by SCA Andre at about 12:30PM. The hubby tried the pan-Asian meatballs, which were vegetarian, but he couldn't taste the difference from ground beef (a good thing for him). I had the chicken fettuccine Alfredo, but wasn't hungry enough to finish it. We will take the butter cake desserts to the hotel for a snack tonight.
Getting very close to Dallas. Arrival time in Fort Worth is now predicted for 2:17PM, an hour late. We have plenty of snacks plus the butter cakes, and lunch was a much larger meal than we are used to, so we may skip dinner out. I will probably still pick up those cheap throw blankets after we check in at the hotel, though. They'll be useful on the train back tomorrow!
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[frequentflyer]

Just arrived at Texarkana. A very short fresh air break. Trying to make up the lateness a bit at each stop.

Your train went through at 11:05 AM

 

[allanorn]

The hubby and I will be getting off the Texas Eagle at Fort Worth, TX and returning northbound the next day. I was happy to see that there's a free "Molly the Trolley" service in downtown Fort Worth, apparently subsidized by the downtown hotels. Any suggestions/recommendations for restaurants very near "Molly the Trolley"'s route? Google Maps shows a Subway just N of the Amtrak station, which would do in a pinch, but places which aren't everywhere would be better. We're probably looking for a place to eat supper the day of arrival and lunch the next day before departure. (And inexpensive is good, too!)

Can recommend lunch at Jakes Burgers - on West 5th and Main. If you're looking for coffee, try Sons Coffee by the Water Park, around Lancaster and Throckmorton and should be a quick Molly ride.

Do you have dinner plans?

 

[MccfamschoolMom]

Can recommend lunch at Jakes Burgers - on West 5th and Main. If you're looking for coffee, try Sons Coffee by the Water Park, around Lancaster and Throckmorton and should be a quick Molly ride.

Do you have dinner plans?

We just vegged in the hotel room. We were full enough from lunch on the train that the butter cake and coffee, followed by cracker sandwiches and overpriced hotel sodas, were enough to satisfy us until breakfast this morning.

 

[Willie1946]

From July 7, 2024 forward, please post comments discussing the Texas Eagle here. For previous posts regarding the Texas Eagle, please refer to this thread, which is currently locked:

https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/texas-eagle-discussion.84791/page-17

When the Texas Eagle has six cars, where do the Sunset Limited cars go in the consist?

 

[zephyr17]

When the Texas Eagle has six cars, where do the Sunset Limited cars go in the consist?

Only two cars, one sleeper and one coach, from the Eagle are switched onto to Sunset. They're added to the rear of Sunset.

 

[Willie1946]

Only two cars, one sleeper and one coach, from the Eagle are switched onto to Sunset. They're added to the rear of Sunset.

Yes, but where are they in the Eagle consist?

 

[Sunrobber]

Your train went through at 11:05 AM

I kind of missed the point of this video. You were waiting for this train to pass so your could go?

 

[zephyr17]

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[jis]

Yes, but where are they in the Eagle consist?

Last time I looked rear of 21. Si unless something has changed since then, that is where they are.

 

[frequentflyer]

I kind of missed the point of this video. You were waiting for this train to pass so your could go?

You are late. The previous poster was on the train that day passing Big Sandy.

 

[Willie1946]

Only two cars, one sleeper and one coach, from the Eagle are switched onto to Sunset. They're added to the rear of Sunset.

It works both ways. Three days a week two cars are removed from the Eagle and added to the Sunset in San Antonio. But also three days a week, two cars are removed from the Sunset and added to the Eagle. And not necessarily the same three days. I could assume that they are always removed from the rear of one train and added to the rear of the other train. But you know what happens when you *** U Me, so I was just trying to be sure.

 

[Harmon Shay]

Yes, but where are they in the Eagle consist?

They're on the rear of the Eagle consists too, but between Chicago and St. Louis, a local coach is added, I believe behind the Sunset cars. Mostly I've seen coach-cafes in that assignment. I don't know if the cafes are working or not. I doubt it.

 

[Shanson]

It's time (this evening 10/30) to board the Eagle in Austin for our multi-city adventure, the first since March. This train, photo below, won't be there of course. It's the UP executive train, here ten days ago for for Texas-Georgia game, and some of the big wigs might have also gone to the Formula One race the same weekend.

 

[Willie1946]

Amtrak 21 currently stopped just south of Duval Road in Austin. There is no siding there and it has been stopped there for quite a while, maybe half an hour. Anybody here on that train?

 

[Willie1946]

Okay, 21 has moved to the siding called Sneed but stopped again.

 

[Willie1946]

Okay, 21 now moving toward Austin station. Sure would like to know what delayed it. BTW, six cars tonight.

 

[Shanson]

Willie, my wife and I are SUPPOSED to be on that train, but we're still waiting at the Austin depot.

Uodate: boarded around 8:30 p.m., 2 hours late.

 

[Willie1946]

Hi Steve, enjoy your trip. BN

 

[Bob Dylan]

Okay, 21 now moving toward Austin station. Sure would like to know what delayed it. BTW, six cars tonight.

"Late Trains often become Later!"

This is a regular occurrence in Austin due to Freight Inteference by UP between St Louis and Austin, which causes #21/#421 to become Late.

Since the UP Route is Single Tracked between Sneed and South Austin, including the Trestle across Lady Bird Lake, Ultra Long UP Freights and Rock Trains often delay the Eaglete from reaching the Station in Austin.

Since there is lots of padding in the Schedule, the Eaglete often makes up time between Austin and San Antonio, and Arrives Early into SAS!

 

[Keith1951]

"Late Trains often become Later!"

This is a regular occurrence in Austin due to Freight Inteference by UP between St Louis and Austin, which causes #21/#421 to become Late.

Since the UP Route is Single Tracked between Sneed and South Austin, including the Trestle across Lady Bird Lake, Ultra Long UP Freights and Rock Trains often delay the Eaglete from reaching the Station in Austin.

Since there is lots of padding in the Schedule, the Eaglete often makes up time between Austin and San Antonio, and Arrives Early into SAS!

What is UP?

 

[zephyr17]

What is UP?

The host railroad, Union Pacific.

 

[Keith1951]

The host railroad, Union Pacific.

Thx

 

[Shanson]

To me, the most irritating frequent situation with the Eagle, is it can be pretty much on time in Temple, but before the dispatcher authorizes the train to head south at Temple, the TE sits and waits and waits...