Train Consists

[Locobill]

Is there anywhere on the Amtrak site, or anywhere else, that shows the current makeup of the various train consists? Also, if there are changes, such as additional baggage cars, where would they be posted?

 

[TinCan782]

This is no longer kept up-to-date but, may be a start.
Especially now, shorter consists during the current situation the info will be no longer accurate.

https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/line-numbers-consist-listings.32610/

 

[Locobill]

Yeah, this is 7 years out of date.

 

[jis]

There is no single place for such information AFAIK. Besides they change too often these days.

 

[PerRock]

With the exception of the Acela & Cascade Talgos, consists can change on a daily basis. So even if Amtrak were to have a train layout page, it would be obsolete long before they even finished making it.

That being said, the link posted earlier is still probably pretty close.

 

[WWW]

As of recent the EB sure has been having an odd ball consist of cars -
More than a consistent train set make up -

T dorms front and back (tail car)
Extra baggage car (tail car)
Sleeper or Coach car between locomotive and baggage car

Wonder if these extra cars are being ferried to/from Chicago and Beech Grove for rework upgrading maintenance repairs ?

Things seem to back to normal with 2 locomotives instead of the 3 (winter weather BNSF requirement)
There was one trip with 4 locomotives (2 new Siemens units) .

I just wonder if the Montana accident taking out half a train set is causing a mix and match problem for the consists -
That and the late operation of the EB causing problems making up a train set consist for the following day -
Has to be a real head ache for the Chicago yard putting together something.

Realizing that the EB is probably not the only one - Chief - Zephyr

 

[wildchicken13]

As of recent the EB sure has been having an odd ball consist of cars -
More than a consistent train set make up -

T dorms front and back (tail car)
Extra baggage car (tail car)
Sleeper or Coach car between locomotive and baggage car

Wonder if these extra cars are being ferried to/from Chicago and Beech Grove for rework upgrading maintenance repairs ?

Apparently, the extra car between the locomotive and the baggage car is for Siemens engineers in case the new long-distance Chargers experience any technical difficulties en route—which they have, which explains why there were five locomotives on the eastbound yesterday and as of 6:00 p.m. today the westbound still hasn't left Chicago (it was supposed to leave at 2:15). Although I've heard some of the difficulties may be due to PTC on the freight railroads so I'm not sure there's much they can do about that.

Things seem to back to normal with 2 locomotives instead of the 3 (winter weather BNSF requirement)
There was one trip with 4 locomotives (2 new Siemens units) .

There were five locomotives on the eastbound yesterday:

I just wonder if the Montana accident taking out half a train set is causing a mix and match problem for the consists -
That and the late operation of the EB causing problems making up a train set consist for the following day -
Has to be a real head ache for the Chicago yard putting together something.

Realizing that the EB is probably not the only one - Chief - Zephyr

I'm not sure about the California Zephyr, but as of 6:00 p.m. the Southwest Chief still has not left Chicago (it was supposed to leave at 2:50: Amtrak Station Status Boards). Not sure if they are using Chargers or not.

 

[Joe from PA]

I'm now on 91 to Florida. We have 5 coaches, 5 sleepers, cafe, diner, and baggage. YouTube live
cams are good for seeing this.

 

[WWW]

I'm now on 91 to Florida. We have 5 coaches, 5 sleepers, cafe, diner, and baggage. YouTube live
cams are good for seeing this.

No Lounge car ?

 

[pennyk]

No Lounge car ?

The diner is a sleeper lounge on the Silvers.

 

[rtb1980]

I will be travelling soon, SWC, trans sleeper. Does anyone know if that car is a type 1 or 2 SL car?

 

[Bob Dylan]

I will be travelling soon, SWC, trans sleeper. Does anyone know if that car is a type 1 or 2 SL car?

All Transdorms are Superliner IIs.( but are a Vanishing Breed on some LD Routes, ie Texas Eagle and Cap Ltd.)

 

[zephyr17]

I will be travelling soon, SWC, trans sleeper. Does anyone know if that car is a type 1 or 2 SL car?

Both types of Superliners run in a national pool on any and all Superliner trains (except the Auto Train). They are identical for inventory purposes, so it doesn't matter which type is in a given consist.