West Coast delay (12/7) question

[texline]

Just curious why the CS and EB are so late today. I noticed some commuter lines were behind as well. I was guessing weather.

 

[bmjhagen9426]

I am guessing weather might play a role. We have a winter weather/high wind alerts in the west coast. And I don't see official alerts published for the west coast either.

 

[NTL1991]

11(06) was delayed SEA-TAC due to trackwork near Kent. Later delayed at SAC due to reports of 3 broken rails.

14(06) was delayed due to locomotive failure. Added UPRR loco which had air problems. Had to wait for a re-crew.

 

[Phil S]

How about EB 7(5) and 27? Looks like they were annulled somewhere around Sand Point/Libby. That's a mighty long bus ride to Portland or Seattle. And it doesn't look like today's 8 or 28 ever got going.

 

[CCC1007]

7 turns same day for 8, and 27 turns same day for 28, so they will start at spk

 

[Bob Dylan]

7 turns same day for 8, and 27 turns same day for 28, so they will start at spk

Oh joy,bustitutions from Seattle and Portland to Spokane!

 

[texline]

Thanks for the response. We had a rare snow day (a few flurries) so I had weather on the mind. But mechanical issues and track issues make sense and have satisfied my curiosity.

 

[bmjhagen9426]

What about #8/28 (9) and #8/28 (10)? I am traveling on the latter. And how did #7 (5) get annulled at SPK?

 

[CCC1007]

There was a problem with a freight train that made Amtrak late enough to be annulled at spk, and that isn't something that has a massive knock on effect on Amtrak.

 

[Phil S]

Glad to hear #7 made it to SPK. It disappeared from the radar I think between Libby and Sandpoint. Any idea what time it got into SPK?

 

[CCC1007]

No idea...

 

[NTL1991]

Glad to hear #7 made it to SPK. It disappeared from the radar I think between Libby and Sandpoint. Any idea what time it got into SPK?

6:41am, 5 hours late. The freight was disabled due to a broken coupler.

 

[Phil S]

Glad to hear #7 made it to SPK. It disappeared from the radar I think between Libby and Sandpoint. Any idea what time it got into SPK?

6:41am, 5 hours late. The freight was disabled due to a broken coupler.

So sleeper pax got the opportunity for a good nights sleep. Be nice if everyone had a chance at breakfast before the &^% busses.