Geesh that's what I called my trip back from Fort Madison,Iowa on the SWC #4. It was 7 HOURS late arriving because a suspicous package was found in the shower and they had to evacuate the whole train in Dodge City, Kansas where it sat for 6 HOURS!!! The crew handled things very well after I got on but that was a mess but geesh the Calfiornia Zephyr was worse in this video!! I don't blame you for calling it "The Train From Hell"
i was on that train and it was hell we hit a truck also got stuck in snow drifts oh and our dinning car was broke not a fun trip we were 24 hrs late arriving in Chicago
Nice Video, I never heard about this being on N B C News. It does make the 6 Hours & 15 Minutes I came in late on This same Train on 5/4/90 seem [ While I was coming back from Denver & New Mexico from a RailFanning Trip, there to Abo Canyon & Southern Colorado ]. like being on time. That is a very long time on there. Good Video Bob.
@BNSF7776 Remember who advertises on the tv stations! Car and airline companys. These stations are very anti rail. There's also lot of oil money invested in the news services from the middle east. Amtrak pax were warm, fed, and safe unlike the 27 car crash on the interstate #35 or the people in the airport for 3 days!!! In Des Moines! I'm sure other cities too! It was a bad storm. The BN-UP do not have the equipment or people to keep the line open anymore. Not Amtrak's fault.
I personally never had anything against Amtrak. I'd rather ride Amtrak then deal with Airport restrictions,traffic etc. I presumed it was aweful from what the media had mentioned.
Wow, crazy!!!
dwkcamman611 2 months ago
Geesh that's what I called my trip back from Fort Madison,Iowa on the SWC #4. It was 7 HOURS late arriving because a suspicous package was found in the shower and they had to evacuate the whole train in Dodge City, Kansas where it sat for 6 HOURS!!! The crew handled things very well after I got on but that was a mess but geesh the Calfiornia Zephyr was worse in this video!! I don't blame you for calling it "The Train From Hell"
railfanstreator94 6 months ago
from hell?!
mcrrocks80 1 year ago
it always something with amtrak!
sethamtrak 1 year ago
@sethamtrak Most of the time, it's NOT the're fault! They do a great job with a cut-back downsized rail system we have today.
intercityrailpal 8 months ago
i was on that train and it was hell we hit a truck also got stuck in snow drifts oh and our dinning car was broke not a fun trip we were 24 hrs late arriving in Chicago
jessicamccloud09 1 year ago
Nice Video, I never heard about this being on N B C News. It does make the 6 Hours & 15 Minutes I came in late on This same Train on 5/4/90 seem [ While I was coming back from Denver & New Mexico from a RailFanning Trip, there to Abo Canyon & Southern Colorado ]. like being on time. That is a very long time on there. Good Video Bob.
12engines 2 years ago
WOW!!!
CoastStarlight11 2 years ago
From what I've heard the diner caught fire and a pin to a car came unhooked.
BNSF7776 2 years ago
You bet Ryan. I would have gone nuts. If I were in a roomette, it wouldn't be as bad, since I could sleep a lot.
fastrains56 2 years ago
You're lucky weren't on board the train when this happened. I'm sure this train will be in the Feburary isssue of TRAINS Magazine/March 2010.
UPHeritage 2 years ago
Wow can't believe this. Great catch. I saw the NBC video sure sounded aweful. 5/5
BNSF7776 2 years ago
@BNSF7776 Remember who advertises on the tv stations! Car and airline companys. These stations are very anti rail. There's also lot of oil money invested in the news services from the middle east. Amtrak pax were warm, fed, and safe unlike the 27 car crash on the interstate #35 or the people in the airport for 3 days!!! In Des Moines! I'm sure other cities too! It was a bad storm. The BN-UP do not have the equipment or people to keep the line open anymore. Not Amtrak's fault.
intercityrailpal 2 years ago
I personally never had anything against Amtrak. I'd rather ride Amtrak then deal with Airport restrictions,traffic etc. I presumed it was aweful from what the media had mentioned.
BNSF7776 2 years ago
Dont know about P42. But last week had a P32. Hoped to get one on this, but no such luck.
fastrains56 2 years ago
Does this train usually have three P42s?
TNT314159 2 years ago
Tried to put up a link to a newspaper story about the train, but couldn't get it to work. Sorry.
fastrains56 2 years ago