UP 5005 Leads Amtrak Eastbound on the Union Pacific Geneva sub

Flooding on this Amtrak's usual route has it running temporarily on the Union Pacific's Geneva sub. Probably The "California Zephyr."

After a less than stellar, 13 hour day of chasing trains, I was able to cap it off with this. So I'll put it up first for the day. And since it's somewhat timely.

While driving home from Savanna, I received a call from Clarke ("Trainut") about this train. At the time I thought that I wouldn't be in position to catch it, but when he called again to inform me that it had been delayed, I altered course to get in front of it. I ended up at Pritchard Road, east of Cortland, Illinois since I had recently been there to shoot a few late day videos and photos.

For future reference: This train hit the Union Pacific MP 78.8 detector west of Rochelle, Illinois at 7:37 pm. It passed me at MP 51.7, east of Cortland at 8:03 pm. So that's an average speed of about 62.5 mph. Including the time in which it had to slow to cross the Rochelle diamonds.

Photo is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/basicbill/4817646361/

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[SWChief34]

Great shot! love the sunlight

[basicbill1]

@SWChief34 Thanks for watching an older one.

Bill

[RochelleXing]

UP had to put one of there engines up front due to the Cab signal rule on the Geneva sub. Nice Ctach Bill

[basicbill1]

@RochelleXing Thanks for watching and the comment.

Bill

[goodeye03]

This is a great video!

Would someone tell me why they had to put a UP unit on this train? Instead of just a crew.

[basicbill1]

@goodeye03 I believe it has to do with the in-cab control system UP uses on the Geneva sub. Thanks.

Bill

[goodeye03]

@basicbill1 ,Thanks.I didn't thnk of that.

[basicbill1]

@bananewoman Thanks a lot!

Bill

[bananewoman]

wow ! beautiful ! Magnifique !

[FlyBikes089]

Beautiful video!