I was checking on the Status of Amtrak train #20 ( The northbound crescent) on its arrival into Atlanta, GA yesterday. What I found was astonishing. The train was due in to Atlanta at 7:16pm On Wednesday, and it arrived into Atlanta at 6:43am on Thursday morning about 11 hours late>!?!?!? I then checked its Departure status out of Birmingham, AL (only 200 miles away from Atlanta) and found that #20 only left 1 hour and 36 minutes late. The next thing I checked was arrival into Anniston, AL (about 100 miles from birmingham, 100 miles from Atlanta) and found it had arrived 9 hours and 43 minutes late!?!?! This means train #20 would have lost about 10 hours in less than 200 miles. Was wondering if anyone knew what happend?
Thanks!
------------------ ~Late train+more time on the train=The best trains~
[This message has been edited by Amtrakman (edited 05-08-2003).]
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Posted by Eric (Member # 674) on :
There may have been some schedule conflicts due to the derailment of Number 91. For instance, I think Auto Train may have been annuled (on Tue. or Wed.), and maybe this train (the Crescent, #20) was affected as well. I agree with you that late trains (for railfans, anyway) can be the best trains, but almost ten hours late would begin to take its toll on me!
