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When was the last Desert Wind train run. I used to thoroughly enjoy that run in either direction.
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Gilbert B Norman Member # 1541
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May 12, 1997
QED
boyishcolt Member # 3001
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what was the route of the Desert wind? i remember Las Vegas but does anyone have and ols timetable?
hurleyjp13 Member # 2167
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I asked this question a little while ago and got these two timetables. I seem to have lost who I got them from though. Thank you to whoever it was. Forgive me if they're a little hard to read.
Fall 1991-Spring 1992
#35 Daily #36 3 35p Chicago, IL 4 15p 4 10p Naperville, IL (BN) 3 05p 5 20p Princeton, IL 1 58p 6 14p Galesburg. IL 1 05p 7 07p Burlington, IA 12 15p 7 42p Mt. Pleasant, IA 11 40a 8 17p Ottumwa, IA 10 50a 9 47p Osceola, IA 9 28a 10 22p Creston, IA 8 55a 12 12a ar Omaha, NE lv 6 55a 12 37a lv Omaha, NE ar 6 30a 1 39a ar Lincoln, NE lv 5 33a 1 49a lv Lincoln, NE ar 5 23a 3 22a Hastings, NE 3 50a 4 15a Holdredge, NE 2 55a 5 25a McCook, NE CT 1 47a 6 58a Fort Morgan, CO MT 10 15p 8 40a ar Denver, CO lv 9 00p 9 40a lv Denver (DRGW) ar 7 45p 11 35a Winter Park(Fraser) 5 00p 12 05p Granby, CO 4 35p 3 20p Glenwood Springs 1 25p 5 20p Grand Junction, CO 11 40 a 6 35p Thompson, UT 9 45a 8 25p Helper, UT 8 10a 10 30p Provo, UT 6 05a 12 01a ar Salt Lake City lv 5 15a 12 55a lv Salt Lake (UP) ar 4 00a 4 00a Milford, UT MT 12 20a 4 55a Caliente, UT PT 9 20p 7 50a ar Las Vegas, NV lv 7 00p 8 05a lv Las Vegas, NV ar 6 45p 11 25a Barstow, CA (SF) 3 25p 12 00n Victorville, CA 2 45p 1 05p San Bernadino, CA 1 33p 2 18p Fullerton, CA 12 25p 3 00p Los Angeles, CA 11 50a
Spring-Summer 1984
35 Train Number 36 2:40 PM Chicago, IL 4:15 PM 3:25 Aurora 3:16 5:15 Galesburg, IL 1:30 6:05 Burlington, IA 12:40 6:36 Mt. Pleasant 12:05 PM 7:20 Ottumwa 11:22 AM 8:35 Osceola 10:00 9:06 Cresson, IA 9:35 11:00 Omaha, NE 7:40 11:10 PM 7:30 12:15 AM Lincoln 6:30 12:30 6:15 2:02 Hastings 4:46 2:52 Holdrege 3:54 4:10 McCook, NE 2:43 AM 5:10 Akron, CO 11:41 PM 5:40 Fort Morgan 11:10 7:30 Denver 9:45 8:10 9:05 10:30 AMGranby 6:15 1:35 PM Glenwood Springs3:15 3:45 Grand Junction, CO 1:30 3:50 1:25 PM 5:05 Thompson, UT 11:35 AM 6:45 Helper 9:55 8:50 Provo 7:55 10:25 Salt Lake City 6:55 11:10 PM 6:25 1:20 AM Delta 3:40 2:40 Milford, UT 2:45 AM 3:30 Caliente, NV 11:30 PM 6:45 Las Vegas, NV 9:05 7:00 8:50 10:40 AMBarstow, CA 5:35 12:20 PMSan Bernadino 3:45 12:52 Pomona 3:07 1:23 Pasedena 2:35 2:05 PM Los Angeles, CA 2:10 PM
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mr williams Member # 1928
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Anybody heard any more news on the propsed re-instatement between Los Angeles and Las Vegas? Last I heard they'd sorted out the problem with the environmentalists but the funding crisis brought everything to a halt, but that was 18 months-2 years ago.
Gilbert B Norman Member # 1541
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All three "major" discussion boards, namely here, railroad.net, and trainorders, all have had extensive discussion regarding proposed LA-LV service.
To summarize: "six feet under".
MPALMER Member # 125
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Article in June 6 LA Times Travel section basically said the same thing (six feet under). The route is being "studied" but don't expect anything soon.
Here are details from the Fall-Winter 1995-96 timetable. By then it was tri-weekly:
#35 Dep Chicago Westbound Mo, Th, Sa #36 Arr Chicago Eastbound Tu, Th, Sa
3:00p ChicagoIL 4:30p 3:35p Naperville 3:15p 4:45p Princeton 2:00p 5:48p Galesburg 1:07p 6:36p BurlingtonIA 12:05p 7:09p Mt. Pleasant 11:30a 7:54p Ottumwa 10:45a 9:10p Osceola 9:24a 9:41p Creston 8:49a 11:59p OmahaNE 7:00a 1:17a Lincoln 5:30a 2:50a Hastings 3:47a 3:39a Holdrege 2:55a 4:58a McCook 1:48a 6:23a Ft MorganCO 10:15p 9:10a Denver 9:00p 11:05a Fraser-Win Pk 5:05p 11:35a Granby 4:40p 2:50p Glenwood Sprs 1:30p 4:55p Grand Junc. 11:45a 6:10p ThompsonUT 9:45a 8:00p Helper 8:10a 10:05p Provo 6:05a 12:35a Salt Lake City 5:15a 3:42a Milford 12:15a 4:45a CalienteNV 9:15p 7:55a Las Vegas 6:45p 11:15a BarstowCA 3:15p 11:50a Victorville 2:20p 12:55p San Bernardino 1:18p 2:03p Fullerton 12:15p 3:10p Los Angeles 11:40a
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Pojon Member # 3080
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On one run my wife and I took from Las Vegas to LA the train was 8 hours late so the train personnel had the train wait at Fullerton and everybody on the train received a free box lunch and cans of Sprite--not bad at all!
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amtraxmaniac Member # 2251
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Blame D.C politicians for starving Amtrak and UP for all their p*ssing and moaning.
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