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Anyone know why the SWC lost two hours time between ABQ and Gallup, NM. Was only a few minutes late into ABQ but down 2 hrs + by time it reached Gallup and never made up much. After 9am by time it reached Fullerton this morning. Just curious like my cat Railroad Bill
Gilbert B Norman Member # 1541
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Railroad Bill, inquiries like yours would be greatly helped if the train's number and date of origin were to be addressed. In this instance, I am completely at a loss to know which "SWC" you are addressing, although I think you are addressing a WB #3. Lest we forget, there are two such on the road at any time.
gp35 Member # 3971
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Train 2 out of LA into Beaumont, 10 minutes late. It's usually 2 hours late.
Railroad Bill Member # 5097
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Sorry Mr. Norman, I was talking about Train #3 scheduled to arrive in Fullerton on May 18 at 6:30am. Left Chicago on May 16th. Thanks for any help you can provide. Railroad Bill
Gilbert B Norman Member # 1541
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RRB, I must admit I don't know, but somebody likely will.
Incidentially, official Amtrak protocol identifies the train you are addressing as #3(16).
Southwest Chief Member # 1227
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Possible the Chief hit another suicide attempt outside of Gallup. The delay time and location seems about right for this unfortunate and not too uncommon scenario.
notelvis Member # 3071
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quote:Originally posted by gp35: Train 2 out of LA into Beaumont, 10 minutes late. It's usually 2 hours late.
Must be karma......can't have too many trains within 15 minutes of on-time all at once or the weight of the trains would cause the earth's orbit to become lopsided. An almost always on-time SWC running 2 hours late must be compensated by a nearly always late Sunset arriving close to the advertised......
OK.....yes, I'm kidding. Thanks for delivering the straight line Mr. GP!
TwinStarRocket Member # 2142
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And the Starlates are running on time. Could the earthquakes in China be related to this phenomena?
amtraxmaniac Member # 2251
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The Devil's downhill skiing. LOL
20th Century Member # 2196
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More like lighting a candle under someone's bottom?
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