The Calif. Zephyr in Ft. Morgan on 14DEC2023 with lots of station dwell time.

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  • @hikingmansteve
    @hikingmansteve 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good to see Antonio. I forgot about him. Glad he is back and you got a chance to chat. Stay safe and warm Mike!

  • @Howard1939
    @Howard1939 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks like a thin layer of ICE on the Superliners, bummer having to wait for long arm of the law, a trace later in the day, whowed the 15 min. delay, but EARLY arrival in Denver & at the time yhe trace showed both 5 & 6 about same location on the map, guessing by the time I view this at 07:33 pm CST, 6 ought to be nearly to Fort Morgan.
    Cheer's from Deer Park, Tx. about ready to get DINNER 🤠 ☕🥘🫔🌮🍪🥯🥧🥧

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good morning, Howard; Thank you for dialing in along with the comments. It had been some time since I caught a Zephyr that encases if sloppy wet ice and snow. I was told the caught most of that from McCook to just about the NE/CO state line. Ollie had them here on time but that delay in getting the law enforcement on scene put them behind with the dwell time being about 15 minutes. Remember they gain back 32 minutes leaving here for Denver. That's the padding in the schedule.
      I saw #6 doing a fast 0 mph near Hudson last night before I shut everything off. Have seen both videos of #6 making it here last night.
      Hope that you have a great Friday down there.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @angelameyer9614
    @angelameyer9614 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good morning Mike. Nice to see number 5 today. Engineer Gracie and the Amtrak crew said hello and thank you. Thank you for sharing it with us. I hope you get this message. My other ones dont make it to you. Number 6 had trouble yesterday in Galesburg. Engineer Gracie said she Hope's you and your mom have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Engineer Gracie asked that you please give your mom a hug and kiss from her. Enjoy your day and be safe. Stay warm . Ps Gracie said that she's first again. Lol

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good morning, Angela, Engineer Gracie, and the AMTRAK crew; Thank you for tuning in along with the comments. I did see your comments on the Galesburg chat yesterday. I was happy to see that. BTW, I am the one who sponsored the Cams there thru March on 2024. Got tired of seeing the hubbub over getting the $$$$ to keep the cameras operating. I did see #6 setting there for a long time yesterday and then a responder coming to the rescue. Thank you, Gracie for the hugs, kisses, and warm thoughts for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. She said to =sent them back your way as she went to work this morning.
      Yep. You were first in today.
      Here's hugs and kisses along with warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for you all!
      Please take care, stay warm, and safe down there!

  • @jeanmccallum3546
    @jeanmccallum3546 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hi Mike!
    Such excitement in little old Ft Morgan. Glad it wasn't a medical emergency though. And, if they hadn't had to wait for the police, that family would have been left! Can't understand if they know the arrival time, why they wouldn't be ready to go.
    I understand why you didn't video the arrest. But, that would have been interesting too.
    Looked slick out there! And #5 looked decorated with all that sparkling ice!
    Have a great day!
    Jean

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good afternoon, Jean; I thank you for dialing in along with the comments today. It was unfortunate that the communications line was broken. Antonio asked me and I told him to dial 911 and that dispatch would get the law enforcement folks there. I think that they called for ambulance transport just as I was leaving.
      I had a conversation with the gentleman who was taking his family to the western slope for the weekend. He indicated he had spent a lot of travel time on trains. I thought that he would start staging the luggage for boarding but mothing. Oh well. It may have been others in the family. No biggie. I hope they have a great weekend over there.
      As for the person being ejected from the train, no I won't get video of them. He could be heard in the audio portion and that was enough. Had I been a little farther away from the door of car 8, I may have turned the camera in that direction.
      There were some icy spots on the platform as well as the roads. Most has melted away now (1325 CST). The wind has picked up and the sun is making an appearance through the broken cloud deck. Tomorrow back into the low 50s.
      I couldn't get over how much snow and ice that train was carrying. I am sure most was gone by Denver.
      Hope that you have a great afternoon.
      Please take care, stay warm, and safe!

    • @carolynsteed3649
      @carolynsteed3649 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good afternoon Mike, do you know where 5 picked up that snow & ice, was pretty? Thank you for the train, hope you have a blessed day.JESUS is the reason for the season.👋💕🙏🏻

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good afternoon, Carolyn; Thank you for stopping by as well as the comments and question. I was told they were in Rain at the stop in McCook, NE. then hit the snow and cold temperatures west of there, closer to the NE/CO state line. I have seen snow on the trains but not like this train had. That was a lot of extra weight that Ollie had to get stopped. It was a neat sight.
      I hope that you have a great afternoon and evening down there. You are right about the reason for the season.
      Please take care and stay safe!@@carolynsteed3649

  • @205004gs
    @205004gs ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good icy morning! Wow the Zephyr is encased in ice today and quite a bit of excitement as well! Stay safe and not slip on the ice!👏

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good morning, Gene; Thanks for dropping by as well as the comments. I was really taken by all the ice on that whole train. No wonder Ollie was a little long on the stop. They told me it was rain at McCook and the snow hit them west of there. We got the majority of the stuff here early last night.
      Such is December weather in eastern Colorado.
      Hope that you have a great Thursday.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @marksmith4582
    @marksmith4582 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good afternoon Mike. It took me all day to get this watched to the end. Wow that was different! Have a great rest of your Thursday! I am! Warm 50 degrees and bright sunshine today here! Mark in Iowa.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good morning, Mark; I thank you for tuning in as well as the comments. I am really not into these long videos. unfortunately, the editing program I have doesn't allow me to splice sections together. Bummer. I am checking around for a different program though. We are to warm up through the weekend and into next week. Maybe the streets will dry out again.
      I hope that you have a great Friday.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @davidduffy308
    @davidduffy308 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good morning Mike. I prefer the looks of a nice shiny clean Zephyr myself. Pretty foggy and wet here, but I made it to PT and back. I think I'll be in the rest of the day. Sorry the other passengers got disrupted by that guy but everyone has their problems. Hoping everyone is safe. Have a good day out there and stay warm.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good morning, David; I thank you for stopping by along with the comments. We didn't get any fog and the winds have stayed light from the south. Some streets are clear, and others have the black ice or a snow-covered surface. Makes for "wreck-reation" on the streets and highways out here. I don't mind doing taxi service on days like today. I am unsure what this fella was doing. It was a no-no as far as AMTRAK was concerned. The FMPD was still working with him, and I do think an ambulance was called for him. Oh, well. He was going on about getting to a VA hospital.
      Glad to read you made it to PT and back safely.
      Have a great Thursday over there.
      Take care, stay warm, and safe!

  • @ohiofrogman1374
    @ohiofrogman1374 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Mike. All I can say is "never a dull moment in Fort Morgan".
    Have a great, safe day. Conductor Dave.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good afternoon, Conductor Dave; Thanks for stopping by as well as the comments. This "undull" moment dragged on for too long.
      I hope that you have a great Thursday afternoon and evening.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @jimlaraine
    @jimlaraine ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't believe how late some people were getting to the train!

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good morning, Jim; Thanks for dropping by as well as the comments. That did take some time for that family to get it all together.
      Have a great Friday.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @jamesburnside3023
    @jamesburnside3023 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good evening Mike great work well done my friend Stay safe out there Mike .

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good morning, James; Thanks for dialing in and the comments. I appreciate it.
      Have a great Friday.
      Take care and stay safe!

  • @TONORAD
    @TONORAD ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great one, Mike. Be well, my friend, and stay warm!

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good morning, Tony; I thank you for looking in along with the comment. I appreciate it.
      Have a great Friday.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @PSB-900
    @PSB-900 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Boy! Kind of like a triple feature this morning! I could hardly stand the excitement! Be well Mike!

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good morning and thank you for looking in as well as the comments. The editing program I had left a lot to be desired. One item was the ability to merge the video after removing stuff like the really dull stuff that ends up in the center. I have looked into a couple other programs and am not enthused by them. I'm sure the boredom set in. Sorry about that. Anyway, It was different. Having Ollie, Antonio and the usual gang was enough for me. My fun meter was pegged out. LOL
      I hope that you have a great Thursday.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @kenclifford5556
    @kenclifford5556 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks for the catch today of #5 Mike. i remember on my trip west years ago we had to drop a passenger off in Trinidad colorado because of being drunk and just raising heck with the on board personel. have a great day and a safe one.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good afternoon, Ken; I thank you for looking in and the comments. Anthonio said something about this fella ingesting THC and then getting loud. I don't know any more than that. The police were questioning, and he voluntarily allowed a search of his possessions. That was going on as I left. I think they were also waiting for an ambulance to transport him. This wasn't the first one I have seen booted from the train here. Mandy did that a couple of times.
      Anyway, I hope that you have a great afternoon and evening back there.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @kolejnakolej.1437
    @kolejnakolej.1437 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video with winter night train. 👍

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good morning and thank you for tuning in as well as the comment. I appreciate it. This was a lot longer than I would have liked but It was something different.
      I hope that you have a great Thursday.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @yclept9
    @yclept9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It must have gone through a lot of freezing rain.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good morning and thank you for dropping by along with the comments.
      I was told they had rain in McCook and then hit the snow between Max and Benkleman, NE. That train was carrying a lot of extra tonnage when they arrived here. No wonder Ollie took some tracks as he stopped the train. It seemed to be shedding the load as they waited here.
      Have a great Thursday.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @Newberntrains
    @Newberntrains ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We had one of those in Newbern and in a small city. News of a passenger removal on a train brought every squad out on shift. These are always amusing as railfans but I'm sure a headache for the crew

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good morning and thank you for tuning in along with the comments. It was unusual for the FMPD or the S.O. patrol to not be here as the train made its stop. Learned the delay was miscommunications from Fort Worth and the dispatcher center. This isn't the first time I've seen a person booted from the train. Both the other videographers have seen people tossed off the #6 Zephyr here. There isn't bus service to Ft. Morgan anymore. Don't know how the people thrown off continue their trips. Oh well. I agree with you about the headache for the operating crews. There is a stack of paperwork to be completed when they reach Denver.
      I hope that you have a great Thursday.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @JayRockDoesStuff
    @JayRockDoesStuff ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting, wish ya woulda captured the guy so we knew who to look out for. never can be to safe these days. Cops arriving is becoming more common. Hey we havent seen kelley for awhile, does he still work for Amtrak?

  • @cats0182
    @cats0182 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Train waiting for PD to arrive? When was the PD called? Why did it take so long for the PD to get there? Usually, the PD is waiting for the train to arrive so that assistance is seamless.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Take that up with the BNSF dispatcher not me or the FMPD.

  • @frankym274
    @frankym274 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good Catch Mike My Birthday Today

  • @sarahjane9512
    @sarahjane9512 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, I wonder how cold it is inside the train since the outside looks super cold. Sorry the passengers had to deal with an unruly passenger.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good evening, Sarahjane; Thank you for stopping by and the comments. I don't think the passengers endured ay cold temperatures inside the cars. hose have some serious insulation. It wasn't really cold this morning. I had 32 degrees F. at train time. But they did pass thru a colder area east of here in the area of the snowfall. That ice and snow was sluffing off as the train set here.
      Have a great evening.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @jmaxxofficial7015
    @jmaxxofficial7015 ปีที่แล้ว

    Antonio worked my train through the Rockies in June this year and October of last year!

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good afternoon and thanks for stopping by along with the comments. jmaxxofficial. I was surprised by him this morning. He is now working both directions from Denver. Always like chatting with him.
      I hope that you have a great afternoon and evening back there.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @paulchappell
    @paulchappell ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good morning. There was lots of station dwell time for you, too! Is that the longest #5 has been in Ft. Morgan station? You deserve a couple of hot coffee’s after that morning.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good afternoon, Paul; Thanks for tuning in and the comments. Yep. That was longer than usual. It did give me some time to catch up with Antonio. Great to chat with him again.
      I did do a couple cups of coffee today. Gonna have more after I get done playing driver and taxi service. Have a lot of slick spots around town and have seen a few fender benders.
      Hope that you have a great afternoon over there.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @larrygillespie8749
    @larrygillespie8749 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Mike, that was one very long station stop. Too bad about the idiot passenger, good riddance! Also flickering light problem resolved?

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good afternoon, Larry; I thank you for looking in as well as the comments. I didn't like running the camera that long but oh well. I haven't learned any more about the idiot. Don't really care.
      Nope. That lamp will have to die a natural death. It did make some neat flashes across the ice- and snow-covered cars today. AMTRAK spends more money chasing pipe dreams and not maintaining what they currently own. Must be part of the government run by liberals.
      Anyway, I hope that you have a great Thursday afternoon and evening.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @cherylday5270
    @cherylday5270 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Mike- Never know what type of drama might wait for you, when you get to the station. Some days quiet & fast others slow & needing outside help. Train was icy wow- we are wet under a winter weather advisory. Wonder if that guy got to the VA? Isn’t that in Greeley? Take care.Interesting video today.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good afternoon, Cheryl; Thank you for dropping by as well as the comments. I was just excited to greet Antonio again. Then he threw the surprise ejection of that fella. And the cab flash from Ollie too.
      That train got washed at McCook, NE then coated in snow and slush west of there followed by the blast of colder air as they neared the NE/CO state line.
      That fella was asking for a trip to a VA facility. There is one in Denver that is just a few years old, and the other hospital is in Cheyenne, WY. That facility has a couple of clinics in Fort Collins as they closed the clinic in Greeley. Not the best thing the VA has done. That's why I don't use them even though I am eligible. I prefer Tricare for life and Medicare.
      I hope that you have a great Thursday afternoon and evening.
      Please take care and stay safe down there.

  • @johnalder6028
    @johnalder6028 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its always something ,right?

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good afternoon, John; Thanks for dialing in as well as the comment. And if it isn't one thing its two others. LOL!
      Have a great afternoon and evening back there.
      Please take care and stay safe!

  • @roberthansen2008
    @roberthansen2008 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah that had to not been good trying to get the drunk guy or a drug user guy off the train. Those people like to fight and argue and everything.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good morning, Robert; Thank you for dropping by along with the comments. I am unsure what the fella was dropping while on board, but it was a no-no as far as AMTRAK is concerned. That is on the ticket information that he agreed to when he boarded. Gotta read the fine print. His use of a controlled substance did get him tossed.
      Hope that you have a great Thursday.
      Please take care, stay warm, and safe!

  • @cq431jmry
    @cq431jmry ปีที่แล้ว

    Should of put the bags on-board instead of staring at them and then finally putting the last one on. Jeez. That guy wouldn't last a week at a frieght RR

  • @johnalder6028
    @johnalder6028 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish you filmed the person being removed .

  • @roberthansen2008
    @roberthansen2008 ปีที่แล้ว

    And this has to be your longest video I bet.

    • @MikeJensen-jt9yr
      @MikeJensen-jt9yr  ปีที่แล้ว

      I think you are right. I don't have an editing program that allows me to delete and merge right now or I would have cur out the long and dull part while waiting for the FMPD.