The Calif. Zephyr in Ft. Morgan on 11JULY2024 Squeaking by the work train.
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- This California Zephyr #5 arrived in Fort Morgan at 1232 MDT (6 Hrs. & 44 Min. late due to a derailment in Illinois yesterday. The Zephyr had P42s #198 & #170 providing the power to the 8-car consist.
The headlight can be seem as they approach East Ft. Morgan CP where they are shunted onto the siding or "2 Track" for the run around of the work train.
The Zephyr stopped briefly at the Main St. crossing. There was no station work for #5 today and the high ball was given. The head end repeated and brought the Zephyr back up to 10 mph limit as it proceeded west and back onto the main line at west Ft. Morgan CP. Its next stop will be Union Station in Denver.
Thanks to the operating crew for the greetings.
Everyone please stay cool and safe!
This was the second time I have seen the Zephyr use the 2 Track in the time I have been covering the Zephyr station stops.
Temp. 92 F. Feels like 99F.
Humidity jumped back up to 18%.
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Good day Mike. Well that was different indeed. Was cool to see her move back not to track 1 from your vantage point.
Thanks and stay cool. .
Good evening, Dan; Thank you for dropping by along with the comments.
It was different watching the Zephyr take the main again. Had I been forewarned; I would have positioned myself nearer to that turnout just to be a little closer to the action.
Oh well. Just to catch them on the 2 Track was something.
Have a great evening.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Hey Hey Mr. Mike - Happy Thursday and thanks for the #5 coverage. Slow approach and slow depart with no passenger work @ FMG.
Now - Welcome to Beaumont Texas. Yup, our power is still out in Houston, secondary to Hurricane Beryl's arrival on Monday AM. We lost power approximately 0530 Hrs CDT on Monday. Keep in mind that temps were in the mid to high 90's with the heat index making them feel like 105ish F 🔥. We made it through Monday night and barely through Tuesday night, but my wife started having breathing problems due to the heat. Wednesday we gathered up the daughters, cats, dogs, picked up my mother-in-law and headed out. We checked in to a hotel about 1.5 hrs east of us, so as to be away from 2-hour lines waiting for gasoline (remember those? 😅. Hotels closer to home were either booked up or had no power. CenterPoint Energy is saying they hope to have our area of town's power by Sunday night. We're hoping to return home on Monday 🏡. No damage to our place. Just a large oak tree branch broke off and landed in the ground just in front of my truck, but appears no impact. Will keep you posted. Be safe my friend 👍
Okay Papa Geoff, let's highball on signal indication - Here we go on a clear - Clear block, thanks, OUT 🚦🚦
I will get around to answering one of these days. I hope by now that you have power back. I've been thru that while stationed in Cuba years ago. They would shut the power off as a precaution when a 'cane would roll by. At least the beer coolers stayed cool and the ice didn't melt too fast from the machines.
Anyway, stay cool and safe until you can return to the family housing. Very happy that all are ok. '
Best wishes on a safe return to normalcy.
Hi Mike, Long time no see. Now that the dog days have arrived with very high pollen count I'm not on the balcony much. Nice days I start my day there and end up there. Crocheting, listening to a book on cd, hushing Taffy when she wants to yell at the doggies going by. Speaking of Taffy, I had her DNA run. She is 59.8% Dashund, 23,0% Chihuahua, 11.1% Shih Tzu and 5.2% Poeranian. She looks like a full blooded long haired Doxie but you can see traits of the other breeds in her. I'm back with you while the pollen counts stay high and I have to stay inside. Have a good evening. Thanks for the Zephyr.
Good evening, Ginny; Thank you for tuning in as well as the comments. Nice to hear from you again. I do very much agree about the pollen count. It is still at the outrageous level here with the grass out here. And on top of that we have the triple digit heat setting in for a while. At least the humidity dropped back down. That is quite an ancestry that Taffy has. From what you have told me, she seems to be a very well-mannered Doxie.
I think the Zephyr is back on a usual schedule for tomorrow. That will be nice as the heat and I didn't get along this afternoon. Getting soft in my old age. LOL!
Anyway, have a great evening back there.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Looks to be a nice day. Sure changed your schedule. Yes that was interesting yesterday at Galesburg. I watched the whole thing. Makes railroading very interesting. Filled my afternoon. You have a good rest of your day.😊😊😊😊😊
Hi Gerald; I thank you for dropping by and the comments. I also watched the happenings at Galesburg yesterday. That was a sort of one-off event. It did make the afternoon happen faster.
Have a great evening down there.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Nice Catch. I've seen train derailment yesterday in Illinois yesterday that #5 and Southwest Chief #3 Delayed for 6 hours while #4 and #6 that departure on 7/8 have to terminate at Galesburg.
Thanks. I appreciate it. You are right both #3 & #5 were delayed and held at CUS. It was interesting to see #4 & #6 married and sent via a different sub to make it to CUS.
Have a great evening. Please take care and stay safe!
HI Mike. This is really going to mess up the schedules for tomorrows #5 and #6.
Have a great day. Conductor Dave.
Good afternoon, Conductor Dave; Thanks for dialing in as well as the comments. Tonight's #6 is already 4 hours in the hole. I haven't checked on #5 yet. Shouldn't be too bad.
Have a great afternoon and evening back there.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Its always something ! Good catch.
Thanks John. I appreciate it.
Thanks for today’s double feature! A very interesting day for sure! I remember seeing your tape from last summer when they had to take the siding… if I remember right they had some passengers that had to exit on the crossing. Stay cool and be safe!
You are most welcome, and I thank you for looking in along with the comments. I'll have to do a search for that video. I did have one from several years ago when the snow had fallen, the northeast wind was blowing, and it was -2 degrees F. with a passenger who detrained on the crossing and then the hike to her car.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Well now, that was an interesting change of pace today Mike. Thanks for your perseverance and stay cool.
Good afternoon, Lou; Thanks for dropping by along with the comments. It made for a different style of time for me. I was able to do the stuff at the house while it was still semi-cool and still make both trains. Now I am sucking up the BTUs from the A/C system and a couple of fans just to move the air a bit. There was about a gallon of water involved with my mouth after I got home too. LOL!
It was still fun.
Have a great afternoon and evening.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Boy, what a difference from your normal reports. Fun to see them on the siding.
Good evening and thank you for stopping by as well as the comments. Although a tiring day, it was fun to do. There is always something different at the depot. That's what keeps me coming back.
Have a great evening.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Good Thursday afternoon Mike! I do believe this is a first time I’ve ever seen any Amtrak come through Fort Morgan on the other track! No wonder you said to whoever was working the car “that this is rare”. Had to have a little fun! It’s just after 5:30 PM Iowa time. Have a great evening and restful night! We’ll see what Friday morning brings! Mark in Iowa.
Hi Mark; Thanks for dialing back in and the comments. That was a "spare" crew working the #5 train. The crew assigned has to take the #6 train back to Lincoln when it gets to Denver 4 hours and some late this evening. No. I am not headed to the depot for them. LOL!
The A/C has started to cycle meaning the heat has made it thru the walls. Feels good!
Have a great evening back there.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Yeah good afternoon Mike I guess sometimes they have to do their work. But thanks for explaining about putting the train on a siding and getting it around the work train. I didn't hear about any derailment but you know a lot about it you keep up on it a lot. And you know I appreciate your videos. Sounds like an early morning hours it can be cooler but it can ramp up pretty hot out there. Anyway I'm enjoying my summer off from working at the schools. Just laying around staying up a little later sleeping a little later. Just relaxing back here and taking it easy. I love it.
Good evening, Robert; I thank you for dropping by as well as the comments. It was a different day today. Doesn't happen very often. Which is a good thing. It did get toasty out here. Even more toasty tomorrow and then for several more days. It will be nice to have the Zephyr back on schedule in the cool of the morning.
Have a great evening back there.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
Now THAT is something really special…really messed with Mikes sleep schedule though!
Yep. I won't sleep worth a darn for a few nights now. LOL! Just shows that there is always something different at the depot.
Have a great afternoon and evening back there.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
I love how Amtrak comes strolling in six hours late, then just sashayed on out like, it’s cool 😅
Good afternoon, Pam; Thank you for stopping by and the comment. I hope the party goods held out until they made it to Denver. The last time I saw the Zephyr on 2 Track it was -2 degrees F. with a stiff east wind and there was a passenger who left the train at Main Street. It was a chilly walk to where her ride was.
Have a great afternoon and evening.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
*A rare sight!* 👀
Good afternoon and thanks for looking in as well as the comment. Yep. This was only the second time I had witnessed this.
Have a great afternoon and evening.
Please take care and stay safe!
Mike, I saw that a coal train(?) derailment slowed #5 down, but I couldn’t find any news about what stopped the #6 for so long. Hope tomorrow it’s back to 5:46am for you!
Good afternoon, Maritasue; Thank you for tuning in and the comments. All I learned was from the main AMTRAK web site yesterday. They covered both train delays. The derailment/fatal strike in eastern Nevada was a UP manifest/vehicle strike. UP decided to send the rail traffic around the area as cleanup was to take a while. The passengers on #6 did get some rare milage.
I will check on tomorrows #5 in a few.
Have a great afternoon and evening.
Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
The westbound Zephyr appears to continue to have an "interesting" journey, today. Track 2, no less! While the chorus seems to have died down, it was interesting to note a couple of them flitting about, as #5 rolled back onto the main, heading to Denver. Hurry home and get out of the heat. Take care and stay safe. I'll stop by tomorrow.
I wondered about the work train as they had just received permission from the dispatcher for multiple moves to work the molasses cars into PMS Feeds. And permission to head back to Brush Center when done there. From what I could see in the sightseer/lounge car everyone seemed to be in good spirits. Lota of waves from there.
The A/C in the house hasn't cycled yet. It will later as the heat soaks into the walls. I did hit the water as I came in the house.
Time to check on tomorrows #5 and sit in front of a fan for a while.
Take care, stay cool, and safe down there!
Still planning on catching the Zephyr from Galesburg on August 7. So I'll still pass through on the 8th. I didn't realize I already had a train from Chicago to Galesburg already booked. Supposed to be 100+ degrees here for the next few days
Good afternoon, Mike; I thank you for dropping by and the comments. OK. I still have you penciled in for the 8th of Aug. on #5.
We are getting that heat here too. triple digit heat thru Monday at least.
Take care, stay cool, and safe!
Good day, Mike. The veterans of train travel say to assume the train will be late and don’t schedule anything tight with the scheduled arrival time. Not a complaint on Amtrak; it’s just reality. Have a good day.
Good afternoon, Robert; Thank you for dialing in and the comment. Yep. I learned that a number of years ago and have always added another 24 hours' time into my train travel. It is more fun and relaxing that way.
Have a great afternoon and evening.
Please take care and stay safe!
Hi Mike. I remember they used 2 Track before when there was a broken rail. They let people off at the railroad crossing. Is that the other time you are thinking of?
Yep. You hit it right. It was about -2 degrees F. and there was a person who detrained and made the chilly hike to her car.
I'd imagine they'd board and leave off passengers at the main street crossing, so there's no blocking track to deal with. That's what they sometimes do at La Plata.
The last time I saw the Zephyr on 2 Track it was -2 degrees F. and a stiff east wind. There was a passenger that detrained that morning and had a chilly walk to the waiting vehicle. Use that time was caused by a broken rail on the main.
Take care, stay cool, and safe!
The Zephyr crew made a "permissive stop" instead of an "absolute stop" on the siding. The signals all appear to be red.
Unseen by the cam is Green over Red on the 2 Track signal mast. It was covered by the Zephyr as I pivoted to catch the consist diverging back onto the Main at west Ft. Morgan CP. Thus, the seemingly all red. The signal mast for the Main is correct in displaying all red even though activity was in progress to the east as the work train had verbal permission for multiple moves east of that CP.
A manifest was also shunted past the work train about 12 minutes after the Zephyr cleared Ft. Morgan. It also saw the same signal arrangement as it passed.
As to the difference in a "permissive" and the "absolute stop" No difference. OTHER than the Zephyr being on 2 Track. A station stop was made IAW AMTRAK guidance and procedural codes.
No matter. Have a great evening, Pete. Please take care, stay cool, and safe!
@@MikeJensen-jt9yr -Thank you for clarifying the situation!
@@Petemonster62 No biggie, Pete. Take care, stay cool, and safe!
R U gonna clear off those weeds or is BNSF after they get a complaint from the City?
The city won't touch any of that as it is on BNSF property. I am sure that Mr. Buffett really doesn't care as long as his train set is making money.
Hi Mike, there was a derailment in Illinois? Where in Illinois? What happened?
Good morning, Lindsay; Thanks for dialing in and the questions. Yes, there was a derailment between Mendota and Naperville as per the info from the AMTRAK mani web site. Both #3 & #5 were held at Chicago until the line was cleared of the coal train that went to ground. Meanwhile, #4 & #6 were married together at Galesburg and traveled as 1 on the Chillicothe sub around the scene and into Union Station in Chicago.
Both west bound trains were listed as 6 hours late departing CUS.
Is that a sail boat in Ft. Morgan? There's no place to sail around here.
Yep. That is a for real day sailor on a trailer. It has been parked there for about 5 years and I have not seen it move in that time. It is one of three I know of here in Ft. Morgan with the closest water deep enough to set out on being either North Sterling Reservoir at full pool or Lake Mcconahay in Nebraska.
Have a great evening. Please take care and stay safe!
@@MikeJensen-jt9yr Thanks for replying. Love your videos.
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