I believe that these were test runs for testing the viability of using the new Chargers on long distance trains. As you can see they're Midwest train units. I see them here in Michigan where I live all the time. They're also used in California.
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Pretty sure the test run was completed with round trip out of Chicago on Empire Builder route returning to Chicago on either Chief or Zephyr route with a little mix of equipment. Pretty sure this was actual #5 as it was running with standard equipment on exact schedule and noted in Chicago online.
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Hit concrete truck near Reno, NV.
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| Posted by cnw4007 on February 20, 2020 | |
Amtrak has these on loan for testing in real long distance operations before they order their versions. Kind of like test driving a car without all the options you want and then ordering them for your car.
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| Posted by cnw4007 on February 20, 2020 | |
Amtrak has these on loan for testing in real long distance operations before they order their versions. Kind of like test driving a car without all the options you want and then ordering them for your car.
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| Posted by on February 21, 2020 | |
HEY Robert.....If that was you in the blue pickup I should have stopped to say HELLO but I had decided to call it a day and head back to the Quad Cities......missed the ACELA Special by 15 minutes!
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