AMTK 836 on P002 unlucky Sunset Limited         
This train came very late with passengers on board, 2 engines and a bagage car. The baggage car (visible behind the end of the train) had a bad bearing and was dropped off in B yard using the wye. While coming back on the mainline, the 2nd engine dropped a wheel on the ground. After all that, it was too late for the passengers to connect with the train to Miami, so the charter buses picked up the passengers. Then the crew was on the law, so a crew from jacksonville was brought in by van. The train left Tallahassee 10 hours behind schedule.
Date: 3/1/2000 Location: Tallahassee Amt depot, FL   Map Show Tallahassee Amt depot on a rail map Views: 565 Collection Of:   G Gerard
Locomotives: AMTK 836(P40DC)    Author:  G Gerard
AMTK 836 on P002 unlucky Sunset Limited
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Amtrak Sunset Limited FL Panhandle 1997-2006
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Bernie Feltman General Cost cutting at its best; two jacks as standard power would have answered the derailment instantly 10/1/2009 9:08:54 AM

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