August 2005 PDX Report

DAY/DATE	TRAIN 11 SB Coast Starlight ar: 14:02 dp: 14:25	TRAIN 14 NB Coast Starlight ar: 15:40 dp: 16:05	TRAIN 27/28 EB & WB Empire Builder ar: 10:10 dp: 16:45
MON 08.01.05	116-113 ar: 14:56 -54m dp: 16:08 -1h 43m	184-175-505 ar: ??? dp: ANNULLED	60 ar: 10:57 -47m dp: 16:45 OT
TUE 08.02.05	184-175 ar: 13:55 +7m dp: 16:45 -2h 20m	42-38-468 ar: 20:43 -5h 3m dp: 21:05 -5h	86 ar: 09:50 +20m dp: 17:05 -20m
WED 08.03.05	42-505 ar: 15:18 -1h 16m dp: 16:10 -1h 45m	467-118-119 ar: 21:48 -6h 8m dp: 22:05 -6h	86 ar: 10:15 -5m dp: 16:45 OT
THU 08.04.05	118-119-38 ar: N/A dp: N/A	116-113 ar: 12:45 -9h 5m dp: ANNULLED	200 ar: 09:38 +32m dp: 16:45 OT
FRI 08.05.05	116-113 ar: 15:05 -1h 3m dp: 15:23 -58m	120-184 ar: 02:52 -11h 12m dp: ANNULLED	188 ar: 11:03 -53m dp: 16:45 OT
SAT 08.06.05	120-184 ar: BUSTITUTION dp: 14:39 -14m	42-505 ar: 21:13 -5h 33m dp: 21:35 -5h 30m	160 ar: 10:05 +5m dp: 16:45 OT
SUN 08.07.05	42-505 ar: 15:00 -58m dp: 17:00 -2h 35m	116-113 ar: 18:45 -3h 5m dp: 19:00 -2h 55m	170 ar: 10:06 +4m dp: 16:58 -13m
MON 08.08.05	116-113 ar: 14:22 -20m dp: 14:43 -18m	118-119 ar: 19:08 -3h 28m dp: 19:24 -3h 29m	195 ar: 10:07 +3m dp: n
TUE 08.09.05	118-119 ar: 14:46 -44m dp: 15:09 -44m	120-184 ar: 20:58 -5h 18m dp: 21:18 -5h 13m	139 ar: 10:00 +10m dp: 16:45 OT
WED 08.10.05	120-184 ar: 15:09 -1h 7m dp: 15:40 -1h 15m	42-505 ar: 23:29 -7h 49m dp: 23:46 -7h 41m	139 ar: 15:15 -5h 5m dp: 18:55 -2h 10m
THU 08.11.05	42-505 ar: 15:30 -1h 28m dp: 15:52 -1h 27m	116-510 ar: 23:10 -7h 30m dp: 23:29 -7h 24m	183 ar: 13:30 -3h 20m dp: 16:45 OT
FRI 08.12.05	116-510 ar: 15:12 -1h 10m dp: 15:40 -1h 15m	118-119 ar: 02:34 -10h 54m dp: 03:00 -10h 55m	140 ar: 11:36 -1h 26m dp: 16:45 OT
SAT 08.13.05	118-119 ar: 14:05 -3m dp: 15:47 -1h 22m	120-113 ar: 22:40 -7h dp: 22:50 -6h 45m	155-140 ar: 10:25 -15m dp: 16:45 OT
SUN 08.14.05	120-113 ar: 15:04 -1h 2m dp: 15:26 -1h 1m	42-505 ar: 22:54 -7h 14m dp: 23:07 -7h 2m	140 ar: 11:05 -55m dp: 16:45 OT
MON 08.15.05	42-505 ar: 15:45 -1h 43m dp: 16:03 -1h 38m	78-510 ar: 23:47 -8h 7m dp: 00:11 -8h 6m	56-205 (205 off) ar: 10:26 -16m dp: 16:45 OT
TUE 08.16.05	78-510 ar: 16:15 -2h 13m dp: 16:34 -2h 9m	118-116 ar: 18:24 -2h 44m dp: 18:38 -2h 33m	205-137 (205 on) ar: 10:33 -23m dp: 16:45 OT
WED 08.17.05	118-116 ar: 14:41 -39m dp: 15:02 -37m	120-113 ar: 21:30 -5h 50m dp: 21:46 -5h 41m	137 ar: 11:10 -1h dp: 16:45 OT
THU 08.18.05	120-113-469 ar: 15:08 -1h 6m dp: 15:26 -1h 1m	119-112 ar: 00:35 -8h 55m dp: 00:53 -8h 48m	190-137 ar: 10:16 -6m dp: 16:45 OT
FRI 08.19.05	119-112 ar: 16:32 -2h 30m dp: 16:57 -2h 32m	122-78 ar: 21:27 -5h 47m dp: 21:44 -5h 39m	190-137 ar: 11:34 -1h 24m dp: 16:48 -3m
SAT 08.20.05	122-78 ar: 14:50 -48m dp: 15:25 -1h	118-116-57 ar: 20:20 -4h 40m dp: 20:50 -4h 45m	137-190 ar: 10:45 -35m dp: 16:45 OT
SUN 08.21.05	118-116 ar: 14:26 -24m dp: 14:49 -24m	159-510-455 ar: N dp: ANNULLED	137-190 ar: 09:36 +34m dp: 16:45 OT
MON 08.22.05	510-159-455 ar: BUSTITUTION dp: 14:32 -7m	119-112 ar: 01:08 -9h 28m dp: 01:26 -9h 21m	190-137 ar: 10:22 -12m dp: 16:45 OT
TUE 08.23.05	57-119-112 ar: N/A dp: N/A	122-78 ar: 23:35 -7h 55m dp: 23:51 -7h 46m	137-190 ar: 10:36 -26m dp: 16:51 -6m
WED 08.24.05	122-78 ar: N/A dp: 19:52 -5h 27m	118-116 ar: 23:17 -7h 37m dp: 23:31 -7h 26m	190-137 ar: 10:25 -15m dp: 17:33 -48m
THU 08.25.05	118-116 ar: 14:50 -48m dp: 15:30 -1h 5m	46-114-159 ar: 19:40 -4h dp: 20:00 -3h 55m	137-190 ar: 09:52 +18m dp: 16:45 OT
FRI 08.26.05	46-159 ar: 14:06 -4m dp: 14:37 -12m	119-112 ar: 20:25 -4h 45m dp: 20:37 -4h 32m	137-190 ar: 10:49 -39m dp: 17:06 -21m
SAT 08.27.05	58-119 ar: 15:35 -1h 33m dp: 16:02 -1h 37m	122-78 ar: 20:12 -4h 32m dp: 20:30 -4h 25m	166-189 ar: N/A dp: 16:45 OT
SUN 08.28.05	112-78-122 ar: 16:15 -2h 13m dp: 16:42 -2h 17m	118-116 ar: 00:38 -8h 58m dp: 01:16 -9h 11m	137-190 ar: 09:59 +11m dp: 16:47 -2m
MON 08.29.05	116-118 ar: 18:30 -4h 28m dp: 18:58 -4h 33m	173-57 ar: 17:45 -2h 5m dp: 17:59 -1h 54m	190-137 ar: 10:16 -6m dp: 16:45 OT
TUE 08.30.05	173-57-114 ar: 14:29 -27m dp: 14:47 -22m	58-119 ar: 19:40 -4h dp: 19:55 -3h 50m	137-190 ar: 10:33 -23m dp: 16:45 OT
WED 08.31.05	58-119 ar: 14:35 -33m dp: 15:00 -35m	78-121 ar: 18:32 -2h 52m dp: 19:00 -2h 55m	190-137 ar: 10:40 -30m dp: 16:45 OT

08.10.2005: The Empire Builder was involved in a collision with a farm tractor, which the driver was killed. Due to investigation and equipment inspection, the train was delayed. It is not known if 139 was involved, no collision markings were visible. Next day's builder was delayed significantly due to bridge work on the Canadian National RR in Minnesota.

08.12.2005: The FRA inspection car, "T-16" retrofitted Amfleet arrived on the northbound today, was set out in PDX. Since it was decided by management to annull the Starlight if it arrives beyond Midnight, and it seems that they let it go to Seattle this time.

08.21.2005:  Coast Starlight, Train 14(20AUG) with AMTK 115 and 113 stalled on main line on Cuesta Grade north of San Luis Obispo when AMTK 113 shut down. Crew reported cab of the AMTK 113 was full of smoke with a probable burned traction motor. HEP had been supplied from the AMTK 113 and was lost. Crew was unable to switch HEP to AMTK 115, then shut down the computer on the 115 and attempted a cold reboot with no success; AMTK 115 then would not run at all. Union Pacific sent their San Luis Obispo helper set and brought the train back to San Luis Obispo to clear their railroad. Both AMTK 115 and 113 were set out and replaced with AMTK 455, taken from Train 775's trainset. Train 14 operated at reduced speed with the single unit to San Jose, where AMTK 159 and 510 had operated light engine from Oakland and were added.

Delay to Train 14(20) at San Luis Obispo for the engine trouble was eight hours. Other delays occurred along the way but pale by comparison. It was so late by the time it reached Emeryville that Train 6(21AUG) was delayed 40 minutes there, holding for connections that according to schedule, should have been overnight. Train 14(20) then had more HEP problems at Sacramento with 30 minutes delay. It finally was terminated at Portland.

Train 11(21) was delayed 1 1/2 hours at Klamath Falls account no rested crew off the late Train 14; a fresh crew was transported by taxicab from Sacramento.

AMTK 460 was sent light engine from Los Angeles to replace the AMTK 455 from Train 775's set. It and the AMTK 115 and 113 were planned to operate as the engine consist on Train 774(21AUG) to Los Angeles. Train 774 waited for the AMTK 460 to arrive, but when it finally did and the train was made up, there were yet more HEP and trainline problems; AMTK 115 and 113 were set out and 774 finally departed, three hours late. The AMTK 115 and 113 were finally added to Train 798, dead-in-tow, and taken to Los Angeles, with a 43 minute delay out of San Luis Obispo.

Due to equipment shortage resulting from this fiasco, Trains 582 and 595(21AUG) were completely cancelled between Los Angeles and San Diego.