27 HOUR LATE AMTRAK! Two Union Pacific Locomotives to the Rescue!

Back in October of 2023, there was an Amtrak California Zephyr that was just having the worst luck. It started off with a P42 dying enroute so they got the UP AC44 unit put on the train in Denver (if I remember correctly). Then, that UP unit broke so they had to add the thundercab ACe to the train in Salt Lake City. The train accumulated so much time lost that it was over a whole day late. By the time it got into California, it was about 27 hours late with the next Zephyr right on its tail. I chased this Zephyr all the way from Reno, NV back to Davis, CA. It was a long day but a quick chase indeed. You can see the second Zephyr as the last clips in the video. That train was also cool as it had a tripleheader, three P42 locomotives. I also caught a short MSPRV at Gold Run so look out for that as well! Enjoy the video!

Locations of the 27 hour late UP doubleheader Zephyr:
Boca
Truckee
Soda Springs
Gold Run
Auburn
Sacramento (Elvas)
Davis

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