Friday, October 17, 2025

I got called for the "Z LACWSP," which goes from Los Angeles to Willow Springs, Illinois. Our horsepower per ton was a whopping 6.6! This was a hot rod of a train. There were times when we were going uphill at 60 MPH. Our trip to WInslow took 6 and a half hours. When we got there another train was on Main 2. I had to climb over it with my gear. I couldn't roll my train by aftterwards because the other train was in the way. The grill at the hotel was open by the time we got theree. They finally fixed the refrigerator! I had a Bandit Burger. It tasted good. I got in bed around 11 pm, got up for the free breakfast at 6, went back to bed, and one of the hotel maids woke me up around noon trying to get into my room. I had the door barred. I complained to the manager and he gave me a frozen dinner. I couldn't get back to sleep. I got my call for the "Northbay" at 4:20. It was a short call. It said I was on duty at 7 pm Mountain Time. I made it down to the depot in time and printed out my paper work. Two crews were deadheading with us. We had 5 motors on the head end and our horsepower per ton was 3.9. Our trip home was 5 hours! That's the fasted trip I have ever had going to Winslow, and the fastest trip I've ever had coming home from WInslow. I had attached a pciture of our leader, the 6995. I'm projected for another Z train around 3 am. Three Z trains in a row? Now that would be great!

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