Re: The WORST trip you've ever taken
Author: Carol L. Voss
Date: 02-06-2011 - 20:48
Espee99 Wrote:
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> Took Amtrak's COAST DAYLIGHT, lost the first SDP
> before Salinas due to bad fuel, the 2nd south of
> SLO. Rescued, by a pair of U-33s and the crew did
> not make it to Santa Barbara. Waited 4 hours at
> Surf for a new crew, no AC running, conductor
> would not try to get the 'ice engine' working so
> we sat and sweated all day, got to LAX at
> midnight.
>
> Remember this trip as we rec'd orders to run 4
> hours late, then 7 hours late. Interesting from a
> trainorders perspective, horrible as for a rider,
> as after 5pm no food or drinks.
So when was this trip? you don't give a date--
C.