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Posted 08 July 2016 - 07:03 PM

Use this thread to report on our trip on the Cascades #513 from Seattle to Portland on Thursday, July 14th.



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Posted 14 July 2016 - 02:17 PM

Well Train 513 arrived in Seattle from points north on time, and we boarded. Tried to get seats together but that was impossible. 5 of us boarded in Seattle, where we left 11:15 AM on time. Sixth (Chris) joined us in Tukwila, which by that time we were about 36 minutes late on account of waiting at a short single track section for a freight and then a northbound Cascades train. So we will be a little late into Portland unless the schedule padding resolves it.


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Posted 14 July 2016 - 04:50 PM

Currently between Kelso & Vancouver, WA. Lost more time as we rarely hit track speed.


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Posted 15 July 2016 - 01:24 AM

Again rarely did the train hit maxiumum track speed, perhaps until the last segment of the trip.  We were over an hour late into Vancouver, WA, and then after the last jog over the Columbia River and into Portland with padding we arrived at 3:39 PM, 34 minutes late.



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Posted 22 July 2016 - 06:24 PM

I woke up in the Hilton near Sea-Tac Airport. I enjoy using different Amtrak stations so thought I would try out getting on at Tukwila which was nearby. Luckily the Tukwila Amtrak station has been much improved and one can actually make an airport transfer there. So I boarded the Linx light rail from the airport and went one stop to the International Blvd station. There I caught a bus to Tukwila where and I waited, and waited for the group to arrive on 513, the southbound Cascades. First I watched a BNSF tank car train go northbound on our intended platform. Thinking #513 was waiting on this, I was surprised by a northbound Cascades train. No idea why because there were 3 other tracks available, but it may have been track work in another spot. Finally 513 arrived about 30 minutes late and I boarded my business class seat. I realized one drawback to boarding at a station downline. I didn't get a good seat selection, and had to stare at a pillar. I made do though and had lunch aboard the train into Portland. 






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