California Zephyr - Revision history

Rgdraper: Undo revision 20197 by Camozzi (talk)

2018-08-13T03:02:00Z

Undo revision 20197 by Camozzi (talk)

Camozzi at 21:46, 3 April 2011

2011-04-03T21:46:03Z

71.141.112.201: /* Accommodations */

2009-12-12T19:21:21Z

Accommodations

72.26.64.136: /* Actual Schedule */

2009-05-09T06:52:20Z

Actual Schedule

141.161.128.57 at 20:28, 7 March 2009

2009-03-07T20:28:14Z

Blahedo: /* Staff and fellow passengers */ west->east

2007-09-24T05:38:22Z

Staff and fellow passengers: west->east

Tfooq at 19:23, 13 August 2007

2007-08-13T19:23:46Z

75.132.36.111: /* Gallery */

2007-08-13T19:15:09Z

Gallery

Camozzi at 08:39, 12 August 2007

2007-08-12T08:39:15Z

Camozzi: /* Gallery */

2007-08-12T08:37:07Z

Gallery

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:02, 13 August 2018
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	When expecting the California Zephyr, one should never bother leaving for the train station until after checking at least the [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage Amtrak website]. Sometimes the website is not updated in a timely fashion (especially during major delays), in which case it's better to call 1-800-USA-RAIL for train status information.		When expecting the California Zephyr, one should never bother leaving for the train station until after checking at least the [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage Amtrak website]. Sometimes the website is not updated in a timely fashion (especially during major delays), in which case it's better to call 1-800-USA-RAIL for train status information.
		+
		+	==Notable Trips==
		+	*The eastbound train leaving Emeryville on 31 December 2004 (to arrive in [[Galesburg]] on 2 January) was stuck in the Sierra Nevadas for several extra hours due to a breakdown in deicing equipment on a single-track pass in Emigrant Gap. At one point the train stood still for two hours. The smokers almost rioted. The train ran approximately seven hours late for the remainder of the eastbound journey.
		+	*The eastbound train leaving Emeryville on 31 December 2005 (to arrive in [[Galesburg]] on 2 January) was canceled after a landslide blocked the track along San Pablo Bay in [[California]]. [[Students]] had to arrange alternate transportation. [[Kelli Refer]] and [[Sam Gagnard]] left for Galesburg one day early, [[Danny Fisher-Bruns]] and [[Alex Nimmer]] took a bus to Raton, [[New Mexico]], to pick up the [[Southwest Chief]], and [[Geoff Brown]] drove to La Junta, [[Colorado]], to do the same. [[Brian Camozzi]], faced with the prospect of an expensive last-minute flight to Chicago, flew to [[Los Angeles]] instead to pick up the Southwest Chief as well.
		+	*The earliest California Zephyr train on record left Roseville, California on 18 March 2007, going eastbound. During [[Spring Break]] 2007 a 90-year-old railroad trestle in [[Sacramento, California\|Sacramento]] (just west of Roseville) that was part of Union Pacific's mainline trackage burned to the ground, likely due to arson. The California Zephyr was canceled for several days, but resumed on 18 March beginning in Roseville with bus service to Emeryville. Because it started in Roseville on time, and because all freight trains from San Francisco were diverted two hours north to Marysville, the train did not use a substantial amount of time in [[Nevada]], and arrived in [[Denver]] only 1 hour and 45 minutes late and in Galesburg 1 hour late. [[Brian Camozzi]], due to a poorly planned [[Air travel\|flight]] from Sacramento to Denver, almost missed it.
		+
		+	==Knox Passengers==
		+	This is a partial list of common [[Knox]] travelers on the California Zephyr.
		+
		+	*Coming from Omaha: [[Pat Cogar]]
		+	*Coming from Denver: [[Geoff Brown]], [[Danny Fisher-Bruns]], [[Alex Nimmer]], [[Devon VaughnMiller]], [[Sam Gagnard]], [[Matt Allis]], [[Kelli Refer]], [[Matt Hundley]]
		+	*Coming from Sacramento: [[Brian Camozzi]]

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:46, 3 April 2011
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	When expecting the California Zephyr, one should never bother leaving for the train station until after checking at least the [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage Amtrak website]. Sometimes the website is not updated in a timely fashion (especially during major delays), in which case it's better to call 1-800-USA-RAIL for train status information.		When expecting the California Zephyr, one should never bother leaving for the train station until after checking at least the [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage Amtrak website]. Sometimes the website is not updated in a timely fashion (especially during major delays), in which case it's better to call 1-800-USA-RAIL for train status information.
−
−	~~==Notable Trips==~~
−	*The eastbound train leaving Emeryville on 31 December 2004 (to arrive in [[Galesburg]] on 2 January) was stuck in the Sierra Nevadas for several extra hours due to a breakdown in deicing equipment on a single-track pass in Emigrant Gap. At one point the train stood still for two hours. The smokers almost rioted. The train ran approximately seven hours late for the remainder of the eastbound journey.
−	*The eastbound train leaving Emeryville on 31 December 2005 (to arrive in [[Galesburg]] on 2 January) was canceled after a landslide blocked the track along San Pablo Bay in [[California]]. [[Students]] had to arrange alternate transportation. [[Kelli Refer]] and [[Sam Gagnard]] left for Galesburg one day early, [[Danny Fisher-Bruns]] and [[Alex Nimmer]] took a bus to Raton, [[New Mexico]], to pick up the [[Southwest Chief]], and [[Geoff Brown]] drove to La Junta, [[Colorado]], to do the same. [[Brian Camozzi]], faced with the prospect of an expensive last-minute flight to Chicago, flew to [[Los Angeles]] instead to pick up the Southwest Chief as well.
−	*The earliest California Zephyr train on record left Roseville, California on 18 March 2007, going eastbound. During [[Spring Break]] 2007 a 90-year-old railroad trestle in [[Sacramento, California\|Sacramento]] (just west of Roseville) that was part of Union Pacific's mainline trackage burned to the ground, likely due to arson. The California Zephyr was canceled for several days, but resumed on 18 March beginning in Roseville with bus service to Emeryville. Because it started in Roseville on time, and because all freight trains from San Francisco were diverted two hours north to Marysville, the train did not use a substantial amount of time in [[Nevada]], and arrived in [[Denver]] only 1 hour and 45 minutes late and in Galesburg 1 hour late. [[Brian Camozzi]], due to a poorly planned [[Air travel\|flight]] from Sacramento to Denver, almost missed it.
−
−	~~==Knox Passengers==~~
−	~~This is a partial list of common [[Knox]] travelers on the California Zephyr.~~
−
−	*Coming from Omaha: [[Pat Cogar]]
−	*Coming from Denver: [[Geoff Brown]], [[Danny Fisher-Bruns]], [[Alex Nimmer]], [[Devon VaughnMiller]], [[Sam Gagnard]], [[Matt Allis]], [[Kelli Refer]], [[Matt Hundley]]
−	*Coming from Sacramento: [[Brian Camozzi]]

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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 [[Image:CZ-lower-level.jpg|thumb|left|The lower level in coach, where luggage storage and the bathrooms are located]]
 [[Image:CZ-coach-car.jpg|thumb|Coach seating on the California Zephyr]]
-Most [[Knox]] students stay in the coach cars, of which there are three, located on the rear end of the train.  Almost all seating is on the upper level (lower level seating is for disabled persons).  The lower level also contains luggage storage and bathrooms.  There is one bathroom on each car where, behind the diaper-changing table, one can use a coin to turn a screw and then fiddle with the car number.
+Most [[Knox]] students stay in the coach cars, of which there are three (this is only the case during on peak travel seasons when the train is sold out,most other times during off peak travel seasons there are two coaches.), located on the rear end of the train.  Almost all seating is on the upper level (lower level seating is for disabled persons).  The lower level also contains luggage storage and bathrooms.  There is one bathroom on each car where, behind the diaper-changing table, one can use a coin to turn a screw and then fiddle with the car number.
 When the train is at all crowded, the train attendants assign seats.  Otherwise the seating is usually open.  A placeholder slip stuck on the luggage rack claims the seat for you when you are not in it.

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 ===Actual Schedule===
-The published schedule is always wrong. The train generally leaves on time from [[Chicago]] and Emeryville, if there are no major expected delays.  The train reliably loses three hours in [[Nevada]], generally standing still while everybody is asleep to allow freight trains to pass.
+The published schedule is almost always wrong. The train generally leaves on time from [[Chicago]] and Emeryville, if there are no major expected delays.  The train reliably loses three hours in [[Nevada]], generally standing still while everybody is asleep to allow freight trains to pass.
 The standard delay for arriving at a final destination ranges from 3-7 hours.  Anything beyond that constitutes a major delay, generally caused by a service disruption.

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 ==Scenery==
 [[Image:CZ-Window-view.jpg|thumb|250px|Only a sheet of tempered glass separates you and Lewis & Clark]]
-The California Zephyr is considered among the most scenic [[Amtrak]] routes.  From Emeryville, it runs along the edge of San Francisco and San Pablo bays and across the Carquinez Strait, then into the Coast Range and out across the Central Valley and through Sacramento and the Roseville rail yards (the largest west of the Mississippi), and from there up into the Sierra Nevada mountains, emerging at Reno.  From there, it continues to roughly follow [[Interstate 80]] through Nevada to Salt Lake City, where it dips south through Utah.  In Colorado it follows [[Interstate 70]] through the Glenwood Canyon and descends from the Rockies at Denver.  From there it runs through eastern Colorado and Nebraska to Omaha, and crosses the [[Mississippi River]] at [[Burlington, Iowa]].  Galesburg comes soon after, and then the train heads for [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] and [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]].
+The California Zephyr is considered among the most scenic [[Amtrak]] routes.  From Emeryville, it runs along the edge of San Francisco and San Pablo bays and across the Carquinez Strait, then into the Coast Range and out across the Central Valley, through Sacramento and the Roseville rail yards (the largest west of the Mississippi), and from there up into the Sierra Nevada mountains, emerging at Reno.  From there, it continues to roughly follow [[Interstate 80]] through Nevada to Salt Lake City, where it dips south through Utah.  In Colorado it follows [[Interstate 70]] through the Glenwood Canyon and descends from the Rockies at Denver.  From there it runs through eastern Colorado and Nebraska to Omaha, and crosses the [[Mississippi River]] at [[Burlington, Iowa]].  Galesburg comes soon after, and then the train heads for [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] and [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]].
 If you're heading west, the order is reversed.
-The scenery is best viewed from the north side of the train, excepting in the [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] area.
+The scenery is best viewed from the north side of the train.
 ==Accommodations==
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 In front of that there is the dining car, with serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  The food is better, with waited tables and so on, but dinner runs about $15-20 per person.  A train attendant comes through the train asking for reservations for lunch and dinner, but he goes to the sleeping cars first.  It is best to make reservations with parties of at least three people when the train is at all crowded, because otherwise the porters will seat smaller parties together at the same table, leading to [[California Zephyr#Schedule|awkward conversation]].
-There is a fruit stand and small convenience store in the station at [[Grand Junction, Colorado]].  [[Brian Camozzi]] once made a (sad) [[Thanksgiving]] dinner out of stuff he bought from there.
+There is a fruit stand and small convenience store in the station at [[Grand Junction, Colorado]].
 The climate within the trains is generally quite dry.  It is best to stock up on water or other [[beverages]] for overnight travel.
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 A large number of Knox students use the California Zephyr, generally for travel between Knox and points west.  Most experienced Knox students know not to use the California Zephyr for eastbound travel to [[Chicago]] (see [[California Zephyr#Schedule|Schedule]] below).
-Other notable types of passengers include [[Amish]] and [[Mennonites]].  They are distinguished through their clothing, large number of well-behaved [[children]], and use of Pennsylvania Dutch and Texas [[German]].
+Other notable types of passengers include the [[Amish]].  They are distinguished through their clothing, large number of well-behaved [[children]], and use of [[German]].
 ==Schedule==
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 The standard delay for arriving at a final destination ranges from 3-7 hours.  Anything beyond that constitutes a major delay, generally caused by a service disruption.
-Union Pacific is usually responsible for the regular delays.  They are required by law and by the contracts they have signed with [[Amtrak]] to give passenger trains first priority, but the law is not well-enforced, and so [[Union Pacific]] assigns Amtrak last priority, especially when determining which trains to run first after a service disruption.  Also, much of the Union Pacific trackage is in poor condition, and there are numerous speed restrictions on parts of it.  For most [[Knox]] students this is only a major problem going eastbound, for the worst of the track, and the slowest speeds, are west of [[Denver]].
+Union Pacific is often responsible for the regular delays.  They are required by law and by the contracts they have signed with [[Amtrak]] to give passenger trains first priority, but the law is not well-enforced, and so [[Union Pacific]] assigns Amtrak last priority, especially when determining which trains to run first after a service disruption.  Also, much of the Union Pacific trackage is in poor condition, and there are numerous speed restrictions on parts of it.  For most [[Knox]] students this is only a major problem going eastbound, for the worst of the track, and the slowest speeds, are west of [[Denver]].
 When expecting the California Zephyr, one should never bother leaving for the train station until after checking at least the [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage Amtrak website].  Sometimes the website is not updated in a timely fashion (especially during major delays), in which case it's better to call 1-800-USA-RAIL for train status information.

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 California Zephyr riders are a curious bunch.  They come from various walks of life, although they are rarely in a hurry, given the train's schedule issues.  Many people who are unfamiliar with the train [[California Zephyr#Schedule|complain a lot]], generally during [[cigarette]] breaks.
-A large number of Knox students use the California Zephyr, generally for travel between Knox and points west.  Most experienced Knox students know not to use the California Zephyr for westbound travel to [[Chicago]] (see [[California Zephyr#Schedule|Schedule]] below).
+A large number of Knox students use the California Zephyr, generally for travel between Knox and points west.  Most experienced Knox students know not to use the California Zephyr for eastbound travel to [[Chicago]] (see [[California Zephyr#Schedule|Schedule]] below).
 Other notable types of passengers include [[Amish]] and [[Mennonites]].  They are distinguished through their clothing, large number of well-behaved [[children]], and use of Pennsylvania Dutch and Texas [[German]].

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-[[Image:CZ-Amtrak-logo.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right]]
+[[Image:CZ-Amtrak-logo.jpg|thumb|300px|The California Zephyr]]
 The California Zephyr is a 2,438-mile [[Amtrak]] route operating between [[Chicago]], Illinois, and Emeryville, California (near [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]). Knox students usually use it for its service to Chicago, which is scheduled to depart daily at 12:10 PM but actually departs several hours later, making many students miss their [[Air Travel|flights]]. Besides this route, it runs through [[Illinois]], [[Iowa]], [[Nebraska]], [[Colorado]], [[Utah]], [[Nevada]], and [[California]].  Most of the trackage is owned by [[Union Pacific]].
 ==Scenery==
-[[Image:CZ-Window-view.jpg|thumb|Only a sheet of tempered glass separates you and Lewis & Clark]]
+[[Image:CZ-Window-view.jpg|thumb|250px|Only a sheet of tempered glass separates you and Lewis & Clark]]
 The California Zephyr is considered among the most scenic [[Amtrak]] routes.  From Emeryville, it runs along the edge of San Francisco and San Pablo bays and across the Carquinez Strait, then into the Coast Range and out across the Central Valley and through Sacramento and the Roseville rail yards (the largest west of the Mississippi), and from there up into the Sierra Nevada mountains, emerging at Reno.  From there, it continues to roughly follow [[Interstate 80]] through Nevada to Salt Lake City, where it dips south through Utah.  In Colorado it follows [[Interstate 70]] through the Glenwood Canyon and descends from the Rockies at Denver.  From there it runs through eastern Colorado and Nebraska to Omaha, and crosses the [[Mississippi River]] at [[Burlington, Iowa]].  Galesburg comes soon after, and then the train heads for [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] and [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]].

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 Image:CZ-Burlington.jpg|[[Burlington]], [[Iowa]]
 Image:IZ-Chicago.jpg|[[Chicago]]
-</gallery></center>
+</gallery>
 ==See also==

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 *Coming from Denver: [[Geoff Brown]], [[Danny Fisher-Bruns]], [[Alex Nimmer]], [[Devon VaughnMiller]], [[Sam Gagnard]], [[Matt Allis]], [[Kelli Refer]], [[Matt Hundley]]
 *Coming from Sacramento: [[Brian Camozzi]]
 ==Gallery==
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 Image:IZ-Chicago.jpg|[[Chicago]]
 </gallery></center>
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 ==Gallery==
 ''NOTE: Images are in order from west to east.''
-<gallery><center>
+<gallery perrow="6"><center>
 Image:CZ-Carquinez.jpg|The Carquinez Straits near [[San Francisco Bay]]
-Image:CZ-Roseville|Roseville, California, near [[Sacramento]]
+Image:CZ-Roseville.jpg|Roseville, California, near [[Sacramento]]
-Image:CZ-Sierra Nevadas-1|Sierra Nevada mountains in eastern [[California]]
+Image:CZ-Sierra-Nevadas-1.jpg|Sierra Nevada mountains in eastern [[California]]
-Image:CZ-Reno|[[Reno]], [[Nevada]]
+Image:CZ-Reno.jpg|[[Reno]], [[Nevada]]
-Image:CZ-eastern-Nevada|Sunrise in eastern [[Nevada]]
+Image:CZ-eastern-Nevada-1.jpg|Sunrise in eastern [[Nevada]]
-Image:CZ-SLC-station|[[Amtrak]] station in [[Salt Lake City]]
+Image:CZ-SLC-station.jpg|[[Amtrak]] station in [[Salt Lake City]]
-Image:CZ-Salt-Lake-City|[[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]
+Image:CZ-Salt-Lake-City.jpg|[[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]
-Image:CZ-Provo|Provo, [[Utah]]
+Image:CZ-Provo.jpg|Provo, [[Utah]]
-Image:CZ-eastern-Utah-1|Eastern [[Utah]]
+Image:CZ-eastern-Utah-1.jpg|Eastern [[Utah]]
-Image:CZ-eastern-Utah-2|Eastern [[Utah]]
+Image:CZ-eastern-Utah-2.jpg|Eastern [[Utah]]
-Image:CZ-western-Colorado|Western [[Colorado]]
+Image:CZ-western-Colorado.jpg|Western [[Colorado]]
-Image:CZ-Glenwood-Springs|Glenwood Springs, [[Colorado]]
+Image:CZ-Glenwood-Springs.jpg|Glenwood Springs, [[Colorado]]
-Image:CZ-I-70-in-Colorado|I-70 in [[Colorado]]
+Image:CZ-I-70-in-Colorado.jpg|I-70 in [[Colorado]]
-Image:CZ-Fraser-Winter-Park|Fraser-Winter Park, [[Colorado]]
+Image:CZ-Fraser-Winter-Park.jpg|Fraser-Winter Park, [[Colorado]]
-Image:CZ-Denver from Rockies|[[Denver]] as seen from the [[Rocky Mountains]]
+Image:CZ-Denver-from-Rockies.jpg|[[Denver]] as seen from the [[Rocky Mountains]]
-Image:CZ-Denver|[[Denver]], [[Colorado]]
+Image:CZ-Denver.jpg|[[Denver]], [[Colorado]]
-Image:CZ-rural-Nebraska|Rural [[Nebraska]]
+Image:CZ-rural-Nebraska.jpg|Rural [[Nebraska]]
-Image:CZ-Omaha|Omaha, [[Nebraska]]
+Image:CZ-Omaha.jpg|Omaha, [[Nebraska]]
-Image:CZ-Burlington|[[Burlington]], [[Iowa]]
+Image:CZ-Burlington.jpg|[[Burlington]], [[Iowa]]
-Image:IZ-Chicago|[[Chicago]]
+Image:IZ-Chicago.jpg|[[Chicago]]
 </gallery></center>
 [[Category:Trains]]