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Posted by Pojon (Member # 3080) on :

When was the last Desert Wind train run. I used to thoroughly enjoy that run in either direction.

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Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :

May 12, 1997

QED

Posted by boyishcolt (Member # 3001) on :

what was the route of the Desert wind?
i remember Las Vegas but does anyone have and ols timetable?

Posted by hurleyjp13 (Member # 2167) on :

I asked this question a little while ago and got these two timetables. I seem to have lost who I got them from though. Thank you to whoever it was. Forgive me if they're a little hard to read.

Fall 1991-Spring 1992

#35 Daily #36
3 35p Chicago, IL 4 15p
4 10p Naperville, IL (BN) 3 05p
5 20p Princeton, IL 1 58p
6 14p Galesburg. IL 1 05p
7 07p Burlington, IA 12 15p
7 42p Mt. Pleasant, IA 11 40a
8 17p Ottumwa, IA 10 50a
9 47p Osceola, IA 9 28a
10 22p Creston, IA 8 55a
12 12a ar Omaha, NE lv 6 55a
12 37a lv Omaha, NE ar 6 30a
1 39a ar Lincoln, NE lv 5 33a
1 49a lv Lincoln, NE ar 5 23a
3 22a Hastings, NE 3 50a
4 15a Holdredge, NE 2 55a
5 25a McCook, NE CT 1 47a
6 58a Fort Morgan, CO MT 10 15p
8 40a ar Denver, CO lv 9 00p
9 40a lv Denver (DRGW) ar 7 45p
11 35a Winter Park(Fraser) 5 00p
12 05p Granby, CO 4 35p
3 20p Glenwood Springs 1 25p
5 20p Grand Junction, CO 11 40 a
6 35p Thompson, UT 9 45a
8 25p Helper, UT 8 10a
10 30p Provo, UT 6 05a
12 01a ar Salt Lake City lv 5 15a
12 55a lv Salt Lake (UP) ar 4 00a
4 00a Milford, UT MT 12 20a
4 55a Caliente, UT PT 9 20p
7 50a ar Las Vegas, NV lv 7 00p
8 05a lv Las Vegas, NV ar 6 45p
11 25a Barstow, CA (SF) 3 25p
12 00n Victorville, CA 2 45p
1 05p San Bernadino, CA 1 33p
2 18p Fullerton, CA 12 25p
3 00p Los Angeles, CA 11 50a

Spring-Summer 1984

35 Train Number 36
2:40 PM Chicago, IL 4:15 PM
3:25 Aurora 3:16
5:15 Galesburg, IL 1:30
6:05 Burlington, IA 12:40
6:36 Mt. Pleasant 12:05 PM
7:20 Ottumwa 11:22 AM
8:35 Osceola 10:00
9:06 Cresson, IA 9:35
11:00 Omaha, NE 7:40
11:10 PM 7:30
12:15 AM Lincoln 6:30
12:30 6:15
2:02 Hastings 4:46
2:52 Holdrege 3:54
4:10 McCook, NE 2:43 AM
5:10 Akron, CO 11:41 PM
5:40 Fort Morgan 11:10
7:30 Denver 9:45
8:10 9:05
10:30 AMGranby 6:15
1:35 PM Glenwood Springs3:15
3:45 Grand Junction, CO 1:30
3:50 1:25 PM
5:05 Thompson, UT 11:35 AM
6:45 Helper 9:55
8:50 Provo 7:55
10:25 Salt Lake City 6:55
11:10 PM 6:25
1:20 AM Delta 3:40
2:40 Milford, UT 2:45 AM
3:30 Caliente, NV 11:30 PM
6:45 Las Vegas, NV 9:05
7:00 8:50
10:40 AMBarstow, CA 5:35
12:20 PMSan Bernadino 3:45
12:52 Pomona 3:07
1:23 Pasedena 2:35
2:05 PM Los Angeles, CA 2:10 PM

[This message has been edited by hurleyjp13 (edited 06-01-2004).]

Posted by mr williams (Member # 1928) on :

Anybody heard any more news on the propsed re-instatement between Los Angeles and Las Vegas? Last I heard they'd sorted out the problem with the environmentalists but the funding crisis brought everything to a halt, but that was 18 months-2 years ago.

Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :

All three "major" discussion boards, namely here, railroad.net, and trainorders, all have had extensive discussion regarding proposed LA-LV service.

To summarize: "six feet under".

Posted by MPALMER (Member # 125) on :

Article in June 6 LA Times Travel section basically said the same thing (six feet under). The route is being "studied" but don't expect anything soon.

Here are details from the Fall-Winter 1995-96 timetable. By then it was tri-weekly:

#35 Dep Chicago Westbound Mo, Th, Sa
#36 Arr Chicago Eastbound Tu, Th, Sa

3:00p ChicagoIL 4:30p
3:35p Naperville 3:15p
4:45p Princeton 2:00p
5:48p Galesburg 1:07p
6:36p BurlingtonIA 12:05p
7:09p Mt. Pleasant 11:30a
7:54p Ottumwa 10:45a
9:10p Osceola 9:24a
9:41p Creston 8:49a
11:59p OmahaNE 7:00a
1:17a Lincoln 5:30a
2:50a Hastings 3:47a
3:39a Holdrege 2:55a
4:58a McCook 1:48a
6:23a Ft MorganCO 10:15p
9:10a Denver 9:00p
11:05a Fraser-Win Pk 5:05p
11:35a Granby 4:40p
2:50p Glenwood Sprs 1:30p
4:55p Grand Junc. 11:45a
6:10p ThompsonUT 9:45a
8:00p Helper 8:10a
10:05p Provo 6:05a
12:35a Salt Lake City 5:15a
3:42a Milford 12:15a
4:45a CalienteNV 9:15p
7:55a Las Vegas 6:45p
11:15a BarstowCA 3:15p
11:50a Victorville 2:20p
12:55p San Bernardino 1:18p
2:03p Fullerton 12:15p
3:10p Los Angeles 11:40a

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Posted by Pojon (Member # 3080) on :

On one run my wife and I took from Las Vegas to LA the train was 8 hours late so the train personnel had the train wait at Fullerton and everybody on the train received a free box lunch and cans of Sprite--not bad at all!

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Posted by amtraxmaniac (Member # 2251) on :

Blame D.C politicians for starving Amtrak and UP for all their p*ssing and moaning.

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Patrick