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irrational thinking; economic psychology
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reasons for, the mental process, and the ways of improvement for irrational thinking
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Applicable and practical knowledge of psychology.
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It's all about psychology and bias when people encounter choices and decisions. Quite interesting.
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Homework tasks 40 Tutorial exercises 20 Quizzes 10 Examination 30
This course is quite interesting yet challenging especially to those who have not taken any psychology courses. Basic knowledge of probability is needed. The workload is a bit heavy (e.g. monthly homework assignment composed of 5-6 short essay questions, biweekly MC quizzes) but hard work will pay off.
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Interesting concepts and examples about irrational thinking.
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Why people will make irrational decisions
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Bias, Fallacies, Psychology applied in Marketing Strategies, etc. Useful and interesting.
A lot of coursework. Not difficult; manageable.
Describe and give examples of common errors in intuitive judgement and decisions. Recognize and identify these errors in real world situations. Explain psychological theories for these errors and supporting empirical evidence. Discuss and critically evaluate psychological theories of intuitive judgement and decision making. Apply knowledge and theories to analyze judgements and decisions in real world situations.
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The result from Rio is high on affirmations and statements of encouragement, and low on concrete step changes.
The much-hyped international environmental talks in Rio last week finished on Friday with a whimper rather than a bang, with the leaders and representatives of 193 nations signing off on a 283-paragraph declaration, 'The Future We Want'. The final document was the same in substance as a draft thrashed out by officials after a three day 'prepcom' that wrapped up on the earlier Tuesday.
Most of the three-day plenary session that began on Wednesday consisted of a series of formulaic, occasionally propagandist, national statements which rarely delved deeper than scripted skite sheets highlighting individual countries' environmental achievements or the taking of (appropriately diplomatically worded) potshots at other countries warning them off any ideas of environmental or economic imperialism.
The essential message from G77 countries: we know how to manage our natural resources, are intent on developing them, would appreciate financial assistance from the west and north but have no plans to be curtailing expansion of our economies for the sake of the environment any time soon. The language was replete with references to 'sustainable development' and 'green economy'. But despite the rhetoric, there were scant concrete signs of any 'step changes' towards environmentally sustainable economies.
As it became clear that the document was unlikely to develop further from the Tuesday draft – long on lengthy, highly conditioned statements of intention, short on clear commitments – civil society organisations moved to distance themselves from the declaration.
Addressing the plenary on behalf of one of the NGO "Major Groups" last Wednesday, Wael Hmaidan, director of Climate Action Network International, said: 'The text as it stands is completely out of touch with reality. Just to be clear, NGOs here in Rio in no way endorse this document. Already more than 1,000 organisations and individuals have signed in only one day a petition called The Future We Don't Want that completely refuses the current text. It does not in any way reflect our aspiration, and therefore we demand that the words 'in full participation with civil society' are removed from the first paragraph."
The words remained in the final version.
Meanwhile, UN officials defiantly maintained positive stances on both the document and the process. It's not clear whether anyone was comforted by the statement by Sha Zukang, Secretary-General of the conference: "This is an outcome that makes nobody happy. My job was to make everyone equally unhappy". Or UNEP head Achim Steiner's brave reference in his final press conference to the 'hidden richness in this document'.
As widely reported, the word "encourage" appears in the text 50 times, the phrase "we will", five; "support" is used 99 times; "must", three times.
Amongst the small number of statements that come close to decisions or clear statements of intention are:
- agreement on a process to develop 'Sustainable Development Goals' ('action oriented, concise and easy to communicate, limited in number, aspirational, global in nature and universally applicable to all countries') which will sit alongside the existing Millennium Development Goals;
- a decision to create a 'universal intergovernmental high-level political forum' to 'follow up on the implementation of sustainable development;
- a decision to 'strengthen and upgrade' the United Nations Environment Programme.
The bulk of the rest of the document consists of high-level exhortations, affirmations, invitations and statements of encouragement.
The New Zealand political reaction
I spoke to New Zealand's recently appointed Minister for the Environment Amy Adams on the second to last day of the conference and asked for her views on the success or otherwise of the venture.
"We set ourselves two goals coming to Rio. One was around fossil fuel subsidy reform, and the other was around better global fisheries management.
"On the global fisheries side of the equation, I think we can be pretty pleased with where we got to…[On fossil fuel subsidies reform] we would have liked to see more, of course we would, and that's what we fought for. But realistically… to even have text in there about the need to have a look at fossil fuel subsidies is huge… It is not particularly definitive. But let's not forget that it is progress."
I sought out Green MP Kennedy Graham (the only other New Zealand MP to attend the conference) for his reaction to statements by some commentators that people shouldn't be too concerned or distracted by the outcome document itself, but rather that the real value of these sorts of conferences comes from connections made and initiatives launched. Graham bluntly rejected the proposition.
"Don't worry, be happy? Come on. The critical point of the conference…is to get the international community of states to emerge with specific and substantive resolutions on solutions to the global problem"
"To say 'never mind if we've got a weak, wishy-washy document, we'll be okay and it's been fun' is about as ostrich-like as can be."
What about Rio+20's implications for New Zealand?
I asked the Minister whether, from a New Zealand government perspective, we can expect business-as-usual post-Rio +20, or if she sees anything coming out of the conference which might translate to changes in domestic policy. Take what you will from her response.
"In the wider framework in the environment space, reading through it so far, I think a lot of it is reflective of the direction that we are heading in our policy-making anyway. I'm sure that there will be parts that we look at and think, 'You know we do need to take that, and perhaps emphasise that.' But that's going to be something that we will take back for further consideration."
On the specific issue of the government's present proposals to strip references to sustainable development out of the purpose clause of the Local Government Act (a move which seems curiously out of sync with paragraph three of the declaration that the Minister went on to sign), Adams' response was effectively: 'don't ask me, ask Minister Carter'.
"Certainly within the resource management part of the local government activities, absolutely, [sustainable development is] central. It has to be, because that is the part at which that level of government has to be very careful in managing its resources. I agree that it has to be integrated at all levels of government. But I would argue that it is anyway. It's not the same as saying 'it must be in every piece of legislation ". So I'm not saying that there isn't a role there, I'm simply saying that I'm not the right person to ask, so that's something that Minister Carter will need to consider."
Graham's reaction to the Minister's response on this?
"Doctrinally incorrect, and very politically incorrect in terms of UN documentation that she's just signing today. Because she is saying: 'not my job, go and talk to David Carter'. And she's signing a document which calls for an integrated holistic approach to sustainable development across all sectors. It's fatuous. All the more reason why the Prime Minister should have been here…"
Further analysis
A number of useful analyses of the document are emerging. Interesting perspectives from New Zealand include those from Rod Oram, Nicola Tokai, Graham. Offshore, the posts by Sara Bice (Sustainable Business Forum), the Guardian'sGeorge Monbiot, The Telegraph's (slightly more upbeat) Louise Gray, and the New York Times'Simon Romero and John Broder are worth a read.
One of the more piercing analyses that I have seen so far is a piece headed Life After Rio: A commentary by Mark Halle of the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
"We must put a stop to the massive waste of money represented by events like the Rio conference. If our governments are not prepared to move towards sustainability, it is better that our voting populations know this. Calling a failure a success – even a guarded success – is to paper over the ever-widening cracks in the system. So the first conclusion we must reach is that we should call a moratorium on all global multilateral negotiations and begin to address the thousands of unfulfilled promises and commitments we have made."
Last Thursday, the Minister indicated to me that she would be going through the document with Cabinet. I doubt too many people will be holding their breath for news from that discussion.
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Presenting a core performance season in July and August, the program is an eclectic mix of musical genres from jazz to blues, to classical, comedy, orchestral, popular and children's programming presented by national and internationally renowned artists. Throughout the year the Festival maintains and enhances a relationship with both the public and high schools in regards to artistic programming. The Festival also has an active fringe program that enhances visual, written and spoken word artists.


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If you've ever been to a Karaoke run by Matt Cohen (Young John Winchester) and Richard Speight Jr. (Gabriel) then you'll be aware of how difficult it is to describe. The actors volunteer their time to head on stage and lead a karaoke session with everyone. Yes. Everyone is invited to karaoke whether they have a ticket or not. If you've never been lucky enough to attend one then you need to do it. Again – no ticket is required for this event. If there is a karaoke night at a Creation Supernatural convention and it's run by Matt and Richard – you get in for free. All you need to do is bring as little self-respect as possible and enough money for some drink tickets.
I can safely say, that I'd never lived until I heard Mark Pellegrino (Lucifer) sing "Big Balls" by AC/DC. Or wait, maybe the highlight was Matt's pants popping open every time he did the jerk. No – it was definitely Julian Richings dancing around the stage.
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Top 3 Exciting Travel Treasure Hunts You Should Try
Hollywood has a deep liking for concepts pertaining to treasure hunting, whether it's the Indiana Jones trilogy, Robert Langdon's quest in the Da Vinci Code, or the adventures of teen super-sleuth Tintin. Likewise, such stories appeal to the inner adventurer in each of us, and therefore, have captivated our collective imagination for quite a long time. Naturally, a question arises here: why should all such quests be limited to Hollywood fanfare and fiction? Going all out in search for one of these fabled treasures, from a gold-encrusted city to a sapphire-laden shipwreck, will surely be an unforgettable experience, if not a rewarding one (we are talking about medallions and gold coins here!). Without further ado, here are our picks for the five most-exciting travel treasure hunts that should try.
City of gold, Paititi, Amazon Rainforest
Estimated worth: £7 billion, Undiscovered since 1600 AD
The legend of El Dorado or the fabled Inca Golden City needs no formal introduction. While most historians and explorers associate the legend with the pompous rituals taking place in the Columbian city of Laguna de Guatavita, there are some who are pretty sure that the city itself is the fabled Inca forest fortress of Paititi. Earliest documentation about the city's whereabouts dates back to the 1600's when an Italian missionary came to Peru. According to the testimony, the city was an advanced society, which dwelled in a large fortress rich in gold, jewels, and silver among other lavish artifacts. You can too have a go at exploring this Amazonian city. All you need to do is to make a beeline for Cuzco, from where you can participate in an organized trek into the Parque Nacional Manu. even if you don't find the remains of the mythical metropolis, you can very well stumble upon other ancient cities such as Machu Picchu and Choquequirao.
Flor de la Mar, Straits of Malacca
Estimated worth: £2 billion, Undiscovered since 1511
According to sources, the wreckage of the Portuguese ship Flor de la Mar is the holy grail of all plunderable shipwrecks today. Returning from a highly successful siege on Melaka, a famous Malaysian port, the Portuguese ship got caught in a storm and subsequently, sank somewhere near the coast of Sumatra. Experts value the sunken spoils at a staggering £2 billion, and while several high-profile expeditions have searched in vain to find the lost treasure, people are still hopeful of stumbling upon what is touted as the most valuable sunken treasure in the world today. If you want a taste of a full-fledged treasure hunt into a watery windfall, journey to the isle of Pulau Weh in Sumatra and take a plunge into the pristine turquoise waters. A word of caution here though: the waters are frequented by the likes of stingrays and sharks!
The Fenn treasure, Rocky Mountains
Estimated worth: in excess of £1 million, Undiscovered since 2010
Art dealer Forrest Fenn took quite an inspiration from the life-stories of bold treasure hunters, and hid a bronze chest, reportedly containing spoils of more than £1 million value somewhere in the expansive Rocky Mountains. Subsequently, Forrest penned a short riddle disguised as a poem, in his memoirs to lead hopeful people to search for the brazen chest. Since the release of the poem in 2010, several individuals have tried to decipher the cryptic clues to pin down the treasure's location, but in vain. That said, local authorities believe that Forrest concocted this fancy scheme to satiate his whim; however, the hunt has generated quite a lot of controversy when the police reported the death of two men in the attempt. Putting all the quirks aside, you can too head into the non-perilous mountains to experience the hype first-hand and make a few discoveries of your own.


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So today is Sunday, I feel really happy today, like really happy! My heart feels really jumpy and I just feel on top of the world! I think Im going to ask my boss if I could work on the holidays or something along those lines, and hopefully he doesnt mind. My other manger whom I worked with today, told me to. He also said hes going to miss me HAHAH he's such a cutie. Today I dyed my hair, its kind of bright at the moment, but it goes well with my eyebrows which I recently decided to pluck. So today I finally decided to take a picture of myself! My hairs way different in reality, the quality of my pictures are not so great because my cameras only 7 Mega pixels!


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Outcome of penetrating intracranial injuries in a military setting.
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BACKGROUND: Penetrating intracranial injuries are common in the deployed military medical environment. Early assessment of prognosis includes initial conscious level. There has been no previous identification of different outcomes depending on mechanism of penetrating injury. The aim of this study was to define outcome from penetrating head injury in our population, and to compare outcome between gunshot wound (GSW) and blast fragment injury, in order to detect a difference in survival. METHODS: A retrospective database review was undertaken using the UK Joint Theatre Trauma Registry (JTTR) between the dates 2003 and 2011 to identify all cases of penetrating head injury. Data collected included mechanism of injury, first recorded GCS, injury severity score (ISS), abbreviated injury scale (AIS) head score, concomitant extracranial injury, surgical intervention, hospital length of stay, and survival. RESULTS: 813 patients sustained a penetrating head injury, of whom 625 were injured by blast fragmentation and 188 were injured by GSW; overall 336 patients (41.3%) died. There was a significant difference between survival from GSW (41.5%) and blast fragment (63.8%; p<0.001). In addition, the GCS in patients injured by GSW was significantly lower than that in patients injured by blast fragment. 157 cases sustained isolated head injury (79 GSW, 78 blast). The difference in injury severity between these groups was marked; median AIS was higher in the GSW group, survival lower (42% vs. 88%; p<0.001) and distribution of GCS categories less favourable (p<0.001). 338 of 343 patients (98.5%) with a best recorded GCS>5, survived to discharge. CONCLUSION: Most patients who present following penetrating intracranial injury, who have a GCS>5, survive to discharge. There is a significant difference in survival to hospital discharge following penetrating injury caused by blast fragment compared to those caused by GSW, partly attributable to a difference in injury severity. This is the first study to specifically highlight and define this difference.
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It was a busy week this week, and I've had little time to create. Besides my unity assignments, I only had time to do two cards...
this first one's a cheater, b/c its not all me. My DD (6) picked up a background stamp and started randomly coloring over it with a few diff. colors in my Marvy markers. She stamped it, then stippled with some inks. The thing is - i didn't teach her any of that. She watches lots of crafttvweekly and with me in the hero arts video tutorials, and must have picked up so much more than i thought. I didn't want her pretty work to go to waste, so I made up a card with it, and another TILDA stamp.
this second one uses pretty new daisy bucket loves me loves me not line including the heart stamp. (the sentiment is Heidi Swapp).
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Jesus was walking down the street and saw a man who was blind. The story that follows reveals much about human nature and the world that we live in.
Jesus places mud pies on the eyes of the man and tells him to go wash them out in order to enact the healing. Jesus healed him but he had to take the next step of acting out that healing. I encounter so many people who have the means to heal themselves of the sickness of hate and slander in their hearts but refuse…I guess you could say they would rather be blind.
When the man regained his sight, he went to claim his identity amongst many who should have had many reasons to celebrate the miraculous restoration of sight. Instead of loving the man and celebrating his miracle, the people questioned his very identity. The people declared, "That's not really you!" How many of us have encountered hateful people who claim…that's not really you? When you find love and freedom in who you are and who God has called you to be, there will always be those who want you to continue living as if you are blind. The people were blind and the formerly blind man just kept on seeing.
The formerly blind man was called before the Pharisees or the keepers of the normative boundaries of his day. How many of you have known a few of these folks who think they get to make the rules? Under Roman rule, the Pharisees were amongst the oppressed and ultimately they took on the role of oppressing everyone else. Pharisees and other oppressors come in all colors, genders, sexualities, classes, orientations, and so on…most speak of justice…but often their hearts are proven to be far from it.
These Pharisees of Jesus' day kept challenging the formerly blind man over and over again. They would not leave him alone. The formerly blind man's answer was always the same, "I once was blind but now I see." When they couldn't get more of an answer out of him, they grew angrier and angrier. Eventually they couldn't find anything else to do but make claims against the identity he claimed for himself.
The man tried to teach the Pharisees about love but was driven out of their sight. The anger that the Pharisees get when confronted with love betrays their motives. One quickly realizes that justice is a secondary concerns to controlling others. The formerly blind man however refused to have his eyes closed.
Jesus ultimately met up with the formerly blind man. The man encountered love and was changed. Jesus responds in declaration, "I have come to restore sight to the blind and to tell those who think they see that they are blind." There was a little creeper or troll Pharisee that snuck up behind them, "Are we the blind ones you speak of?" Jesus responds, "You tell the world how to see yet you are blind."
We carry on the mission and ministry of Jesus…the mission and ministry of love.
We seek to give sight to the blind whether they think they can see or not.
We are here and we will not be blinded.


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Johannesburg: Three silver-haired men sat together and recalled a court case 50 years ago that rocketed their friend and fellow freedom fighter to fame. To one man in the group that friend is simply "Nel".
To the rest of the world he is Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner, South Africa`s former president, and a man who spent 27 years in jail for a cause he told a court in 1964 that he was prepared to die for.
Mandela, hospitalised since June 08, remains in critical condition. A grandson, Ndaba Mandela, on Tuesday said that his grandfather is "very much alive" and responds when spoken to, though he is on life support in the form of mechanical ventilation. Mandela turns 95 on July 18.
Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of an event known in South African history as the Raid on Liliesleaf, a simple home in a Johannesburg suburb of Rivonia that served as the nerve centre of activists seeking to overturn the white racist rule of South Africa`s apartheid era. Those arrested in the raid were charged with sabotage. Mandela had already been convicted of separate charges and was later tried and sentenced with those from Liliesleaf.
Denis Goldberg, 80, was one of the grey-haired men recalling the raid at a memorial for the event yesterday evening. South Africa`s apartheid government, playing Cold War politics to win US support, labelled those arrested as terrorists and communists. But Goldberg said the trial allowed those prosecuted in what became known as the Rivonia Trial to get their anti-apartheid views out to the public.
"It was a failed revolution at the time, but it was the spark that lit the flame," said Bob Hepple, who was arrested at Liliesleaf but fled to England and did not face trial.
"It`s great having a vision of freedom but you have to act to get freedom. It doesn`t fall from the trees."
Mandela had previously travelled to Algeria to receive training for guerrilla warfare, violence that he never personally carried out but a strategy that he determined should be pursued by the African National Congress.
Writings discovered by the apartheid police in the Liliesleaf raid showed that Mandela had carefully pondered and endorsed the use of violence against apartheid.
"This was a thinking man. This was not a hot-headed leader," Goldberg said.
Goldberg is one of the select few family members and friends who have visited Mandela since he was hospitalised on June 08. Goldberg`s words last week that Mandela was conscious and responsive came in contradiction to papers filed in a Mandela family court case that described the former president as being in a vegetative state.


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Eric and Pat Beheim's Trip Report
San Diego - Toledo - San Diego
June-July 2017Prologue
Our 2016 San Diego-Toledo-San Diego Amtrak trip went so smoothly that we repeated it again in 2017.
Since we always book our reservations well in advance, we called Amtrak on February 7th and had no trouble getting the trains and accommodations we wanted: a Pacific Surfliner (unreserved coach) to Los Angeles, the Southwest Chief (bedroom) to Chicago, and the Capitol Limited (reserved coach) to Toledo, with these same trains and accommodations being used for the return trip. (The Amtrak Guest Rewards points that we had earned from last year's trip paid for our return passage from Toledo to Chicago on board the Capitol Limited.) As soon as our credit card information was verified, an e-ticket arrived almost immediately. This year's trip was the seventh time that we'd traveled from California to Ohio and back using Amtrak.March
On March 17th, we were e-mailed a new e-ticket with a revised departure time for the #777 northbound Pacific Surfliner that we would be taking from San Diego to Los Angeles. We also received an e-mail and an automated phone message informing us of this schedule change.
For those who prefer to travel by train, it's not the destination that counts so much as the ride in between. To get the most out of this year's trip, we spent the weeks leading up to our departure organizing our maps and route guides, and reading up about the great passenger trains of yesteryear whose routes we would be retracing. (Bill Yenne's Sante Fe Chiefs does a particularly good job of describing the Santa Fe's premier train Super Chief back when it was the train of choice for the movie stars, celebrities and VIPs traveling between Los Angeles and Chicago.)
The week before our departure, Eric, who is also a railroad radio enthusiast, updated his little Uniden SC230 scanner with the radio frequencies currently being used by the trains we would be riding on. (These frequencies, along with their corresponding American Association of Railroads channel numbers, are available at the On Track On Line website.) Over the years, he has never had any problems using his scanner while onboard Amtrak trains. He makes it a point to always use earphones while listening, plus he identifies himself as a rail fan by wearing an Amtrak or Sante Fe Chief ball cap. (It has been our experience that Amtrak on-board personnel are usually happy to accommodate passengers who identify themselves as rail fans.)
A few days before our departure, we began checking the #4 Southwest Chief's Chicago arrival times to get a better feel for how well it was maintaining its schedule. (We needed to be there in time to catch the #30 eastbound Capitol Limited in order to continue on to Toledo. Missing that connection and/or being delayed in Chicago would play havoc with our advance hotel and rental car reservations.) When it became apparent that the #4 trains were routinely failing to arrive in time to make connections with the #30 trains, we went to the Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum to see what we could learn. Sure enough, there was a discussion thread about the #4 late arrivals, which someone said were being caused by track work between Albuquerque and Lamy. About all we could do was to stay optimistic that our train would arrive in Chicago in time for us to connect with #30.Part 1: San Diego, California to Toledo, Ohio
Stage 1: San Diego to Los Angeles (June 28)
A shuttle from the long-term parking lot where we'd left our car dropped us off at the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego well in advance of our train's departure time.
The first thing we did was to present our e-ticket to an agent. Last year, we'd been issued separate tickets for each of the trains we'd be riding on. This year, however, we were told that the e-ticket was all that we'd need. After checking the luggage that would be traveling to Toledo as baggage, we settled down on one of the station's benches to wait for our train to arrive.
San Diego's Santa Fe Depot looks much the same today as it did when it opened in 1915. If you enjoy being inside old train stations that make you feel like you've been transported back in time, you'll love the Santa Fe Depot.
A brisk breeze blowing in off the ocean made the waiting room just chilly enough for us to break out our jackets. Eric, who had been wearing shorts, soon changed into long pants. Shortly afterwards, Pat changed from a skirt into slacks.
At 11:15 a.m., coach passengers for the #777 Pacific Surfliner started lining up outside so we got into line, too. Last year when we made this trip, two members of Amtrak's K-9 police force had been there with a bomb-sniffing dog, checking out passengers' carry-on items and the checked luggage on the baggage cart. This year, we only saw a single unarmed contract security guard.
While we were waiting in line, we saw our checked luggage being loaded onto a baggage cart along with the other checked items, including a long padded bag the size and shape of a surfboard.
Because the #566 southbound Pacific Surfliner arrived late, the northbound #777 didn't start boarding until 12:01 p.m. We had just got settled in our seats when "Triple 7" got underway at or near its scheduled 12:08 p.m. departure time. (Eric hadn't even had time to turn on his scanner to hear the "highball" message.)
About sixteen minutes after leaving the Santa Fe Depot, the right-of-way veers off to the northeast towards the western border of Marine Crops Air Station Miramar. At 12:28 p.m. Eric heard our engineer report "7 clear of Miramar" just before the tracks started curving towards the northwest. After passing under the I-805 and I-5 freeways and cutting through a marshy section of the Torrey Pines State Reservation, the right-of-way swings to the right and begins heading north along the coastline. We got our first good view of the ocean at 12:39 p.m.
A few minutes later we went passed the Del Mar fairgrounds and the famous Del Mar racetrack. Although the racing season wouldn't start until mid-July, the San Diego County Fair was in full swing.
We arrived at Solana Beach, our first scheduled stop, at 12:45 p.m.
It seemed like we had just come to a stop when the engineer received the highball message. (Some of the later stops were also only a minute or two in length.)
At 1:23 p.m. Eric heard the radio alarm detector (RAD) at milepost 210.3 report that we were traveling at 89 miles per hour and that our train had 28 axles.
Just before reaching San Juan Capistrano, the road frequency changed to Channel 30. Surprisingly, our train was not as full as we expected it to be. An announcement was even made that there were plenty of empty seats in Cars 2 and 3 for those who wanted to "spread out."
During the station stop at Santa Ana, the stationmaster apparently made our conductor's day by radioing that there were "no bags for you."
In Fullerton, someone radioed the conductor to be on the lookout for two women, one dressed in an orange sweater and one in a black dress, who didn't have tickets. A follow-up message said that they did have bus ticket connections.
Shortly after passing the RAD at milepost 144.45, we crossed the
Los Angeles River and made the sharp turn to the right for the approach to Los Angeles Union Station.
Off to our left we could see Amtrak's Redondo Junction coach yard where our Southwest Chief was being readied for its eastbound passage.
Looking to our right, we got a good view of the concrete channel through which flows the Los Angeles River. (Part of that incredible car chase from the 1985 movie To Live and Die in L.A. was filmed down in this channel. It also figures prominently in the 1954 science fiction classic Them!) On a ledge under a bridge arch we saw a homeless camp complete with a tent.
We passed Mission Tower at 2:54 p.m. and came to a stop at Los Angeles Union Station three minutes later.
Stage 2: Los Angeles to Chicago (June 28-June 30)
If your travel plans have you passing through the Los Angeles Union Station, take the time before hand to read Bill Bradley's book The Last of the Great Stations. It provides a fascination account of how the station was built and what its operations were like back when it was known as the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal and handled some 7,000 rail passengers daily. (It still looks much the same today as it did back in 1939 when it first opened.)
Over the years, Los Angeles Union Station has been used as a location for many Hollywood features films and television shows. (The IMDb movie database lists 124 titles that had scenes filmed there.) If you're a film fan, Los Angeles Union Station is a great place to explore to search out those areas where scenes from specific movies were filmed. (Union Station, a 1950 feature film starring William Holden and Nancy Olson, makes extensive use of the station's interiors.)
Making our way down the wide underground corridor that connects the platforms with the station's interior, we eventually reached the elevator that goes up to the Metropolitan Lounge. After checking in with the attendant, we settled down to wait for the Southwest Chief to arrive. Pat read the newspaper while Eric monitored Channel 47, LAUS' primary radio channel.
At about 5:20 p.m. the scanner reported, "No word on 4" (i.e. the Southwest Chief.) But then at 5:25 came the word, "4 is on the move." Shortly afterwards, red caps with carts arrived at the back door of the Metropolitan Lounge to assist those of us who wanted a lift to the platform. #4 was already parked there when we arrived.
Our reservations were for Bedroom D in car #0430. By 5:45 p.m., we had checked in with our sleeping car attendant Pam and were settled in our room.
At 6:06 p.m., someone radioed that our train had been "consigned to the conductor." We departed on time at 6:10 p.m. After a brief stop at Buena Park caused by a "conflicted movement," we arrived in Fullerton at 6:57 p.m., two minutes behind schedule.
In many ways, riding on the Southwest Chief in 2017 provides a better travel experience than even the Super Chief offered during its glory years. High-level coaches, offering superior viewing of the passing scenery, didn't appear until 1956, and these were only available on Santa Fe's all-coach train El Capitan. It was also an era when many people smoked. If you were a non-smoker, you had to put up with second hand smoke in the sleepers, in the dining cars, and in the lounge cars. All things considered, taking the Southwest Chief in 2017 has a lot more to recommend it than traveling on the extra fare Super Chief back during the "golden age" of rail passenger service.
Dinner that night was on a first come-first served basis. Since our sleeper was right next to the dining car, we were among the first to be seated once the diner officially opened for business.
Books about the Super Chief invariable mention the gourmet meals that were served in its dining cars. Those expecting the Southwest Chief to still offer such Fred Harvey specialty dishes as Braised Duck Cumberland, Stuffed Zucchini Andalouse, or Quick Dobos Torte, served on fine Mimbreno chinaware, will be disappointed. Even so, we doubt that any airline is serving meals as good as the ones we had on this year's trip.
For our first onboard evening meal, Pat ordered the Amtrak Signature Steak, while Eric had the Field and Sea Combo (i.e. the Signature Steak served with a few pieces of shrimp.) We both had the cheesecake for dessert. Our dinner companions were an interesting couple from a small town just outside Kansas City. They owned their own horses and, since we had once owned horses, we had much in common to talk about.
We were back in our bedroom by the time we reached Riverside. The crew was now using Channel 72 to communicate.
Since it had been a long day for us, we had Pam make up our bed early. Just before 10:00 p.m., an announcement was made requesting that all cell phones be turned off so as not to disturb sleeping passengers.
During our previous trips, we'd always had difficulty keeping track of the correct time once we shut the lights off in our bedroom. For this year's trip, we brought along a little battery-operated digital clock with large red LED numerals. It worked out perfectly.
Eric was up at 5:00 a.m. shortly after we left Flagstaff. At 5:24 a.m., he heard the RAD at milepost 327.7 announce that our train had 48 axles. Six minutes later we crossed over Canyon Diablo.
We passed Holbrook, Arizona at 6:32 a.m. The dry bed of the Little Colorado River was now meandering along beside us, just south of the right-of-way.
At 7:31 a.m., an announcement was made that we had entered New Mexico and that we should set our watches ahead one hour.
We arrived in Gallup at 8:47 a.m. Mountain Time, twenty-six minutes behind schedule.
We went passed the exposed black lava rock beds at Anzac at 9:55 a.m. At 10:07 a.m. Eric heard our engineer receive his train orders from the dispatcher.
During the service stop in Albuquerque, we walked the length of the train and noted the cars in the consist: Lead Engine 193,
Helper Engine 81, Baggage Car 61030, Sleeper 39018, Sleeper 32118, Sleeper 32040, Diner 38056, Lounge Car 33048, Coach 31031, Coach 34024, Coach 34088 and Coach 34064. Pat, who enjoys Amtrak's coffee, had brought a cup of it along with her when we set off on our inspection tour. When we encountered our SCA Pam on the platform, she was curious as to why Pat was drinking hot coffee outdoors on what was a hot day in Albuquerque.
Unlike previous years, there were only a few outdoor vendors set up on the platform selling "Southwest merchandise" (i.e. Native American jewelry, trinkets and other souvenirs) to the passengers.
We departed Albuquerque on schedule at 12:10 p.m. About forty-eight minutes later, we reached the area where the track work was taking place and an announcement was made that we would be going slow "for the next seven miles."
After lunch, we moved down to the lounge car.
Despite going slow for over an hour, we were only about seventy-three minutes behind schedule when we reached Lamy. The crew was now using Channel 32 for their radio communications.
For us, the highlight of a trip onboard the Southwest Chief is the scenery between Lamy and Trinidad, and the passage through Apache Canyon. (Through this narrow gorge have passed all the Chiefs and Super Chiefs and all the movie stars, celebrities and VIPs who once rode on those trains.) Emerging from Apache Canyon, we could see I-25 to the north.
By 2:54 p.m., we were in the Santa Fe National Forest. Although the weather was sunny, clear, and ideal for viewing the scenery, there were quite a few empty seats in the lounge car. By 3:16 p.m. we were once again moving out at high speed. By this time last year, we had had already met and passed the #3 westbound Southwest Chief. For this run, however, the meeting didn't occur until 3:42 p.m., after we had negotiated the famous double S-curve west of Starvation Peak.
Arriving in Las Vegas, New Mexico, we noted that the famous Castaneda Hotel dating from 1898 still remains closed and completely fenced in. (It has been this way now for several years.)
Our stop in Las Vegas only lasted about a minute before we were underway again at 4:21 p.m., about an hour and nine minutes behind schedule.
Just outside of Las Vegas, the scanner reported that we had a "yellow flag," then a "green flag," and finally a "green flag burst sixty." (Can anyone explain what a "green flag burst sixty" means?)
At 5:00 p.m., the RAD at milepost 728.0 reported that the outside temperature was 90 degrees. Looking off to our right, we could see abandoned telephone poles with large bird nests built on their cross arms.
A large herd of elk was seen at 5:42 p.m., just west of Wagon Mound. (Someone once told us that this area is part of a state game preserve.)
A large group of Boy Scouts, whom we assumed were returning from the Philmont Scout Ranch, boarded the train in Raton. (We later saw them detraining in Chicago.)
We passed through Raton Tunnel and into Colorado at 6:23 p.m.,
arriving at Trinidad twenty-eight minutes later.
By the time we left La Junta, dark clouds and lightning flashes could be seen off to the south. By then it was getting dark, so we turned off the lights in our bedroom and watched the storm show.
We were up and dressed by 8:00 a.m. Central Time. The sky was overcast and it appeared to have rained recently. We arrived at Kansas City Union Station at 8:11 a.m., only fifty-seven minutes behind schedule. (By now, we were beginning to feel more confident that we'd arrive in Chicago in time to make our connection with the Capitol Limited.)
Shortly after leaving Kansas City, an announcement was made that ours was a "full train." The dining car was already out of some of the items listed on the menu.
The Missouri River was to our left when we saw our first cornfield at 8:52 a.m.
By the time we crossed the Missouri River at 9:01 a.m., the sun was starting to burn through the cloud cover. Partially flooded fields beside the tracks attested to a recent and heavy rainstorm.
We were moving out at high speed when we went passed Walt Disney's old hometown of Marceline at 10:09 a.m.
Arrived at La Plata at 10:47 a.m., the sleepers were unloaded first, then the train was pulled forward to unload the coaches.
Shortly after leaving La Plata, we had a brief "race" with a BNSF freight train that was on the track next to us. (We eventually won.)
At 11:01 a.m., the engineer radioed that he was switching to Channel 18. Thirty-seven minutes later, we crossed the Des Moines River.
Our stop in Fort Madison was another quick one, and we departed at 12:01 p.m., fifty-two minutes behind schedule. Seven minutes later, we started across the Mississippi River. By now, our sleeper was out of water and only blasts of compressed air were coming out of the sink faucets.
Since leaving Los Angeles, we'd been traveling over the former Santa Fe route. From Galesburg to Chicago, we used the former Burlington route.
Shortly after departing Princeton, Eric heard our engineer refer to our train as Amtrak 193 while talking to the dispatcher. (Earlier, it had been referred to as Amtrak 4.) It had been just about forty-eight hours since we'd left San Diego.
At 3:15 p.m., an announcement was made that the café/lounge car would be closing after we left Naperville and that everyone should return to their seats.
Departing Naperville, we got in behind a commuter train that slowed us down somewhat. Even so, we arrived in Chicago at 4:11 p.m., only fifty-six minutes late. (We later learned that ours was the only #4 train that week to arrive in time to connect with the #30 train.)
Stage 3: Chicago to Toledo (June 30)
Making our way into Chicago Union Station, we went to the Amtrak ticket counter that we had used last year to check our carryon bag through to Toledo. There, we discovered that the ticket counter had been relocated up near the Great Hall. Fortunately, luggage could still be checked at the old location, which saved us a trip upstairs.
Compared to the stations in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Toledo, Chicago Union Station is exceptionally crowded and busy.
Taking an escalator up to the food court, we were immediately confronted by a swiftly flowing river of commuters going in the direction opposite from the one we wanted to take. Plunging into the maelstrom, we fought our way against the current and eventually made it to the McDonalds restaurant, where we ordered some takeout sandwiches to sustain us through to Toledo. After eating, we made our way down to the south waiting room, where we settled in to wait for #30 to start boarding.
Having to spend time in the south waiting room has always been the least favorite part of our eastbound train trips. In addition to passengers waiting for the Capitol Limited, this area is usually filled to capacity with passengers waiting for several other Amtrak trains, all of which seem to leave at about the same time. Delayed train departures only add to the congestion. This year, the situation was relieved somewhat by a new policy that only allows the south waiting room to be used by seniors, families with small children, and members of the military. Everyone else had to wait up in the Great Hall. (We have since learned about the Legacy Club and Priority Early Boarding, and plan to take advantage of these extra-fee services on our next trip east.)
Among the passengers waiting to board was an Amish family with several small children. We also saw four men with touring bicycles that were loaded down with saddlebags, panniers, handlebar bags, sleeping bags, etc.
The video display showing Amtrak arrivals and departures did not indicate which gate #30 would be boarding from. We assumed that it would be Gate C, but had to ask a uniformed member of the Amtrak staff to be sure.
The boarding call for the Capitol Limited came at about 6:10 p.m. Since our train had backed in, it was a relatively short walk down the platform to where our reserved seat coach was parked. We departed on time at 6:40 p.m. Shortly after leaving the station, an announcement was made that ours was a "packed train" and that every available seat would be needed. Once outside of the station, the crew began using Channel 46 for its radio communications.
At 6:45 p.m. we crossed the South Branch of the Chicago River. Looking off to the west, we saw several historic old buildings including one that is abandoned and covered with graffiti.
A RAD reported that we were running on tracks owned by the Norfolk Southern and that our train had "no defects." Once out of Chicago, we were soon up to express train speed.
Shortly after leaving the South Bend station, we went by a large and very old brick building that still bore faint traces of the lettering that identified it as having once belonging to the Singer Sewing Machine Co. (We later found an on-line article telling about Singer's South Bend operations, which had begun there in the 1860s and ceased in 1955.)
We were almost to the Toledo train station when we had to stop and wait for what seemed like a 10-mile long freight train to go by. We arrived in Toledo at 12:21 a.m., about forty-two minutes behind schedule.
When we went to collect our luggage, we discovered that the two bags we'd checked in San Diego weren't there. We were told that they would be arriving on a train due in at about 3:30 a.m. (Several other passengers' luggage had been delayed, too.) Fortunately, the carry-on bag that we'd checked in Chicago did arrive, so at least we had our "travel essentials." The hotel where we were staying at that night was close by and, in the morning after we had picked up our rental car, we drove back to the station and retrieved our luggage before continuing on to Findlay and the hotel where we would be staying.
Part 2: Toledo, Ohio to San Diego, California
Stage 1: Toledo to Chicago (July 11)
We were up and dressed by 3:00 a.m. and immediately logged onto the Amtrak website to check the arrival status of the #29 westbound Capitol Limited. Learning that it was only about fifteen minutes behind schedule, we checked out of our hotel and had a cab pick us up there for the 8 ½ mile drive to the train station. (Since we had checked our large pieces of luggage at the station the day before, we only had to deal with our carryon items.) Once our cab arrived, it was only an eighteen-minute drive to the station, and we arrived there at about 4:15 a.m.
If you've ever been in the Toledo train station's waiting room and wondered why the ceiling is so low, it's because, back when the station first opened in 1950, it was the baggage handling area. The original waiting room was up on the third floor. To get down to the platforms, passengers entered a concourse-bridge on the far side of the building and descended on staircases that curved to the southwest in order to fit into the station site.
The Capitol Limited arrived 5:47 a.m. (about thirty-nine minutes late) and we were soon settled in our reserved coach seats. Outside, it was just starting to get light.
Although there were quite a few empty seats in our coach, the unreserved coach next to ours was filled almost to capacity. We got underway at 5:57 a.m. Once outside of Toledo, the train crew started using Channel 46 to communicate.
Listening to his scanner (using earphones, as always) Eric heard the dispatcher advise our engineer that a crossing signal further to the west had an "activation failure" and that someone was "on site to provide manual activation."
We went through Bryan, Ohio at 7:05 a.m. When talking to the dispatcher, our engineer referred to our train variously as Amtrak 29, 'trak 29 and 29.
We went passed the concrete obelisk that marks the Ohio-Indiana border at 7:17 a.m.
Even before we reached Waterloo, members of the Amish sect – men, women, beardless teenage boys, and young children – were passing through our car in a steady stream on their way to and from the café/lounge car.
We departed Waterloo at 7:54 a.m., about an hour and eighteen minutes behind schedule. Someone must have turned up the air conditioning in our coach since it was now noticeably cooler than when we first had boarded it.
At 8:04 a.m. Eric heard the RAD at milepost 370.8 report that our train had "no defects." Twenty-one minutes later, he monitored a report from the RAD at milepost 386.3. When asked, the conductor informed him that these milepost numbers start at Buffalo, New York. Our engineer also included them in his reports to the dispatcher: "Amtrak 29 approaching (milepost number)" or "Amtrak 29 clear of (milepost number)," etc.
At 9:12 a.m., Eric heard our engineer report, "We have track authority."
Arriving at Elkhart at 9:19 a.m., we got a brief glimpse of New York Central steam locomotive 3001, on display at the National New York Central Railroad Museum, located across from the Elkhart station. For the record, No. 3001 is a 4-8-2 "Mohawk" (i.e. Mountain type) locomotive built for the NYC in 1940 by the American Locomotive Company.
We arrived in South Bend at 9:37 a.m., an hour and forty-seven minutes behind schedule. Although no announcement was made about entering the Central Time Zone, we set our watches back an hour.
After a long wait in La Porte, we got underway at a greatly reduced speed. Just west of town, we saw track work going on, which helped to explain the delay and the slow speed.
By 9:56 a.m., we were going passed U.S. Steel's Gary, Indiana steel mill complex. At 10:04 a.m., we got our first good look at Lake Michigan. Eleven minutes later, we could see the Sears Tower in the far distance. Shortly afterwards, the dispatcher gave the engineer his Chicago Union Station docking instructions: "It's going to be track 22, spotted for power."
At 10:23, a RAD near the Chicago White Sox stadium reported that our train had 40 axles.
We arrived in Chicago at 10:31 a.m., an hour and forty-six minutes late.
Stage 2: Chicago to Los Angeles (July 11-13)
As soon as we detrained, we went directly to the Metropolitan Lounge. (Chicago Union Station is undoubtedly an interesting place to explore, but we don't like being in crowds or in crowded areas. Those wishing to know more about the station and its history should read Edward M. DeRouin's Chicago Union Station – A Look at its Operations before Amtrak.)
Among those waiting to check into the Metropolitan Lounge were several families dressed in traditional Amish garb. These might have been Conservative Mennonites who are a little more "worldly" than the "old order" groups. (One young family from this group even had a bedroom in the same sleeper that we were in.)
After checking our carryon bag, we went up to the food court for an early lunch. Afterwards we retreated back down to the Metropolitan Lounge to wait until train time. Eric set up his laptop and used the free WiFi to send e-mails to family members to let them know that we had arrived in Chicago. He then worked on this trip report while Pat read a magazine that she had picked up in the Toledo train station.
By 12:00 p.m., the Metropolitan Lounge was filled almost to capacity with passengers waiting to depart on Hiawatha, Texas Eagle, California Zephyr, Empire Builder, and Southwest Chief.
It's a long walk from the Metropolitan Lounge, to where the Southwest Chief's sleeping cars are parked. When the call for "assisted boarding" for train #3 finally came at 2:20 p.m., we took advantage of this service. (Zipping along in an open cart through the crowded station and along what seems like the very edge of the platform provides its own special thrill!) Just before our cart started down the platform, we saw a uniformed member of Amtrak's K-9 police force with a bomb-sniffing dog, waiting for the coach passengers to start passing by.
Our reservations were for Bedroom E in Sleeping Car #0330. When we met our sleeping car attendant Steven, we immediately recognized him; he had been our #4 train SCA last year on the eastbound passage from Los Angeles to Chicago.
By 2:33 p.m. we were settled in our bedroom and Eric was listening to the pre-departure radio traffic. (One of the first things he heard was, "Three, here we go, right?") At 2:56 p.m. came the PA announcement, "Three is clear of all departments." Then at 2:58 p.m., "Attention all attendants, please close all doors." We departed on time at 3:00 p.m.
Last year, we'd made slow progress leaving Chicago because of track work. This year, we arrived early at Naperville and also at Mendota. (We took this as a good omen.)
At 5:10 p.m., a RAD reported that our train had 48 axles.
We arrived at Galesburg twenty-one minutes late due to "freight activity."
West of Galesburg, we saw a helicopter swooping and darting over a field north of the tracks. At first we thought the pilot was practicing evasive combat maneuvers, but a closer examination revealed that the helicopter was actually spaying crops.
At 6:53 p.m., we started across the Mississippi River. By the time we reached Fort Madison, we'd already logged in 454 rail miles since leaving Toledo that morning. Since it had been a long day for us, we had Steven make up our bed early and were asleep long before our train arrived in Kansas City.
During the night, we could feel the vibration of what was a high-speed passage as our train battled its twin adversaries: time and distance. A little after 5:00 a.m., Eric woke up and realized that our train was standing still. Peeking out through the curtains, he saw that we were next to the big Dodge City station, making a regularly scheduled stop.
Eric was up and listening to his scanner at 7:00 a.m. The crew was now using Channel 23, which placed our location somewhere between Hutchinson, Kansas and La Junta, Colorado. Our exact location was determined at 7:18 a.m. when we arrived in Garden City, Kansas, fifty-seven minutes behind schedule. After leaving Garden City, there was considerable radio traffic regarding meeting a freight train further to the west. By 7:39 a.m., we were back up to speed.
For this westbound passage, we referred to a vintage route guide originally issued by the Santa Fe Railroad back in 1964. Unlike the modern-day route guides, it has information on just about every little town located along the main line.
Since there was already a waiting list for breakfast, we arranged to have Steven deliver our breakfast orders to us in our bedroom.
Speaking of Steven, of the various SCAs we've had over the years, he ranks as one of the very best! Beginning when he first welcomed us on board our sleeper, we could sense that here was someone who would be making a best effort to see that we received VIP treatment while in his care. The few times that we had to summon him using the "call" button, he was always there promptly. If we were in our bedroom, he would periodically and on his own initiative stop by to see if there was anything we needed. His patience, tact, and cheerful, "can do" attitude added greatly to the enjoyment of our trip. In his books about the great passenger trains of yesteryear, Lucius Beebe relates how experienced travelers would book passage on a particular train specifically because of its on-board staff. If we could book our future reservations based on having Steven as our SCA, we would certainly do so.
At 8:21 a.m. when we went passed Cooliage (the last town before crossing into Colorado) we set our watches back an hour to Mountain Time. We arrived in LaMar at 7:58 a.m. Mountain Time. Within a minute of arriving, someone radioed the engineer, "We've got a highball on the rear," and we were underway again.
At 8:50 a.m., ten minutes prior to our arrival in La Junta, the dispatcher radioed the engineer his instructions for coming into the depot.
Although La Junta is a 15-minute stop, we opted not to get off the train but moved down to the café/lounge car so we could find two good seats together.
After leaving La Junta at 9:16 a.m., we crept along at what seemed like a snail's pace. Eventually an announcement that we were going slow because of track work. Wild sunflowers were growing in profusion next to the right-of-way and we later learned that this area is known as Sunflower Valley.
Finally, at 10:37 a.m., the engineer radioed, "Clear. Here we go," and we once again began to pick up speed. At 11:03, a RAD reported that the outside temperature was 85 degrees. The weather was sunny and clear enough for us to see Pike's Peak to the north. We arrived at Trinidad at 11:45 a.m., about an hour and fifty-five minutes behind schedule.
We had perfect weather for the ascent up Raton Pass. At 12:20 p.m., we went passed the large sign telling about the original Dick Wootton Ranch. Five minutes later, we went by another large sign telling about the Raton Tunnel. (We once read that these signs were originally put up by the Santa Fe Railroad years ago. Apparently Amtrak or someone is continuing to maintain them.) Just before entering the Raton Tunnel, we caught a quick glimpse of the little concrete obelisk that marks the Colorado-New Mexico border.
We entered the east end of the Raton Tunnel at 12:27 p.m. This tunnel, by the way, plays an important role in David Balducci's novel The Christmas Train, which is largely set onboard a westbound Southwest Chief during the holiday season.
We arrived in Raton at 12:45 p.m. A large contingent of Boy Scouts and their gear, bound for the Philmont Scout Ranch, needed to be unloaded. We also took on passengers who had arrived from Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo via a connecting bus. At 12:54 p.m., the conductor radioed the engineer, "Conductor to Head End Three. Can we get a boarding whistle?" We departed four minutes later and were soon up to speed.
At 1:36 p.m., a RAD reported that the outside temperature was 96 degrees. Dark clouds and some lightning flashes could be seen off to the north. A few minutes later, the dispatcher radioed a high wind warning for the area between mileposts 745 to 762. We went by Wagon Mound at 2:00 p.m. Twenty-six minutes later, we were in the area affected by the high wind warning and the engineer slowed down.
It was raining quite heavily when we arrived at Las Vegas at 2:51 p.m., about two hours and thirteen minutes behind schedule. At 2:58 p.m. we departed Las Vegas, "out on a clear" and by 3:16 p.m. had outrun the rain.
The meeting with the #4 eastbound Southwest Chief occurred at 3:38 p.m., just east of the double S curve. Even after #4 went by, we didn't get underway for another eight minutes and then at a greatly reduced speed.
At 4:20 p.m., the dining car announced that orders were being taken for a "Just for You" meal being offered "for coach passengers only." Those who ordered this special meal, consisting of country fried steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetable side, large chocolate chip cookie and a bottle of water, would have it delivered to their seats.
Since leaving Las Vegas, the weather had been mostly overcast with some occasional rain. However, just as we reached the Santa Fe National Forest, the clouds parted and the sun came out, providing ideal weather for viewing the scenery. After descending Glorieta Pass and going through Apache Canyon, we arrived at Lamy at 5:03 p.m., about two and a half hours behind schedule.
Once we entered the area west of Lamy where the track work was taking place, we had to travel at about 25 miles an hour.
At Santo Domingo and again at Bernalillo, we had to stop and wait for New Mexico Rail Runner commuter trains to go by, costing us another forty-five minutes or so. We arrived in Albuquerque at 7:42 p.m., three hours and forty-seven minutes behind schedule.
This being an extended service stop, we got off to stretch our legs and note the cars in our train's consist: Lead Engine 184, Helper Engine 2, Baggage Car 61040, Sleeper 39030, Sleeper 32021, Sleeper 32011, Dining Car 38917, Café/Lounge Car 33040, Coach 34061, Coach 34048, Coach 35001, and Coach 34113.
The boarding whistle came at 8:28 p.m. and we were underway a minute later.
A crew change had also occurred in Albuquerque and, shortly after our departure, the new conductor came on the PA system and apologized to everyone for the delays. He also gave out the Amtrak app for tracking the status of train arrivals. He assured everyone who had connecting trains to catch that arrangements were being made to insure they would be able to catch up with any trains that were missed.
Eric was up in time to see us pass over the Colorado River and into California at 4:56 a.m. Seventeen minutes later, we arrived at Needles. In the east, it was just starting to get light.
During World War II, General Patton's troops trained not far from here before deploying to Tripoli in North Africa. (When they complained about the desert heat, Patton replied, "I know it's hot out here. But let me tell you, it's cold compared to what you're going to run into later on.")
We arrived at Barstow at 7:52 a.m., a little over four hours behind schedule. Usually we're asleep or it's dark when we arrive in Barstow. This time, it was light enough for us see and admire Barstow's beautifully restored 1911 Harvey House train station.
At 9:23 a.m., as we were ascending Cajon Pass, a train dispatcher radioed to someone, "I've got Three, which is pretty darn late." (It was just about forty-eight hours ago that we'd left Toledo.)
Just outside of Riverside, the conductor came on the PA system again to let those with connecting trains know the specific arrangements had been made for them to catch up with their missed trains. In some cases, this involved taking Amtrak Throughway buses. In our case, we would be catching a later Pacific Surfliner to San Diego.
In Fullerton, a uniformed member of the Amtrak K-9 police force and a bomb-sniffing dog were waiting on the platform. Once we were underway, an announcement was made that the dog and its handler would be going through the cars and that passengers shouldn't try to touch or pet the dog.
At 11:32 a.m., just before we crossed the Los Angeles River, someone radioed the crew, "Let's go the Disney Channel" (i.e. Channel 47, the one used by Los Angeles Union Station.) We arrived at 11:42 a.m., not quite three and a half hours behind schedule.
Stage 3: Los Angeles to San Diego (July 13)
The next southbound Pacific Surfliner was #774, scheduled to depart at 12:32 p.m. from platform 11B. As it got closer to train time, the platform began to fill up with people and we began to wonder if we would be able to find seats together. (If not, we both had our own copies of the e-ticket.) We also wondered if there had been enough time to transfer our checked luggage over to #774. We began making contingency plans for what we would do if our luggage failed to arrive with us.
Although #774 was packed, we were able to find seats together. We departed on time at 12:32 p.m. At 1:04 p.m., we stopped in Fullerton for the second time that day.
Just outside of Fullerton, we heard a loud voice coming from the café in the lower level of our coach. Shortly afterwards a loudmouth, belligerent man came up from below and took the seat directly behind us. Just outside of Anaheim, he got into an argument with the conductor when asked to show his ticket. The conductor handled the situation well and the loudmouth (who was probably drunk) eventually produced a ticket for a passage from Oxnard to Los Angeles, where he had failed to detrain! Fortunately, the conductor was able to hustle him off the train at Anaheim without further incident.
Right after we left Anaheim, someone came down the aisle carrying a surfboard and a skateboard. Surprisingly, he quickly found space for both of them in the overhead rack.
When we went by the lifeguard stations by the San Clemente pier, we noted that they were flying the solid red "B" or "Bravo" signal flag (indicating that the surf was high and that there was a dangerous undertow) and the "I" or "India" signal flag (indicating that surfing was prohibited in this area.)
When we went by the Del Mar racetrack, we could see that preparations were underway for the Thoroughbred racing season's opening day on July 19th.
We arrived in San Diego at 3:25 p.m., only three hours and twenty-five minutes later than if we had caught the Pacific Surfliner we had originally planned on taking. Our checked luggage had also arrived, so we were able to call the long-term parking lot where we'd left our car and request a shuttle pickup. By 4:10 p.m. we were in our car and heading towards home.
Since we'd missed lunch, we decided to stop off at a little hamburger restaurant we sometimes eat at. There, we met two of our neighbors who told us that they had just returned from a trip to Cincinnati. Their return flight had been delayed 20 hours because of bad weather. All things considered, we hadn't done too badly choosing to travel with Amtrak!Post Script
As was the case last year, we both received on-line surveys from Amtrak, asking about our experiences while riding on the Southwest Chief from Los Angeles to Chicago, and for our opinions on Amtrak in general. Our answers about the Los Angeles-Chicago trip conveyed our general satisfaction. (After all, our train did arrive in Chicago in time to catch the Capitol Limited!) When asked what we liked least about riding on Amtrak, we both cited the late arrivals & departures and the infrequence service. When asked if we would still use Amtrak for long distance travel if sleeping cars weren't available, we both answered no. Towards the end of the survey we both indicated that the "positives" of traveling via Amtrak outweigh the "negatives."
Right now, it looks like we'll be making another trip back to Ohio via Amtrak in October. We're counting on the fact that most of the track work will be completed by then and that both our east and westbound trains will be running on time. Another trip report will be posted once we get back, so stay tuned.


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Anyway, I'm in a hyper mood now and I've especially loved this weeks Social! It's all about TV & Movies, yay!
1. What is your favourite thing to watch on a girls night?
I always make my girlfriends watch Disney movies haha!! I also love putting on musicals like Mamma Mia and Hairspray, stuff we can sing along to! Or romantic comedies starring Hugh Grant are my fave!
2. What is your favourite thing to watch on your day off?
I like to catch up with my DVR - Girls and Keeping up with the Kardashians (yes, you may judge me!) are top of my list. And I like to watch new movies that premiere on my sky box!
3. What is your favourite thing to watch when you're sick?
Anything Disney!! The Princess Bride, Bridget Jones Diary, Sleepless in Seattle and I also love watching Golden Girls and The Simpsons re-runs!
4. What is the last movie you saw in the theatre?
The Book Thief, so beautiful!
5. What are your top three favourite movies or tv shows?
Movies: Grease, The Breakfast Club & Love Actually.
Disney Movies (yeah that's a whole other category!): Toy Story, Beauty and the Beast & Aladdin.
TV Shows: The Office, Doctor Who & Friends.
What is your favourite thing to watch on a Girls Night?
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Modern people think protesting and resisting is a right, and is good. Is it?
I was reading a passage just today 2 Samuel 16:5-6 :
"When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left."
2 Samuel 16:5-6 ESV
This always gives me pause: be careful when and to what you throw stones. You never know when it will return back on your head.
If you read a little further through the Biblical narrative, when Solomon was King, it was poured back onto Shimei's head when he left Jerusalem to search for a servant. Solomon had ordered Shimei to never leave Jerusalem again in order to keep his life, hardening back to the events in this very passage.
Who knows why King David didn't address it in his lifetime, but I am just following the narrative.
Bringing this to modern day application, I think of modern politics. I seriously had very little love for the policies nor mannerisms of Barack Obama – bordering on the offensive at times at his deference to foreign dictators. But I never threw, nor would I throw, stones. He was the Lord's annointed:
"But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can put out his hand against the Lord 's anointed and be guiltless?""
1 Samuel 26:9 ESV
"My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man."Proverbs 3:1-4 ESV
I encourage everyone to do more than a double-take before throwing that stone – especially to ones in authority over us.


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Reception at OISS (421 Temple): 6:00pm
Concert at Woolsey Hall (500 College St): 7:30pm
We are excited to invite international scholars, students, and their families to the Yale Philharmonia concert on Friday, October 27th at 7:30pm at Woolsey Hall. We will host a light reception at the OISS at 6:00pm and walk over to the play as a group at 7:00pm. You also have the option of coming directly to the concert.
Principal conductor Peter Oundjian leads the Yale Philharmonia with 2 winners of the Percussion competition, Georgi Videnov and Sam Um.
Bresnick: Grace, concerto for two Marimbas
Bruckner: Symphony No 8.
NOTE: Tickets for pick up will be available starting Monday, October 16th at the front desk of the OISS. Please exchange Eventbrite ticket receipts for the actual tickets by Wednesday, October 25th. Please note that this concert might not be suitable for young children.
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Merry Christmas Y'all!
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Merry Christmas, Jennifer. What a cute picture~ xo DianaReplyDelete
I just wanted to pop over to tell you how glad I am to have found you and your blog this year!!! Have a wonderful Christmas!ReplyDelete
Oh thats a good one!! Jennifer, Wishing you the merriest Christmas and a joyful and healthy New Year!ReplyDelete
This is priceless! And, what a gorgeous little boy! Merry Christmas!ReplyDelete
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OK, maybe it's just me, but I think that this Santa Claus looks a little strange. I'd be crying even harder than Edward is if I were in this guy's lap. Too cute!ReplyDelete
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