Rail Car tracking
Laughing Gas
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: Erie, Colorado (Boulder)
You know that insurance commercial we see on TV all the time where the guy goes "No, you picked the wrong insurance company!". Perhaps, we could substitute "....the wrong dealer!"
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Conroe, TX
In Houston, I've seen dealers coming to the unloading facility to pick up vehicles instead of waiting for transport. It could be since your F-450 is a dually, it probably has to ride on the top deck of the transport account of the width which would limit space available for your truck. Asked your dealer if they could expedite delivery by picking the truck up directly from the rail facility.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: Erie, Colorado (Boulder)
Thanks TrikeDawg, I've tried really hard to sit patiently and wait. I've now sent my dealer an email asking why they can't do exactly that. I'll wait till Monday and see what happens.
Have a great weekend. Going to be close to 70 here tomorrow. Not sure where you are, but hopefully you can get some quality trike time in!
Have a great weekend. Going to be close to 70 here tomorrow. Not sure where you are, but hopefully you can get some quality trike time in!
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Conroe, TX
Thanks TrikeDawg, I've tried really hard to sit patiently and wait. I've now sent my dealer an email asking why they can't do exactly that. I'll wait till Monday and see what happens.
Have a great weekend. Going to be close to 70 here tomorrow. Not sure where you are, but hopefully you can get some quality trike time in!
Have a great weekend. Going to be close to 70 here tomorrow. Not sure where you are, but hopefully you can get some quality trike time in!
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Conroe, TX
I would say 4-5 days at the most.
Freshman User
Joined: Oct 2016
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From: Central Florida
Thx, I will get an update early next week. Hopefully I can pick it up next week as well!
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: Erie, Colorado (Boulder)
Really sorry to hear that part. Get some rest and we'll get after it again tomorrow! Right?
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Joined: Feb 2017
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From: The PRK
Hey guys.. I got my rail car number this morning. TTGX96R287. I don't know who owns the tracks but they're all U.P. engines, I thought they were Birkshire tracks but I could be wrong. Rail car is in or on the way to Benicia, CA. Any chance this thread is still going? I went to the rail yard/ramp and the Ford parking lot around the corner to see if I could see the truck or the rail car.. No luck. But it's right down the street from me, I'll keep trying..haha
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Conroe, TX
Hey guys.. I got my rail car number this morning. TTGX96R287. I don't know who owns the tracks but they're all U.P. engines, I thought they were Birkshire tracks but I could be wrong. Rail car is in or on the way to Benicia, CA. Any chance this thread is still going? I went to the rail yard/ramp and the Ford parking lot around the corner to see if I could see the truck or the rail car.. No luck. But it's right down the street from me, I'll keep trying..haha
1N A3 1
1FMJK1KT1HEA57913 1N B1 1
1FMJK1KT3HEA57914 1N A4 1
1FT7W2B62HEC90332 1N B3 1
1FT7W2BTXHEC79472 1N B2 1
1FT7X2A62HEC90295 1N B4 1
1FT7X2B62HEC85788 1N A1 1
1FT8W3DT1HEC79657
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From: The PRK
You have the wrong car number. There should not be a letter in the number after the car initials but I did check on car TTGX964287 and it has departed Benicia on 03/01. Here is a list of vin# that was transported to Benicia. The trucks are on the ground and should be enroute to the dealers
1N A3 1
1FMJK1KT1HEA57913 1N B1 1
1FMJK1KT3HEA57914 1N A4 1
1FT7W2B62HEC90332 1N B3 1
1FT7W2BTXHEC79472 1N B2 1
1FT7X2A62HEC90295 1N B4 1
1FT7X2B62HEC85788 1N A1 1
1FT8W3DT1HEC79657
1N A3 1
1FMJK1KT1HEA57913 1N B1 1
1FMJK1KT3HEA57914 1N A4 1
1FT7W2B62HEC90332 1N B3 1
1FT7W2BTXHEC79472 1N B2 1
1FT7X2A62HEC90295 1N B4 1
1FT7X2B62HEC85788 1N A1 1
1FT8W3DT1HEC79657
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Trikedawg, can you track based purely on VIN or do you need the rail car etc? My truck in in transit via rail, but my sales rep has been on vacation and not due back til mid-week. My ETA is 3/18 and I am in South Central KS. I'm not even sure where a rail destination would be in my neck of the woods. I suppose it could be Kansas City, but that's 200 miles away from me. VIN 1FT7W2BT8HED08712
Thanks and hoping you are on a happy, uneventful train ride this morning.
Ryan
Thanks and hoping you are on a happy, uneventful train ride this morning.
Ryan
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 377
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From: Conroe, TX
Trikedawg, can you track based purely on VIN or do you need the rail car etc? My truck in in transit via rail, but my sales rep has been on vacation and not due back til mid-week. My ETA is 3/18 and I am in South Central KS. I'm not even sure where a rail destination would be in my neck of the woods. I suppose it could be Kansas City, but that's 200 miles away from me. VIN 1FT7W2BT8HED08712
Thanks and hoping you are on a happy, uneventful train ride this morning.
Ryan
Thanks and hoping you are on a happy, uneventful train ride this morning.
Ryan