Train ride to SoCal

[KristovM]

Posted this on the California Delivery thread earlier today:

My Ramp is CA5A with a ship date of 6/3 and an estimated delivery of 6/24-6/30 to North County Ford in Vista. Contacted Ford Chat this morning and this was their update:

The railcar/vehicle has been received by another railcar carrier at a rail junction point. The carrier name displays is Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co and the vehicle is currently located in Blue Island, IL. The ETA is 6/24/2022-6/30/2022.​

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They didn't have a rail car number for me.

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[RainorshinePNW]

That's odd. "Currently located" doesn't sound accurate - I'd bet that was the last update that posted, not where it is currently. I know for some reason not everyone's record notes their railcar, even if they know it's shipped/has been in transit for awhile now. Have you asked your dealer for an official visibility report?

 

[kWfart]

Yay!

Do let us know when your dealer receives it!

There was someone who got theirs at Ken Grody last week - very first Lightning.

Did they post any pics of delivery?

 

[BlueF150Guy]

Looks like my truck made it past Emporia, KS last night. Currently sitting in Wellington, KS as @Emersonsdad pointed out in his MME post. Anybody stuck in Emporia get an update on movement?

 

[jredondox]

Looks like my truck made it past Emporia, KS last night. Currently sitting in Wellington, KS as @Emersonsdad pointed out in his MME post. Anybody stuck in Emporia get an update on movement?
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[jredondox]

my railcar has been stuck at emporida since 6/10 SMH[/QUOTE]

 

[Rekoil]

my railcar has been stuck at emporida since 6/10 SMH

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what dealer is your truck headed to?

 

[jredondox]

what dealer is your truck headed to?
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Ken grody Carlsbad

 

[dirtdiver]

Does anyone else on here have a lightening going to el cajon ford here in San Diego?

 

[Rekoil]

what dealer is your truck headed to?

Ken grody Carlsbad
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nice! thought I'd be one of the first in SD County to have one (5/2 scheduled, 5/5 blend), now I may be one of the last with my chip hold LOL. Kearny Mesa Ford here.

 

[jredondox]

Does anyone else on here got a lightening going to el cajon ford here in San Diego?

El Cajon Ford yuck… I have a fleet of 16 trucks and cars and when Fuller ford sold I was looking for a new home and these assholes treated me like shit. Good luck with them

 

[dirtdiver]

El Cajon Ford yuck… I have a fleet of 16 trucks and cars and when Fuller ford sold I was looking for a new home and these assholes treated me like shit. Good luck with them

Ive been happy enough with them but only on a sample of my single F350. It will be telling if they plop some last minute ADM onto my order. I will let you all know. steve

 

[F150ROD]

Posted this on the California Delivery thread earlier today:

My Ramp is CA5A with a ship date of 6/3 and an estimated delivery of 6/24-6/30 to North County Ford in Vista. Contacted Ford Chat this morning and this was their update:

The railcar/vehicle has been received by another railcar carrier at a rail junction point. The carrier name displays is Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co and the vehicle is currently located in Blue Island, IL. The ETA is 6/24/2022-6/30/2022.​

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They didn't have a rail car number for me.

Same Here, just got off the Chat with them. Blue Island, IL on Indiana Harbor Belt RR Co. No Railcar number now, before I had one. Good Times. But at least it's moving.

 

[TheVirtualTim]

What is the ramp?

This is a sorting scheme. Cars are grouped based on destination so they can be loaded into the same railcar(s).

The route that the train will follow will take it through several depots. When it arrives at a depot, the train will detach the rail-cars intended for *that* depot and depart (leaving the rail-car still loaded with cars & trucks). I am told the railroad employees do not unload the rail-cars ... that job is handled by the trucking companies that load the vehicles onto the over-the-road car carriers that deliver them to the dealers.

The "ramp code" makes sure that the cars & trucks get loaded onto the correct railcar for your destination.

 

[Lightning.Dav]

... Kearny Mesa Ford here.

Hey James, I'm Kearny Mesa, too. Wave 7, so I won't be getting mine anytime soon. I'll be interested to know how they treat you when yours arrives.

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