Southwest Chief stopped in Dodge City 07/22/2011 at 0130 For a suspicious packageAM

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Along with havoc, and lives lost on 9/11/01 it seems that the main thing that the terrorists have taken from Americans (and the rest of the world9 was the way of life we lead prior to that tragic event. [2c]# [Following article was from a story in the Dodge City Globe:]

"Suspicious device stops Amtrak in Dodge City"By Mark Reagan

Dodge City Daily Globe
Posted Jul 22, 2011 @ 09:56 AM

http://www.dodgeglobe.com/news/x1009567847/Suspicious-device-stops-Amtrak-

in-Dodge-City

FTA:"…DODGE CITY —

Two-hundred and forty-five passengers riding an Amtrak passenger train made an unexpected stop in Dodge City early Friday morning.
Dodge City Police Chief Craig Mellec hourdker said a passenger found a suspicious device in a sleeping car and reported it to the conductor, who reported it to the DCPD. The police stopped the train in Dodge City around 1:30 a.m…"

Further FTA:'… [DCPD Chief said:]“I have to give the passengers a lot of credit,” Mellecker said Friday morning. "Due to this, their travels were stalled here in Dodge for approximately seven hours. They were very calm and cooperated with every request. That in i

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The Boot Hill tourist trap (accross the street from the Amtrak Depot/ Harvey House) is trying new ways to attract visitors?

Calling Marshall Dillon![C):-)]

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When the train was finally released, did somebody tell it to “Get outta Dodge”?

(Sam, you may wish to revise the date in your title.)

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Thank You, Carl!

That is what happens when you start loosing eye sight.

My wife usually proof reads my stuff,but she wasn’t around when I wrote that.

I appreciate your catching that mistake, it was not the only one that I had to go back and correct.[tup]

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SEVEN HOURS TO IDENTIFY A SUSPICIOUS ITEM???[:S]

Our tax dollars at work.

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Any luck so far?