How long will it take if shipped by train to CA?
04-18-2014, 10:42 AM
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How long will it take if shipped by train to CA?
I just found out this morning my car was put on a train. Has anyone here had there car shipped by train to California? I am curious as to how long it will take.
04-18-2014, 10:55 AM
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The question has been asked and answered MANY times. SEARCH is your friend
Cliff notes: could take anywhere from 2 to 5 weeks before you'll be able to pick it up at your dealer.
Cliff notes: could take anywhere from 2 to 5 weeks before you'll be able to pick it up at your dealer.
04-18-2014, 11:22 AM
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Well I hope to hell I get a truck!
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04-18-2014, 12:35 PM
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Looking at my notes, mine departed Toledo, OH at 8:52pm on Feb 25th and arrived in Milpitas, CA (SF Bay Area) at 8:16pm on March 2nd.
Sat in the rail yard in Milpitas waiting to be unloaded and put on a truck until the morning of the 5th when it was delivered to the dealer, about 21 miles away. I picked it up the next day.
So, it took just over 1 week once the car was actually on a train and moving. Sometimes they sit at the origin rail yard for awhile waiting for a rail car.
Sat in the rail yard in Milpitas waiting to be unloaded and put on a truck until the morning of the 5th when it was delivered to the dealer, about 21 miles away. I picked it up the next day.
So, it took just over 1 week once the car was actually on a train and moving. Sometimes they sit at the origin rail yard for awhile waiting for a rail car.
04-18-2014, 12:45 PM
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Looking at my notes, mine departed Toledo, OH at 8:52pm on Feb 25th and arrived in Milpitas, CA (SF Bay Area) at 8:16pm on March 2nd.
Sat in the rail yard in Milpitas waiting to be unloaded and put on a truck until the morning of the 5th when it was delivered to the dealer, about 21 miles away. I picked it up the next day.
So, it took just over 1 week once the car was actually on a train and moving. Sometimes they sit at the origin rail yard for awhile waiting for a rail car.
Sat in the rail yard in Milpitas waiting to be unloaded and put on a truck until the morning of the 5th when it was delivered to the dealer, about 21 miles away. I picked it up the next day.
So, it took just over 1 week once the car was actually on a train and moving. Sometimes they sit at the origin rail yard for awhile waiting for a rail car.
Mine left BG on 1/10 and arrived in Spokane, WA on 2/18
04-18-2014, 12:47 PM
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04-18-2014, 12:48 PM
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Or:
Your experience was ruled by Murphy's law. You had bad weather, a train failure and who knows what else!
04-18-2014, 12:52 PM
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04-19-2014, 08:45 PM
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But when it gets here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
04-19-2014, 11:37 PM
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Mine sat in Toledo Ohio for almost 3 weeks, then took several days to get to CA then sat in the rail yard in Mira loma for 5 days before arriving to my dealer ( about 25 miles from Mira Loma ) good luck
04-20-2014, 07:54 AM
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Yaaa Texas
Makes me so glad I live in TX. At least ours ship by truck. 
04-20-2014, 08:38 AM
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What a painful wait.