Update on Mach-E launch progress from engineering friends in Mexico

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I wish the people directing and operating the trains delivering our cars had this kind of energy and enthusiasm!!!!

Mine is now "in transit" with a 6 week delivery timeline!!!! ??

Does anyone know actually how long the cars are moving on the trains and how long they are sitting in terminal parking facility lots?

https://midamericafreight.org/index...rail/intermodal-facilities/ns-kansas-city-mo/

And maybe what the actual route is from the Ford Plant to Jacksonville, FL? Just curious about that one...

Jim
 

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I wish the people directing and operating the trains delivering our cars had this kind of energy and enthusiasm!!!!

Mine is now "in transit" with a 6 week delivery timeline!!!! ??

Does anyone know actually how long the cars are moving on the trains and how long they are sitting in terminal parking facility lots?

https://midamericafreight.org/index...rail/intermodal-facilities/ns-kansas-city-mo/

And maybe what the actual route is from the Ford Plant to Jacksonville, FL? Just curious about that one...

Jim
If that train comes through Atlanta I am stealing your car.....sorry.
 


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I wish the people directing and operating the trains delivering our cars had this kind of energy and enthusiasm!!!!

Mine is now "in transit" with a 6 week delivery timeline!!!! ??

Does anyone know actually how long the cars are moving on the trains and how long they are sitting in terminal parking facility lots?

https://midamericafreight.org/index...rail/intermodal-facilities/ns-kansas-city-mo/

And maybe what the actual route is from the Ford Plant to Jacksonville, FL? Just curious about that one...

Jim
Someone posted a link about train car transfers, but I can't find the link. Explains why it takes months to move cars by train.
 

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I wish the people directing and operating the trains delivering our cars had this kind of energy and enthusiasm!!!!

Mine is now "in transit" with a 6 week delivery timeline!!!! ??

Does anyone know actually how long the cars are moving on the trains and how long they are sitting in terminal parking facility lots?

https://midamericafreight.org/index...rail/intermodal-facilities/ns-kansas-city-mo/

And maybe what the actual route is from the Ford Plant to Jacksonville, FL? Just curious about that one...

Jim
This info is in various posts but buts about 4 to 6 weeks overall unless the destination is close to KC and gets trucked. We have seen consistently 2 weeks from plant to KC and about two weeks more from KC to west coast or more to east coast or other spokes if you think KC as the hub . From KC they get transported to various ramps and then on to different train company carriers and there may be exchanges midway to some places. And then trucking from the last delivery point. If you assume 2 weeks from plant to KC and then another week to three to your region that gives an estimate of transportation time and everything in between that consumes calendar days is waiting for trains, transports etc. I have not recently checked the Florida regional posts but there may be delivery times mentioned providing insight to time from KC.
 

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Interesting reading & videos!

Thanks!

Still: So close & yet so far........... It has been a long time since 01-05-2020!

:)

Jim
 

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My friends from Mexico left this in the MME I have right now.

I did find it strange, that on the back it had a lunch order. ?

To the owners asking why there are more miles / kilo in on it. :p

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Heh, my dealer signed the whole deal on mine without it actually being there, and put 20 on the odometer statement to allow for PDI. They better hope this doesn't happen
 
 




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