Sponsored
RJW
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2026
- Threads
- 5
- Messages
- 153
- Reaction score
- 229
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
- Vehicle(s)
- 2011 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford Focus
Evidently not. Under Step 1 Order Placed and Step 2 Built, it says "Completed," and "Completed" is on a green background. For Step 3 Shipped, there is no green, and it says "Expected arrival date: October 2026." I assume that once it is loaded on a rail car, Step 3 ought to have a green mark.
DT-GT
Well-Known Member
They can get loaded on a rail car right away, but the key date is when the rail car will depart. My 2025 just missed a train departure and enjoyed its home on a rail car for almost 4 weeks before the train headed west was loaded and departed. Five weeks from BUILT to DELIVERED. Only a week once the train started moving!
RJW
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2026
- Threads
- 5
- Messages
- 153
- Reaction score
- 229
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
- Vehicle(s)
- 2011 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford Focus
How were you able to find out when it was loaded on a car, and when the rail car actually left the factory?
DT-GT
Well-Known Member
It was not easy, but my dealer was able to obtain the info for them and me. My car was trucked to the a Flat Rock rail yard to get loaded on a train headed west. Some cars drive right on to the rail car at a different Flat Rock rail yard. The window sticker lists the first method of travel, so my window sticker listed CONVOY for that short ride. It then traveled rail to Denver (Rolla rail yard) then CONVOY (truck) Denver to my dealer in Colorado Springs. Sometimes even the dealer cannot get the info.
Sponsored
