Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc

Over the weekend, the Silver Meteor out of NYC had the new Albany Diner car 68000 in its consist. It also had Sleeping Car 62004 pulling up the markers on the rear after the baggage car. Doesn't make sense. Why would that sleeping car be after the baggage car? Being towed to the shops for repairs? Equipment move?

https://imgur.com/a/DCsQUTu?nc=1

Most likely deadhead.

Some videos of AAPRCO’s 2020 American Autumn Explorer special train.

http://www.aaprco.com/conventions/video ... -explorer/

From another message board:
PV TIOGA PASS in scheduled to be on train 64 Maple Leaf on Thursday Oct 15 from Albany to NYP.
Cardinal departing NYP Friday Oct 16
Southwest Chief departing Chicago Oct 19

10001 Beech Grove office car went up to Boston, MA today on Train #172.

Observed #3(19): Two P-42, two Sleeper, Diner, Lounge, three Coach, and PV "Tioga Pass".

Train 42 will have Private Car Sugarcreek tomorrow from Pittsburgh, PA, no clue on where it is going to.

A CSX switch crew recently moved private car GEORGIA 300 out of its home at the private car park in Orange Park FL. The car has not moved since before April 2018, when Amtrak dropped JAX from the list of stations where they are willing to switch PV’s on/off their trains.

I do not know the car’s destination. However, it is indeed an option for Joe Biden’s trip from Wilmington to Washington prior to his inauguration on January 20th.

Mr. Deasy, got an email from URHS/NJ that Hickory Creek will be on the autumn excursion "New River Gorge" service next year. Here's hoping it happens.

It was reported elsewhere that GEORGIA 300 will be on the SUGAR EXPRESS Santa train on Saturday Dec 12, pulled by former FEC 148 in Florida..

chuchubob wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:23 pm It was reported elsewhere that GEORGIA 300 will be on the SUGAR EXPRESS Santa train on Saturday Dec 12, pulled by former FEC 148 in Florida..

Ah, so Santa will be testing it out for Biden.

Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:07 am Mr. Deasy, got an email from URHS/NJ that Hickory Creek will be on the autumn excursion "New River Gorge" service next year. Here's hoping it happens.

Jeff:

For many years, HICKORY CREEK and NYC 43 were managed (rebuilt, maintained, crewed, operated, etc.) by Star Trak (Ray Clauss and Scott Clauss) for the URHS of NJ. They may have been on long term lease from URHS of NJ to Star Trak. However, it appears that relationship has soured, and URHS of NJ is now "on their own" with those two cars.

Yesterday 12/14 Train 290 had Private car Chesapeake & Ohio Railway observation car Chapel hill from Albany to NYP.

Rode it once back around 2014? on a Spring excursion NYP-ALB-NYP RT. Great trip, the worst thing was killing an hour in Albany. I do remember Star Trak.

jhdeasy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:58 pm

Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:07 am Mr. Deasy, got an email from URHS/NJ that Hickory Creek will be on the autumn excursion "New River Gorge" service next year. Here's hoping it happens.

Jeff:

For many years, HICKORY CREEK and NYC 43 were managed (rebuilt, maintained, crewed, operated, etc.) by Star Trak (Ray Clauss and Scott Clauss) for the URHS of NJ. They may have been on long term lease from URHS of NJ to Star Trak. However, it appears that relationship has soured, and URHS of NJ is now "on their own" with those two cars.

PV photo opportunity in Texas and Louisiana:

EVELYN HENRY and WARREN R HENRY
Dec 21, train 1, Houston to San Antonio
Dec 22, train 22, San Antonio to Fort Worth
Dec 26, train 21, Fort Worth to San Antonio
Dec 27, train 2, San Antonio to New Orleans

Private car MOUNT VERNON is declining all private charter requests, and not scheduling any public trips, until such time as an effective COVID-19 vaccine is widely available in the USA.