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 by Matt Johnson ¦  Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:49 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Yet Another politics of the TurboTrain thread ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 1284

Are you saying that the alleged technical problems were merely a bogus excuse to drag the equipment into the political battle? :wink: (For the record, I don't even think that, although I think that due to the political fight there was zero effort made to rectify any initial technical problems with t...

 by Matt Johnson ¦  Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:17 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: CBS: more americans taking the train ¦  Replies: 68 ¦  Views: 6584

Might be a good time to get all of that equipment in Bear, DE and Beech Grove, IN out of storage!

 by Matt Johnson ¦  Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:53 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Railfanning Northeast Corridor Question ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 3042

I think if you use common sense, it's pretty unlikely that you'll be harassed. I have never attracted any attention using a small hand held digital camera. I can see where setting up a tripod, however, might get somebody's attention. Personally, I've always liked Princeton Junction. It's located in ...

 by Matt Johnson ¦  Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:46 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: All Things Empire Builder ¦  Replies: 854 ¦  Views: 175223

I've been considering a trip on the Builder, but I guess I might have to plan it well in advance if I want to reserve sleeper space! Does the Empire Builder sell revenue space in the transition sleeper? Not including the transition crew sleeper, how many sleeping cars are typically on the train? Two...

 by Matt Johnson ¦  Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:34 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Did 4024 break down this morning? 2/13 ¦  Replies: 30 ¦  Views: 3623

How many years of reliability issues will they tolerate before giving up on the PL42?

 by Matt Johnson ¦  Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:31 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: P40DC arrivals/status ¦  Replies: 1146 ¦  Views: 105464

Interesting, I thought they were re-geared for 110. Or is it just due to NJ Transit's coaches being limited to 100 mph?

 by Matt Johnson ¦  Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:21 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Stourbridge Railroad (Honesdale-Lackawaxen) and Proposals ¦  Replies: 454 ¦  Views: 63013

Yeah, I took a look at it on Google maps recently. I doubt I'll still be in the area by the time it gets rebuilt, but I'll keep my eyes open while I'm still living near Hawley!

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