Here's something I've never been able to figure out. Of all routes, why does the Eagle and Sunset interchange cars? It used to be very common in the heyday of long distance rail travel for cars to switch out and swap trains en route. But that's almost completely gone now. It's used on 49/449 basically to keep Mass congresspersons happy, and not really sure why there's a PDX builder section.
So what gives with the Eagle? Both routes are low density, often late, one of which is every, um, third/second day of the week. What is gained? Are that many people from Arkansas and east Texas looking to visit LA or New Mexico?
So what gives with the Eagle? Both routes are low density, often late, one of which is every, um, third/second day of the week. What is gained? Are that many people from Arkansas and east Texas looking to visit LA or New Mexico?
The new Acela: It's not Aveliable.