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

New Jersey Chamber of Commerce "Walk to Washington" Amtrak charter Thursday with twelve cars. Traditionally, business executives, politicians, and lobbyists walk the length of the train schmoozing on the trip to DC.

airman00 wrote:Those two p42's look like they've suffered career ending injuries! Were they scrapped or repaired?

stored/wreck damaged.

Amfleet II was on the front on Northeast Regional Train #88 this afternoon as it was seen going by the Noroton Heights station in CT this afternoon.

Train2009 wrote:Amfleet II was on the front on Northeast Regional Train #88 this afternoon as it was seen going by the Noroton Heights station in CT this afternoon.

there is/was a temporary shortage of Full Business Class cars and this was subbing for one.

AMTK1007 wrote:

Train2009 wrote:Amfleet II was on the front on Northeast Regional Train #88 this afternoon as it was seen going by the Noroton Heights station in CT this afternoon.

there is/was a temporary shortage of Full Business Class cars and this was subbing for one.

This is surprising since #88 originates in Richmond

hi55us wrote:

AMTK1007 wrote:

Train2009 wrote:Amfleet II was on the front on Northeast Regional Train #88 this afternoon as it was seen going by the Noroton Heights station in CT this afternoon.

there is/was a temporary shortage of Full Business Class cars and this was subbing for one.

This is surprising since #88 originates in Richmond

It likely picked up the Amfleet II car in NYP on whatever train it came south on.

Found some article links and posted them here on this "unique" sighting: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 5#p1013345

and here: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 0#p1013310

Train2009 wrote:

CSX Conductor wrote:I apologize for not noting numbers and names of cars but three PVs came to Boston last night on rear of 448. They are parked at Boston South Station. They are decorated as the COORS SILVER BULLET EXPRESS. The three cars are leaving Boston in the morning (Sat) towed by an electric motor to NYP. There's a rumor that they will join some other private cars at NYP and continue to DC. Sorry but I didn't hear any details about the other cars or where they're coming from.

Saw it in Rye, New York before 3:30 PM this afternoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkaLIuu1mYY

This is a News Article which I found just now tonight about today's Bullet Express:
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysi ... ncert.aspx

The Boston to NY Penn Station set was AEM-7 #943 with two Mid America Cars and a ex Pullman car.

Early Saturday Morning 1/28 an HHP-8 was hauling a load of flat cars with full of rail to New Haven, CT..then MP15DC #532 took the flat cars elsewhere.

There were superliners on 382 on 2/4/12. The conductor told me they would be on there for a while because of management decision.

380 (10) has consist of four Superliner Coaches handled by P-40 #826.

I have no knowledge if there was any Food & Beverage service.

Gilbert B Norman wrote:380 (10) has consist of four Superliner Coaches handled by P-40 #826.

I have no knowledge if there was any Food & Beverage service.

I believe one of the coaches is a 35XXX series snack coach, aka Panic Box

2 HHP8s coming out on #99 out of Boston.

switch heaters on the NEC at Trenton Saturday morning

chuchubob wrote:switch heaters on the NEC at Trenton Saturday morning

Must have missed you:

Silver Star

Jers2709 wrote: Must have missed you:
Silver Star

I took train 7822 to New York at 09:31.