by XC Tower
Hello,
Just called Amtrak to ask about this dome-car's status for the up-coming "leaf-changing" season. The answer was that it would not be running as it has been "retired"....In late June, a ticket agent in Schenectady told me it wasn't running this season, who said that it was not running this year due to being "rebuilt for next year"....I know that rumors run rife, but is it in Beech Grove? How about the being rebuilt for future service information?
I am going to miss riding this car along Lake Champlain for the "Leaf-Peeping" season (Funny side note: When stopped at the U.S./Canada border for the customs check, the Canada Customs officer simply couldn't understand why someone would ride the train for such a purpose....I still remember the look on her face when she heard my answer....) Hope it is back in the future.
XC
Just called Amtrak to ask about this dome-car's status for the up-coming "leaf-changing" season. The answer was that it would not be running as it has been "retired"....In late June, a ticket agent in Schenectady told me it wasn't running this season, who said that it was not running this year due to being "rebuilt for next year"....I know that rumors run rife, but is it in Beech Grove? How about the being rebuilt for future service information?
I am going to miss riding this car along Lake Champlain for the "Leaf-Peeping" season (Funny side note: When stopped at the U.S./Canada border for the customs check, the Canada Customs officer simply couldn't understand why someone would ride the train for such a purpose....I still remember the look on her face when she heard my answer....) Hope it is back in the future.
XC