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Re: Lake Shore Limited consist

 by Amtk30 ¦  Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:14 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Lake Shore Limited consist ¦  Replies: 34 ¦  Views: 11295

Anybody know how quickly the lake shore limited gets full between Albany and Chicago You mean the Late For Sure Limited :-) Here's the schedule In my personal opinion about 1-3 hours longer than I'd like. :-/ After having ridden 48/448-49/449 (CHI-BOS) last month, I can say the Lake Shore Limited f...

Re: Unique Equipment Sightings Thread (incl. Private Vehicle

 by Amtk30 ¦  Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:39 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc ¦  Replies: 5058 ¦  Views: 1306057

Hello to all.

Observed PV NYC 448 on end of today's 449 departing Boston South Station. BTW, we departed a few minutes late at 12:19.

Amtk30

Re: Heritage Diner Disposal

 by Amtk30 ¦  Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:04 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Heritage Diner Disposal ¦  Replies: 97 ¦  Views: 29610

Quite possibly our Molly Pitcher 8530 was one of the former PC Parlor Club Cars with the day Drawing Room. At least as of Feb 1972, PC 7143 (Amtk 3643) was listed as a 29 chair-DR-galley car (cite: F. Frailey's Zephyrs Chiefs and other Orphans). Car was later converted to Galley-Lounge Amtk 3321 (ci...

Re: Heritage Diner Disposal

 by Amtk30 ¦  Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:53 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Heritage Diner Disposal ¦  Replies: 97 ¦  Views: 29610

Regarding the 8530 -Molly Pitcher- my reference lists -airline- style galley installed during PC era. Perhaps Amtrak later reconfigured Molly as the diner?

Amtk30

Re: Heritage Diner Disposal

 by Amtk30 ¦  Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:46 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Heritage Diner Disposal ¦  Replies: 97 ¦  Views: 29610

Regarding the 8530 if my reference data is accurate, the 8530 -Molly Pitcher- began life as a parlor car for PRR Senator/Congressional service. Budd built 1952. Not bad lineage for a 61 year old still active passenger service car.

Amtk30

Re: Amtrak Dining Car Changes

 by Amtk30 ¦  Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:06 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Dining Car Changes ¦  Replies: 39 ¦  Views: 8181

It sure would be a shame if Amtrak switched to standardized national menus for the LDs..............again. Really appreciate the regional menus. Last month, I had the individual slice of cheesecake for dessert while on #30. The cheesecake really is good. However, I do miss the now long gone slice of...

Re: Thread For Posting Heritage Unit Locations

 by Amtk30 ¦  Sat May 04, 2013 6:54 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Thread For Posting Heritage Unit Locations ¦  Replies: 453 ¦  Views: 37863

Re: Thread For Posting Heritage Unit Locations by fl9m2004 » Fri May 03, 2013 10:40 pm 156 headed toward Chicago leading 48 or 49 westbound Don't really know where the others are ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually, 156 was headed for Chicago but not on 4...

Re: Unique Equipment Sightings Thread (incl. Private Vehicle

 by Amtk30 ¦  Fri May 03, 2013 9:29 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc ¦  Replies: 5058 ¦  Views: 1306057

by chuchubob » Fri May 03, 2013 8:54 pm ------------------------------------------- Train2009 wrote: NYC - 3 is on Train #42 at this point. ------------------------------------------ Train 42 Pennsylvanian had NYC 3 "Portland" properly appointed arriving at 30th Street. engine change: 904 ...

Re: Auto Train Smoking

 by Amtk30 ¦  Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:18 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Auto Train Discussion ¦  Replies: 1744 ¦  Views: 275929

I have not ridden the Auto Train service (hope to someday). However, I can relate to experiencing that "foul fog" on many otherwise memorable Amtrak trips. Before the smoking ban was in place, how about walking through any LD lounge car or settling in your sleeper room before getting hit ...

Re: Auto Train Smoking

 by Amtk30 ¦  Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:48 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Auto Train Discussion ¦  Replies: 1744 ¦  Views: 275929

I have not ridden the Auto Train service (hope to someday). However, I can relate to experiencing that "foul fog" on many otherwise memorable Amtrak trips. Before the smoking ban was in place, how about walking through any LD lounge car or settling in your sleeper room before getting hit w...

Re: Capitol Limited 1994-1995

 by Amtk30 ¦  Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:10 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Capitol Limited Thread ¦  Replies: 487 ¦  Views: 102811

<snip>----------- Post by Amtk30 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:47 am Amtk30 wrote:I seem to recall that equipment for the Capitol Ltd changed to total Superliners around mid-1996. I do not recall any mixed single level-Superliner consists for 29-30. I could be wrong, though. Amtk30 -------------------------...

Re: Capitol Limited 1994-1995

 by Amtk30 ¦  Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:47 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Capitol Limited Thread ¦  Replies: 487 ¦  Views: 102811

I seem to recall that equipment for the Capitol Ltd changed to total Superliners around mid-1996. I do not recall any mixed single level-Superliner consists for 29-30. I could be wrong, though.

Amtk30

Re: Extra 9911-A West

 by Amtk30 ¦  Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:09 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc ¦  Replies: 5058 ¦  Views: 1306057

Re: Extra 9911-A West Post by byte » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:02 pm I was fortunate enough to be on the Zephyr as an IRM crew member. It arrived back at CUS at ~8:35p following a mad dash down the BNSF racetrack. Where permitted, the train made every bit of the 79 mph track speed. Some significant delays...

Re: Viewliner Diner 8400

 by Amtk30 ¦  Sat May 12, 2012 10:46 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Viewliner Diner 8400 ¦  Replies: 557 ¦  Views: 70851

"Unlucky state?" Certainly not our Land of Lincoln! Although I presume the "Springfield" will probably never pass through its namesake capital.

Amtk30

Re: Chicago question

 by Amtk30 ¦  Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:24 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Chicago question ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 1468

If I may add about the South Branch Bridge bottleneck, let's not forget about adding in Metra's Heritage and the Southwest "cannonball" commuter runs. Back to Amtrak, doesn't the Cardinal use this routing?

Amtk30