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

Got a chance to look at it... and yeah, same results as above... although hauling 29 up as well? Geesh, talk about interesting days.

Look like cars that are added at Rensselaer, New York are coupled next to the locomotives and not added to the end of the train.

JimBoylan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:02 pm Look like cars that are added at Rensselaer, New York are coupled next to the locomotives and not added to the end of the train.

I tacked those eight cars on the rear of 48 after I tuned them on the wye. Not a fun experience going around a very tight curve with long heavy six axle cars.

On my trip last week, I noticed some PV's at Albany north of the station. Any info on these?

The two GN domes, NYC round end obs and UP Pullman are owned by J. Webb(WEBX). One of the better private car owners I have met. Father owns a completely restored Greyhound Vista Cruiser but I digress. NYC3 was a Presidents car new owner currently. C&O Chapel Hill was at one time owned by E.F. Hutton (we talk people listen) another Presidents car. Current owner has always been pretty good with the yard crews offered extra pizza last night while we made up the AAPRCO special. All cars are stored in Albany owners can be contacted through the AAPRCO web site.

Juniata Terminal private cars 1157 "Warrior Ridge" and 120 "Pennsylvania went out on Train 43 today out of Philly as they were added onto rear for the trip to Pittsburgh, PA.

Observed on a WB BNSF freight at Chicago Sub MP18.7 former Amtrak F-40 #310 DIT. It is marked LTEX 310. That reporting mark is assigned to a concern, Larry's Truck & Electric.

Amtrak’s Catenary Measurement Car, Corridor Clipper and American View on train 171 to Roanoke, west bound through Princeton Junction on a Thursday. Pictures link below...

https://imgur.com/a/FZTEE1u

Caritas, Fox River Valley and Blue Ridge Club Private cars arrived into NYP last night on Amtrak Lake Shore Limited Train 48 which it left Sunday night out of Chicago, IL.

Train2009 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:57 am Caritas, Fox River Valley and Blue Ridge Club Private cars arrived into NYP last night on Amtrak Lake Shore Limited Train 48 which it left Sunday night out of Chicago, IL.

Those cars are currently right now on Train 42 from Philly to NYP then tomorrow afternoon it will be on a special train from NYP to Boston, MA for this:

https://www.rollhomeinstyle.com/

It should be noted that the 20th Century Limited and NYC Tavern Lounge 43 are spending the holiday season on the Naugatuck on the Santa Express, the Northern Lights Limited, and other trains. There are limited tickets still available: https://rmne.org/20th-century-limited/

I have written a few articles on the Naugy: https://rmne.org/20th-century-limited/

DOVER HARBOR will spend the winter at the M&E Railway in NJ, rather than at the chapter’s “Dover Park” facility in suburban Maryland.

Dominion Rail Voyages has donated the use of their MOUNT VERNON to Operation Toy Train special trains on the Dover & Rockaway River Railway (December 3rd) and the Dover and Delaware River Railway (December 4th) in northwest NJ. The special trains will collect toys for the USMC Toys for Tots program.

Observed #3(18) today.

In addition to its normal six car consist. There were two Sleepers on the rear. One in IC livery (a formerly Ed Ellis car?) and an ex-UP "Pacific--" that had been stripped and was lettered "Pullman" (Mr. Deasy's?).

The Ed Ellis former C&O, former B&O, 5BR-flat end Obs in IC livery was on end of #4(26).

When Ellis's gang realized they were never going to have the PRJ business to support a full Diner, they built a Kitchen into likely two of the Bedrooms with the remaining being crew accommodation.

However, the car, or at least its livery, looked in good shape.

I'll be riding the NYC Tavern Lounge 43 tomorrow night at the Railroad Museum of New England. The excursion train "North by Northwest" will run from Thomaston to Torrington at 1800 and return at 2230. Also in the consist are the famous Hickory Creek of N by NW fame, one other recently rehabbed first class lounge car, and RMNE's regular coach roster of former CN (CP?) equipment. There's a nice layover in Torrington for a meal, and a screening of the original North by Northwest movie.