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I've found Speedometer very useful on my (now ancient) iPhone 6s, but it really drains the battery fast, so either close it when you aren't actively using it, or keep your phone plugged into its charger. BTW, for a few bucks and about an ounce of extra weight, you can get a rechargeable battery...

I've heard of high-level (level boarding) platforms and low-level platforms that require steps or a portable lift for wheelchairs, but I've never seen a platform at least a foot BELOW the top of the rails before!

Could Amtrak possible be doing something smart and road-testing recently repaired Superliners on a multi-hour trip, doubling up the utility of the inspection train? If so (and the cars passed the test!), they should be back in revenue service in a few days. One can always hope.

My Grandmother would have said they were raised by wolves. That is of course totally unfair ... to wolves.

Flex started on the LSL (and Crescent, TE, and a few other routes) at least a year or two before Covid. When Covid started, they adopted flex on ALL the LD trains. Over the years, they reduced the atrocious amount of packaging waste in the flex meals, and adjusted the quality some (up and...

Re the 1004 vs 4 train number. I don't know for sure, but I think the reason for the renumbering is that if the train schedule is altered, either because of the change in Day Light Savings time, or because of a schedule alteration (delayed departure or a long layover in the middle, or because...

Ask the MBTA how well that works.

The Metro Lounge in Chicago is almost brand new. Completely renovated about 5 years ago.

Most or all the ties are concrete. Do they shrink as they dry out? P.S. They look like wooden ties in the videos posted above. I haven't travelled the two+ miles to look at them in person, but in all the previous construction and "Grand Opening" videos and photos I've seen over the last...

Clark's Trading Post?

Chronic equipment shortages. They would rather delay a while futzing with the current engine, hoping they can fix it, than swap the engine (which does take some time, it's not instant) and then eventually discover in the yard that there was an easy fix for the "broken" engine, but meanwhile...

Copy editors were the first to go when the Internet replaced classified advertising. Q: "How many times does anyone proofread?" A: Zero. Is zero good for you?

The MBTA is (very very slowly) researching electrifying their commuter rail. The Providence line is a no-brainer, since it is the NEC and is already electrified, so it will probably only take about 5 years, maybe. Next on their list appears to be the new South Coast line, which is an extension...

LED lights save a lot of energy and last much longer than either florescent or incandescent lights. Florescent lifetime is much longer than incandescent and uses about 1/4 as much power for the same brightness when new. When incandescent bulbs die, the filament just burns out and breaks, so...

Why?

Are there any trains that meet that description OTHER than 66/67/69? Night Owl fares

I haven't seen anything posted either here or on Amtrak's web site (it still says the Hell Gate project nightly closure of the line north of NY is still in effect until "approximately September 2023", but there is an announcement of new low fares on the Night Owl ($20 between Boston and New...

Was that the infamous Die Hard 2, where the pay phones at Dulles had the orange/red asterisk Pacific Bell "flaming a**h***" logo?

This is really a Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited question, but having ridden those trains exactly once, I'll pretend to be an expert :cool: We got to San Antonio (on the Eagle) about 9-10 PM, IIRC, and weren't scheduled to leave until about 2:45 AM. I don't know when the SL was due to arrive or...

Does the height of the axle count cars matter at all, or just the number of axles and (possibly) the length of the cars? Would adding one standard-length flat car be sufficient? (And much easier to find and much more available than an extra height freight car) and probably much cheaper! At...