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I think advertising the potential is a key factor here in them doing this. I've already seen Facebook advertisements for the new service. Even if this train runs mostly empty, pulls a set from regular service, or loses money it accomplishes several things: a.) It gets people thinking about the...

It was hard for me to understand at first, but freights just don't quit for the night. Often a train will be run for 12 hours straight (unless it reaches a crew-change point on time), be recrewed possibly with several hours delay (depending on crew availability and how busy the crew vans are)...

Based on past results, I feel it should be served with a reduced set but that's logistically impossible. This route would be better served by using a Sprinter and two or three coaches configured for business class and a lounge car and run under the Acela name since 125-mph operation is probably...

Test train #933 through La Plata, MO station yesterday:

I know of a few microbreweries that beg to differ.

I think the autoracks are the capacity limiter. There might be unsold bed spaces and coach seats even when the 33 (I think that's the max unless they deadhead one) racks are filled.

OK because they borrowed 195(?)'s engine to run 66, they needed to leave an engine back. I was listening to Ashland scanner so I'm familiar with 66's saga. They even shut down the railroad because first responders were in the RoW because someone called 911 from 66. This unfortunately delayed...

I know something went wrong with the lead engine so they wyed the locomotives at Acca Yard in Richmond.

The original Amtrak incarnation of the Capitol Limited ran on the ex-PRR Fort Wayne Line, the current routing goes up to Cleveland and then takes the NS Chicago Line.

When are they moving them? My first thought was maybe I can catch them on a rail cam (North East PA on the LSL is on youtube right now). Second thought I swear someone said three V2s on the Capitol Limited the other day and I had a ??? moment thinking he had meant Superliner IIs.

Even if Amtrak hadn't discontinued that train in 1979, I don't think it would have lasted much longer. The infrastructure was deteriorating and large sections of the ex-PRR/ex-PC/Conrail route along with its B&O predecessor route were abandoned later. It's a route that will probably never come...

I was curious so a quick google turned up that they probably didn't plan to go there at all, but it was a well known city (Santa Fe Trail, state capital, etc.) so the name was included for marketing. The locals bought bonds to finance the branch line extension from Lamy. Source...

Despite its name the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (which built the line and operated the predecessor Super Chief) did not run its main line through Santa Fe. Years later it did extend a branch line to its third namesake city. That's why it doesn't stop at Santa Fe.

I was relying on wikipedia which did mention refurbished cars had 72 seats. Unfortunately, it didn't indicate that all cars were refurbished.

The LSL has Amfleet II long distance coaches. These are distinguished by having end doors at only one end, fewer seats (more leg room), and larger windows. Empire Service uses Amfleet I equipment which have doors at both ends, smaller windows, and more seats. Still, they're a bit roomier than...

Thanks! Occam's Razor in action: the simplest explanation is usually the correct one.

Is 62502 in service yet? We were watching the SB Silver Meteor go through Ashland maybe a week ago(?), and one of the moderators mentioned that that must be a V2 sleeper as it had the Phase III paint. I hadn't heard anything about 62502 going north again or it entering service. Does Amtrak...

Is that a normal bad order rate? To my layman's eyes that appears high, but I realize that these thing see many more miles than a automobile does. I imagine certain things are considered wear items, just as on my Ford, I have a bumper to bumper warranty, but certain things are wear items and...

Nothing says Virgin/Brightline and Amtrak can't collaborate or that V/B can't become a Thruway partner.

I ran the numbers a while back comparing the schedule for the old Floridian route vs. a Capitol Limited+Silver Meteor routing. Assuming a direct, no-waiting connection to the Meteor, the schedule would be around 39 hours, while the Floridian took 40 hours (really slow track). The route might...