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A source at Amtrak says the Talgo set that was damaged by the rock slide -- and has been under repair in Milwaukee --- is scheduled to move west this weekend. It is currently slated to leave the old Tower automotive plant in Milwaukee at 06:00 on Thursday morning -- overnight at the depot in...

Thanks for the info! Did anyone get any photos of them on #50 or #850? I am surprised with all of the photos people got of them on #4... Haven't seen any on the Hoosier.

I was down at the Amtrak Chicago yard yesterday and didn't see the four Parlour Cars. But I also don't recall anyone posting they went on 50 or 850 to Beech Grove either. Anyone have insight?

My favorite experience with this was a few months ago on one of the Michigan trains... A cafe car that was configured to be 1/3 business class, 1/3 a cafe sale-food prep area, and 1/3 a lounge area. The lounge area appeared to orginially have 7 booths. Three were removed for bike racks... so...

Update! Mechanical problems. ppcs being pulled off so #4 can leave on time tonight. Will not be going!!

Update! Mechanical problems. Cars being pulled off so #4 can leave on time. Not going on tonight's train.

It was funny all of the rumors going on during the final run of the PPC's a few weekends ago about their future. The truth is no one knows expect folks high-up at Amtrak who are keeping their mouths shut. One of the rumors being circulated was that the owner of the "sold off' Pacific Parlour...

Not a rumor -- it is confirmed. Will arrive into Chicago on Saturday. The four cars are sitting on the back of #4 right now in the LA yards.

If anyone gets good shots over the weekend --- and wouldn't mind sharing them --- please e-mail the .jpg files to [email protected] We'll incorporate them into the series of stories the APRHF (American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation) is writing on the PPC's for Trainweb.com -- and we will give...

Here is the first of three articles we are writing for TrainWeb on the Parlour Cars. In the coming weeks, we are going to do a trip report for our last run on February 3rd and then another report on the "missing" PPC #39971 sold off in 2001...

Amtrak converted 17 traditional dining cars into Cross Country Cafes. The goal was the pull a traditional dining car and Sightseer Lounge off particular routes and combine them into this one car. I believe the plan called for this to happen on the Eagle, Capitol, and City of NO. Maybe eventually...

Just got home from a quick whilwind trip to ride the last northbound from Salem to Seattle. It looks like Trogdor, myself, my wife and another AU'er get the distinction of the final northbound dinner in the PPC. I do wish there was more notice as many have said. Having an employer that requires...

The last run will have 2 Pacific Parlour Cars on it: #14's consist: #189 (will be cut off at OKJ) #201 #510 #61030 Baggage #39009 Transition #32040 Sleeper #32068 Sleeper #32111 Sleeper #39972 & 39970 PPCs (39972 will be used just for extra seating) #38059 Dining Car #33033...

About the only things I agree with you on is Amtrak is not a charity and they can use every dollar taken in. Lol... the same generic statement is true for any business... or heck any person or family... for that matter. Right? My point was Amtrak cant keep making cuts and expecting people to pay...

The thing that gets me that no one else has mentioned yet on this thread --- and I guess it really shouldn't be surprising --- is that Amtrak is NOT going to return any of the savings of not having the Parlour Cars on anymore back to the customer/traveler! For example, #14 from PDX to SEA will...

Well, 5 pages into this thread since no one believed me... is this official enough for you? (Glad I got my trip booked for early February to ride while others doubted!) AndersonCEO, Richard <[email protected]> Today at 5:44 PM To Message bodyDear Robert: Thank you for...

Yep, "management" is going to be able to figure out which out of thousands of ticket agents called me on my personal cell phone from their personal cell phone to tell me the news... Seriously? Maybe Whooz' favorite secret agent Patrick Lynch will be put on this one... (anyone remember those posts!)

Seriously? And how is my post going to cost someone their job when I don't (and would NEVER) give out the names of said employees... doesn't make any sense. Get a life.

Exactly! Thank you! Atleast for us... it IS a deal breaker for the 2-3x a year special trips we made to ride the Coast Starlight. I can get the same generic/sterile Amtrak Superliner "experience" I will be getting on the Coast Starlight now riding the Southwest Chief from Chicago to Galesburg...

I would argue why couldn't it be both? As in be part transportation (coach)... Something in the middle (sleeper)... and part cruise (maybe Prestiege sleeper)? Offer travelers even more varying level of classes and services as long as people are willing to pay for them. Airlines do that... First...