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[jis]

How do they handle the Boston section? Those cars would travel between chicago and Boston all winter unless they are switched around in Chicago.

That is where (as you allude to above) the use of this neat invention called couplers comes in It turns out that cars can be uncoupled and shuffled into the other section of the train that does go to Florida Just couldn't resist

Actually considerable amount of car shuffling goes on in Chicago and Sunnyside, way more than we tend to acknowledge in these discussions here.

 

[jb64]

Outside of the winter, the Lake Shore operates a different train than any other train out of NYP, both in consist and in orientation. The whole consist does not go south except for when it is scheduled to "to thaw"

Thanks for telling us something we already knew.. :help: Also you might want to check your grammar to to thaw? :help:

Anyway. 8400 has been gone from PCY for a couple days now and hasn't shown up anywhere else AFAIK. But still keep your eyes peeled for it!

Way to make a guest poster feel welcome. I suppose you never make any grammatical or typing errors?

 

[Acela150]

Outside of the winter, the Lake Shore operates a different train than any other train out of NYP, both in consist and in orientation. The whole consist does not go south except for when it is scheduled to "to thaw"

Thanks for telling us something we already knew.. :help: Also you might want to check your grammar to to thaw? :help:

Anyway. 8400 has been gone from PCY for a couple days now and hasn't shown up anywhere else AFAIK. But still keep your eyes peeled for it!

Way to make a guest poster feel welcome. I suppose you never make any grammatical or typing errors?

If the admins felt my post wasn't appropriate then they would have removed it or they could have edited it. Which it hasn't been. So feel free to PM them and report me. I just don't care.

 

[Jaap]

Outside of the winter, the Lake Shore operates a different train than any other train out of NYP, both in consist and in orientation. The whole consist does not go south except for when it is scheduled to "to thaw"

Thanks for telling us something we already knew.. :help: Also you might want to check your grammar to to thaw? :help:

Anyway. 8400 has been gone from PCY for a couple days now and hasn't shown up anywhere else AFAIK. But still keep your eyes peeled for it!

Way to make a guest poster feel welcome. I suppose you never make any grammatical or typing errors?

If the admins felt my post wasn't appropriate then they would have removed it or they could have edited it. Which it hasn't been. So feel free to PM them and report me. I just don't care.

no need for Admins to make you feel guilty, we feel you overdid the reply, and are uncivilized to booth...

 

[jis]

Outside of the winter, the Lake Shore operates a different train than any other train out of NYP, both in consist and in orientation. The whole consist does not go south except for when it is scheduled to "to thaw"

Thanks for telling us something we already knew.. :help: Also you might want to check your grammar to to thaw? :help:

Anyway. 8400 has been gone from PCY for a couple days now and hasn't shown up anywhere else AFAIK. But still keep your eyes peeled for it!

Way to make a guest poster feel welcome. I suppose you never make any grammatical or typing errors?

If the admins felt my post wasn't appropriate then they would have removed it or they could have edited it. Which it hasn't been. So feel free to PM them and report me. I just don't care.

no need for Admins to make you feel guilty, we feel you overdid the reply, and are uncivilized to booth...

Yeah, I felt it was a bit over the top too. Of course being nice to others is something that may not come very easily to some, and everyone has a right to be the way they want to be. What can I say.....

 

[R30A]

I fully realize most people here probably know what I stated. I only made said post because a prior post in this thread stated that the Lake Shore becomes a Silver service train, and so the Viewdiner would only be on the Lake Shore on occasion. I was correcting this statement.

Update on the Viewdiner: Still in Sunnyside as of 6:30 PM.

 

[AlanB]

I've cleaned up this topic some; now please let's see if we can't stay on the topic from here on out.

Thanks! :_

 

[afigg]

It is being reported that the 8400 will officially enter service on Sunday on the LSL 49 departing from NYP. The new fiscal year starts today, so they probably planned the entry into service to match up with the FY. So, will there be a ruch of railfans buying tickets on the LSL tomorrow?

 

[AlanB]

Well I know 3 railfans that already have tickets on tomorrow's LSL who would be thrilled if indeed your news is correct.

 

[printman2000]

Couple of interior photos posted at trainorders. Unfortunately, you have to be a member to see them any bigger.

 

[Train2104]

Well I know 3 railfans that already have tickets on tomorrow's LSL who would be thrilled if indeed your news is correct.

According to RAILROAD.net, it was being loaded at 12:23 for today's 49. (which departs in 20 minutes)

 

[Donctor]

Yup, it's on.

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[TCRT]

Someone's already got

of it on youtube.

 

[MattW]

Someone's already got

It looks great! I wish I could see it in person.

Just think, in another year, that might well be a train of 4 Viewliners depending on when the Bag/Dorms come off the assembly line and which train gets them first. Can't wait till all the eastern LD trains have Viewliners in place of their heritage cars. It'll be sad to see the history go (hopefully to a museum), but those Viewliners look great!

 

[AlanB]

Yup, I had dinner in it tonight.

Here's one shot that I took, sorry no time to resize.

http://alanb.amtraktrains.com/Amtrak/1106.jpg

 

[Acela150]

Yup, I had dinner in it tonight.

Here's one shot that I took, sorry no time to resize.

http://alanb.amtraktrains.com/Amtrak/1106.jpg

Was it weird having dinner with an extra set of windows?? :lol:

 

[Train2104]

It looks so odd to have that much space between the top of your head and the roof of the car!

 

[Ryan]

Nice!

That's a good looking dining car...

 

[J-1 3235]

Yup, I had dinner in it tonight.

Here's one shot that I took, sorry no time to resize.

Thanks for the picture, Alan. Did the diner crew seem to like their new diner? How did you and your tablemates like the new car?

Thanks!

Mike

 

[R30A]

The crew seemed quite happy with their new diner. And from a customer's perspective, I think it is the nicest piece of equipment I have seen from Amtrak. It is also great that most of the lights stay on now when power is dropped(especially for the engine change in Albany). I only hope they do not change anything visible in the production order.

 

[Rail Freak]

NICE!!!

 

[user 1215]

How many rows of lights are there across the top and side? I like the spill lights between the windows and even the spot cans on the ceiling. But what are the stainless modules in the center of the ceiling and why are there so many of them?

 

[pennyk]

Shanghai and I also ate dinner on Sunday and breakfast on Monday in the 8400. I like the car very much.

 

[Shanghai]

Shanghai and I also ate dinner on Sunday and breakfast on Monday in the 8400. I like the car very much.

I'm able to connect to Penny's Mi-Fi from my roomette.

We both ate grits with our breakfast. The dining car

is very nice.

 

[jis]

Someone's already got

We have been told earlier this year by an Amtrak manager who handles these things that the LSL will be the first train to be equipped with the new Viewliners.