AAPRCO in Chicago

[NorthShore]

AAPRCO is running a special (with plenty of private varnish) all over Metra territory this weekend and into next week. If you're looking to fan, the schedule is attached.

 

[NorthShore]

 

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[NorthShore]

Private varnish is, regularly, seen at Union Station. It is RARE to see it at LaSalle, as us currently their layover through tonight.

 

[bratkinson]

Between Covid restrictions and Andersons' iron-handed PV rules and rates, the size of the AARPCO convention trains has really dwindled. Maybe 20 years ago, I happened upon the convention at Portland, OR and they had 20-25 cars there.

About 40 years ago, I had more money than these days and managed a couple of trips on Lehigh Valley 353 (now at Steamtown, I believe) with owner **** Horstmann. On one trip, I even rode with William Gaines, creator of MAD Magazine! After chatting with him a while, it became abundantly clear that he was MAD Magazine and the magazine was him!

Riding on a PV is a luxury one can easily become accustomed to. But these days, lots of money is the prime requirement.

 

[SwedeC]

Beautiful yellow & green engine.

 

[NorthShore]

Around 6:30, the special rolls by:

 

[Bob Dylan]

Around 6:30, the special rolls by:

Brings back Memories of the Rainbow Train Days,and Better Times when you could actually sit/stand on the Platform on the back of your PV while rolling down the Rails!

 

[NorthShore]

Brings back Memories of the Rainbow Train Days,and Better Times when you could actually sit/stand on the Platform on the back of your PV while rolling down the Rails!

As one, late, railfan friend once commented (as we watched a slide show of the early Amtrak days), "EVERY trip was a fantrip!"