Atlantic Coast Service discussion

[joelkfla]

Is the 10 Sleeper car travelling northbound next to the engine on the Meteor. Also I heard the 10 car is the Viewliner 2 on the Meteor.

The Meteor normally has 2 VL 2's: both 9810 & 9812. So if you're looking for a VL 2 and your preferred accommodation is unavailable on car 9810, you can try asking for 9812.

 

[MDRailfan]

Is the VL2 9810 next to the engine northbound on Silver Meteor

 

[joelkfla]

Is the VL2 9810 next to the engine northbound on Silver Meteor

 

[choochoodood]

Can anyone tell me the most current consists (in order) of the Silver Star and Silver Meteor?

 

[Seaboarder3023]

Can anyone tell me the most current consists (in order) of the Silver Star and Silver Meteor?

From Wikipedia (these are still accurate as of now):

A typical Silver Meteor consist as of January 2023 is made up of:

• ACS-64 locomotive (New York–Washington)
• P42DC locomotive (Washington–Miami)
• P42DC locomotive (Washington–Miami)
• Amfleet II Coach
• Amfleet II Coach
• Amfleet II Coach
• Amfleet II Café/Lounge Car
• Viewliner II Dining Car
• Viewliner II Sleeping Car
• Viewliner I Sleeping Car
• Viewliner II Sleeping Car
• Viewliner II Baggage Car

A typical Silver Star consist as of January 2023 is made up of:

• ACS-64 locomotive (New York–Washington)
• P42DC locomotive (Washington–Miami)
• P42DC locomotive (Washington–Miami)
• Amfleet II Coach
• Amfleet II Coach
• Amfleet II Coach
• Amfleet II Café/Lounge Car
• Viewliner II Dining Car
• Viewliner I Sleeping Car
• Viewliner II Sleeping Car
• Viewliner II Baggage Car

 

[jis]

There is now considerable evidence from usually trustworthy sources appearing at various places on the net that Silver Meteor will get Traditional Dining around the 25th of June. As usual, take it with a grain of salt, but it seems more or less trustworthy to me at this time having known some of the sources personally.

 

[joelkfla]

There is now considerable evidence from usually trustworthy sources appearing at various places on the net that Silver Meteor will get Traditional Dining around the 25th of June. As usual, take it with a grain of salt, but it seems more or less trustworthy to me at this time having known some of the sources personally.

That's not "later this spring"!

 

[Bob Dylan]

That's not "later this spring"!

It is in Maine!

 

[jiml]

It is in Maine!

And several other places.

 

[BlackDiamond]

That's not "later this spring"!

They only missed it by 5 days, not bad by Amtrak standards

It is in Maine!

Ayuh. Summer starts here on July 4 and runs until August 15th.

 

[MARC Rider]

Ayuh. Summer starts here on July 4 and runs until August 15th.

Well, I once got up to the cabin on June 28, and the lake was too cold for swimming, but it was OK a day or two later. But it stays warm right through August, and once I stayed over Labor Day weekend, and the lake was still warm enough for swimming.

 

[jis]

The way I see it, if it is in the month of June I will be perfectly happy. My fear always was that it will slip to November or something like that. But I would also not count my chicken until the eggs actually hatch either.

Meanwhile if someone wishes to have a technical argument with Chestler about 5 days, have a go at it. Seems pointless to me though, since there are much bigger things to discuss with him.

 

[jis]

Some additional information has been posted on Facebook by an Silver Service OBS person. Apparently Silver Meteor is going down to two Sleepers from three, and when that happens on or around the 25th of June, the 10 car will be a VL1 and the 11 car a VL2 like on the Star.

Again as usual, take it with a pinch of salt but do check your reservations, and if you are in the 12 car on the Meteor after June it may be a good idea to give Amtrak a call and get moved.

 

[Exvalley]

Rumor has it that traditional dining is returning to the Silver Meteor on June 24th.

The bad news... it will lose a sleeper car.

I did not major in economics, but if this is true Amtrak appears to be increasing costs and decreasing revenue.

I am just glad that I already booked my son on the Meteor for a trip in December. I have a feeling that low bucket sleeper prices are going to be very rare.

https://amtraktimetable.com/blog/20...on-silver-meteor-restored-as-of-june-24-2023/

 

[jis]

https://amtraktimetable.com/blog/20...on-silver-meteor-restored-as-of-june-24-2023/

Contrary to that article, my deep throat source says that the Silver Meteor will have four Coaches, not three after June 24th. But of course we will see.

Nothing is known about what will happen in December. That will be determined when they work out the Winter Timetable allocations. But it is probably safe to assume that both trains will have at least two Sleepers.

 

[user 14106]

Rumor has it that traditional dining is returning to the Silver Meteor on June 24th.

The bad news... it will lose a sleeper car.

I did not major in economics, but if this is true Amtrak appears to be increasing costs and decreasing revenue.

I am just glad that I already booked my son on the Meteor for a trip in December. I have a feeling that low bucket sleeper prices are going to be very rare.

https://amtraktimetable.com/blog/20...on-silver-meteor-restored-as-of-june-24-2023/

The meteor was down one sleeping car when it returned. If this reduction is true I’m sure it will return at some point. It’s probably not the worse thing that they’re starting off the traditional dining with only two sleepers so as not to overload the diner crews. Additionally TBH I’d be surprised if they regularly fill all 3 sleepers that time of year - there’s probably other places that sleeper would have more utility that time of year at least until they get more VL1 sleepers out of mothballs.

 

[jis]

The meteor was down one sleeping car when it returned. If this reduction is true I’m sure it will return at some point. It’s probably not the worse thing that they’re starting off the traditional dining with only two sleepers so as not to overload the diner crews. Additionally TBH I’d be surprised if they regularly fill all 3 sleepers that time of year - there’s probably other places that sleeper would have more utility that time of year at least until they get more VL1 sleepers out of mothballs.

My prognostication is that both the Silvers will get three Sleepers within 24 months or so.

 

[OBS]

It could also be a strategic manpower move. Eliminating the third sleeper frees up an attendant to work in Dining Car service.

 

[crescent-zephyr]

It could also be a strategic manpower move. Eliminating the third sleeper frees up an attendant to work in Dining Car service.

I thought the Silver Diners were operating with just a chef and LSA?

 

[joelkfla]

On my July trip, I'm in the H-room on 10 northbound and 11 southbound. But there are no more H-rooms available on the southbound train, so, unless they've already updated the inventory, someone will get bumped off. There are also just 5 or 6 Roomettes left on each of the trains.

 

[OBS]

I thought the Silver Diners were operating with just a chef and LSA?

True with Flex. Was thinking (assuming) they were adding a waiter for the restored dining service.

 

[jis]

True with Flex. Was thinking (assuming) they were adding a waiter for the restored dining service.

With Flex there was only an LSA, no Chef in the Diner. For Traditional Dining they added the Chef.

 

[NYP2NFL01]

Wait! In this YouTube video at the 4:47 mark, there appears to be bath amenities on the shelf above the folding sink in the roomette on the Silver Star! They are almost hidden from view behind the face cloths.

ViewFromTheCheapSeats

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Wait! In this YouTube video at the 4:47 mark, there appears to be bath amenities on the shelf above the folding sink in the roomette on the Silver Star! They are almost hidden from view behind the face cloths.

ViewFromTheCheapSeats

This was on the TE\SL on 4/14/23. Also had them on the CL on 4/17/23

 

[pennyk]

Wait! In this YouTube video at the 4:47 mark, there appears to be bath amenities on the shelf above the folding sink in the roomette on the Silver Star! They are almost hidden from view behind the face cloths.

ViewFromTheCheapSeats

They were in my bedroom on the Silver Star last month.