Pleasant Day Trip today on #22 from AUS-TPL to take advantage of the Summer Bonus Promo running till 8/11 and have Lunch in my favorite Mom and Pop Diner!
Consist was Engine(1)/TransDorm/Coaches(2)/SSL/Diner-CCC/Coach/Revenue Sleeper! Friendly Crew, Ran on time all the way! Full Train, 100+ got on in AUS, First Time I was EVER assigned a Coach Seat in Austin! (I rode in the SSL!)
The Rail Museum in TPL has built platforms for the old Equipment parked in Front of the Santa Fe Station/Museum and have restored the 10/6 Sleeper that was in Early Amtrak Colors to Santa Fe Original Aluminum, Car is named Pine Mesa! Pretty shabby inside, as is the old 10/6 Pullman in front of it, makes one realize the current Sleepers arent so bad after all!
After a really good Chicken Fried Steak Special Lunch, hung out in the Really nice HiRise Library till 7PM since #21 was running 3 Hours down all day! It arrived @ 7:45PM, lots of seats avaialble and Last Call for Dinner in the Diner was announced as we rolled out 3 Hours down! Made our 2 Spots in Taylor (Coach/Sleeper), then Cruised down the UP Tracks to Austin, No Freights or Delays, fastest I've Ever been down MoPAC! Pulled into Austin @ 8:45PM, 2 1/2 Hours down! Most of the pax deboarded here since it wasnt a #421 day for the Eagle!
We had 2 Carry-Bys that didnt get off in Taylor so the Conductor and the Agent arranged for a cab to take them back to Taylor, fare probably is $50 at least! (Id say it was their fault, there were several announcements before Taylor, and in the Station, several People got on and off so in this case I wonder if the Conductor and the Coach Attendant get the blame, I know Amtrak doesnt like Carry-Bys! All in all a nice Trip and 600 more AGR Points into the Account!
Consist was Engine(1)/TransDorm/Coaches(2)/SSL/Diner-CCC/Coach/Revenue Sleeper! Friendly Crew, Ran on time all the way! Full Train, 100+ got on in AUS, First Time I was EVER assigned a Coach Seat in Austin! (I rode in the SSL!)
The Rail Museum in TPL has built platforms for the old Equipment parked in Front of the Santa Fe Station/Museum and have restored the 10/6 Sleeper that was in Early Amtrak Colors to Santa Fe Original Aluminum, Car is named Pine Mesa! Pretty shabby inside, as is the old 10/6 Pullman in front of it, makes one realize the current Sleepers arent so bad after all!
After a really good Chicken Fried Steak Special Lunch, hung out in the Really nice HiRise Library till 7PM since #21 was running 3 Hours down all day! It arrived @ 7:45PM, lots of seats avaialble and Last Call for Dinner in the Diner was announced as we rolled out 3 Hours down! Made our 2 Spots in Taylor (Coach/Sleeper), then Cruised down the UP Tracks to Austin, No Freights or Delays, fastest I've Ever been down MoPAC! Pulled into Austin @ 8:45PM, 2 1/2 Hours down! Most of the pax deboarded here since it wasnt a #421 day for the Eagle!
We had 2 Carry-Bys that didnt get off in Taylor so the Conductor and the Agent arranged for a cab to take them back to Taylor, fare probably is $50 at least! (Id say it was their fault, there were several announcements before Taylor, and in the Station, several People got on and off so in this case I wonder if the Conductor and the Coach Attendant get the blame, I know Amtrak doesnt like Carry-Bys! All in all a nice Trip and 600 more AGR Points into the Account!
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