Future of the Pacific Parlour Cars?

CHamilton · Jan 20, 2015

WASHINGTON--In a followup to our earlier story, our sources have now revealed more details on the Pacific Parlour Cars' planned maintenance. The plans originally called for removal of the famed purple swivel chairs, but, our source revealed, "we found out that a highly-placed Norfolk Southern employee was adamantly opposed to these changes, and we can't afford to piss off anybody in the Class Is these days."

Dalex · Jan 20, 2015

Thoughts on Fluting, Corrugation, and Tail Lights:

Preventing "Oil Canning" was indeed another benefit of corrugation.

On a technical note Amfleet, Superliners, and Viewliners are not "Fluted" they are only corrugated. Fluting connotes a concave curve between the peaks, usually achieved by an insert between the rolled structural corrugations. Some Union Pacific cars had flat inserts instead of fluting installed in the corrugation so that the cars would match their smooth sided non-stainless steel cars. Modern cars use flat rolled sides, with attendant "Oil Canning" and forsake the extra cost and complication of aesthetics of proper fluting.

Mercedes used deeply corrugated lenses in the 1970's and 80's on the premise that road mud and dirt would not penetrate the deep grooves allowing light to sow.

Wick · Jan 21, 2015

CHamilton said:
WASHINGTON--In a followup to our earlier story, our sources have now revealed more details on the Pacific Parlour Cars' planned maintenance. The plans originally called for removal of the famed purple swivel chairs, but, our source revealed, "we found out that a highly-placed Norfolk Southern employee was adamantly opposed to these changes, and we can't afford to piss off anybody in the Class Is these days."

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And don't "U" forget it!