4812 should be a VLII. 4911 should be a VLIJust booked a round-trip on 49 (4911) and
48 (4812) in August from NYP to TOL. Are the VLII sleepers on this route yet? Are either of these cars a VLII? Just curious. Thanks![]()
I wish I understood what you were talking about! How can I learn? I’m newly fascinated by this stuff.Get a load of the consist numbers of the Amcoach-2's. When they Capstoned them 15 years ago, they paneled over access to them. Same is true of the end doors. A sheet of stainless covered up access to the rollers. Sloppy engineering. The correct numbers must be known internally to the crews, and the Superliners display them correctly.
I wish I understood what you were talking about! How can I learn? I’m newly fascinated by this stuff.
They're obviously not significant for coaches. The ones that are still visible have random numbers displayed.Get a load of the consist numbers of the Amcoach-2's. When they Capstoned them 15 years ago, they paneled over access to them. Same is true of the end doors. A sheet of stainless covered up access to the rollers. Sloppy engineering. The correct numbers must be known internally to the crews, and the Superliners display them correctly.
I’m in a Viewliner I right now but I’m still wandering down into the Viewliner II restrooms…a few weeks ago I had 4812 and it was a Viewliner 2 and 4811 and the Boston section was a Viewliner 1. It was my first time in the newer car. One unexpected issue for me in the lower bunk was the fixed bracket that sticks out from the wall with the cupholders seemed to me to be somewhat wider than the Viewliner 1's and protrude too much toward the mattress where I kept bumping into it and disturbing my sleep. Not sure why that couldn't be made to fold away or be a little narrower. But depending on your own body you may not even notice it. Other than that, it was nice to ride in a newer car. I actually would rather have the newer config restroom down the hall although I know some will always prefer the old style in room restroom
CSX track work.Coincidentally, I was on 448 today, from Chicago to Albany. There were five coaches and it was full. End of a x-country journey also involving the Sunset Limited and the City of New Orleans.
The Boston passengers were bussed. Anybody know why? I didn’t know about it until I got to Albany.
... Which, according to Amtrak's Service Advisory page Service Alerts & Notices | Amtrak was supposed to end today (July 21, 2022), though someone on the other thread said Amtrak informed them yesterday morning that they were being bustituted between Albany and Boston. But they didn't specify train number or direction (east or west) or departure date, so I don't know if CSX has extended the construction or not.CSX track work.
... Which, according to Amtrak's Service Advisory page Service Alerts & Notices | Amtrak was supposed to end today (July 21, 2022), though someone on the other thread said Amtrak informed them yesterday morning that they were being bustituted between Albany and Boston. But they didn't specify train number or direction (east or west) or departure date, so I don't know if CSX has extended the construction or not.
... Which, according to Amtrak's Service Advisory page Service Alerts & Notices | Amtrak was supposed to end today (July 21, 2022), though someone on the other thread said Amtrak informed them yesterday morning that they were being bustituted between Albany and Boston. But they didn't specify train number or direction (east or west) or departure date, so I don't know if CSX has extended the construction or not.
Whatever the reason, legitimate or not, one thing is true in these annual projects: The Boston section of the Lake Shore (448 and 449) and its passengers always take it on the chin.May be heat has slowed the work? More employees dropping out for cooling down? Equipment might be up to higher temps for northern assigned track work.?
Well, at the very end into Albany, the Post Road branch is dispatched by Amtrak.And since the line is in the hands of the MBTA at one end, and CSX at the other, there is very little Amtrak can do.
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