Some are slated to get one additional Sleeper as we approach Thanksgiving.Hmm - wonder if these Ventures are en route to be used on the consist for the resuming 350/355 Wolverine. As for the sleepers, they could use some more on the western trains - wonder if some may get a second sleeper back.
its just an equipment moveFor some reason it is so offputting to see the venture cars paired with such a mishmash of equipment. I get that they dont have unlimited funding, but cant we get a unified looking train? The sleepers look like they are from WW2 and the baggage cars are even worse
Well they could've chosen to paint the VII cars to match the Phase 4/5 scheme but they didn't.For some reason it is so offputting to see the venture cars paired with such a mishmash of equipment. I get that they dont have unlimited funding, but cant we get a unified looking train? The sleepers look like they are from WW2 and the baggage cars are even worse
How is it that Venture cars, which have barely been in service, need repair work already at Beech Grove? Something is not right with this whole situation.
So, why are they sitting anywhere, and not being put into service?They were primarily storing them at Beech Grove. Chicago doesn't have the yard space for the entire fleet to just sit there.
They were primarily storing them at Beech Grove. Chicago doesn't have the yard space for the entire fleet to just sit there.
Believe it is part of the Chicago Access program (or whatever the name is) that Amtrak is seeking funding for.What has happened to the proposal gor Amtrak to acquire the yard south of the river bridge??
they had a list of issues that were being fixed before they were put into serviceSo, why are they sitting anywhere, and not being put into service?
they had a list of issues that were being fixed before they were put into service
Who said Beech Grove wouldn't fix them? And what makes you think Siemens wasn't involved in resolving any issues?Why didn't they deadhead them back to Sacramento and tell allmighty Siemens to fix their toys, especially if Beech Grove or Chicago would not ?
Siemens doesn't have yard space to store a bunch of coaches and moving all the cars back to the west coast would be expensive compared to sending them just a bit south to beach grove.Why didn't they deadhead them back to Sacramento and tell allmighty Siemens to fix their toys, especially if Beech Grove or Chicago would not ?
Who said Beech Grove wouldn't fix them? And what makes you think Siemens wasn't involved in resolving any issues?
Why didn't they deadhead them back to Sacramento and tell allmighty Siemens to fix their toys, especially if Beech Grove or Chicago would not ?
Business class cars have been delivered, but the holdup is with the cafe cars. I cannot remember when we're expecting those to come in.I don't believe they've been built and/or delivered yet.
It is kind of complex. Some are individual but some are meant to be married pairs. I have a few videos of business class cars sitting in the Chicago yard, but I couldn't tell you if any were married pairs or not.Aren't the business class and cafe cars supposed to be married pairs, but not with each other, but each to a coach?
Aren't the business class and cafe cars supposed to be married pairs, but not with each other, but each to a coach?
Are the business class cars full coaches? I thought they were going to be half business/ half economy coaches married to economy coaches?Aren't the business class and cafe cars supposed to be married pairs, but not with each other, but each to a coach?
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