Viewliner II Part 2: Dining Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

[PVD]

When the LSL is crowded, the split car is inadequate as a working lounge even with all tables available. Lack of any space to sit and relax outside of table space is a major deficiency of all of Amtrak's single level LD trains. Even if they fixed the crew occupying space issue, the atmosphere would be lacking.

 

[pennyk]

Baton Rouge is on today's (10/26/17) 98.

 

[cpotisch]

I know I mentioned it before, but I haven't seen Atlanta in three months. Do we have any ideas about what happened to it?

 

[pennyk]

Baton Rouge is on today's (10/26/17) 98.

I understand that Baton Rouge is on today's (10/28/17) 97.

 

[Green Maned Lion]

Why are we following one fahrkakta diner?

 

[AmtrakLKL]

I know I mentioned it before, but I haven't seen Atlanta in three months. Do we have any ideas about what happened to it?

Atlanta has been enjoying a vacation in Hialeah for a spell, as you have noted. There has been some recent movement through the yard, so it may be returning to service soon.

Interestingly, it has been almost a week since a Heritage diner was last in service on 20(22). I suspect we'll see a random trip here and there until more VL IIs are delivered, but not many.

 

[cpotisch]

These are the current routes for the respective V-II Diners, based on their most recent sightings.

Silver Meteor:

Columbia - October 28

Baton Rouge - October 26

Charleston - October 17

Columbus - October 29

Crescent:

Augusta - October 12

Boston - October 28

Indianapolis - October 28

Annapolis - October 27

 

[PVD]

I'm on the LSL (48/6) I'll have 28XXX which possibly used to have a name......

 

[cpotisch]

Anyone have any info on when 68009 is due?

 

[WoodyinNYC]

Anyone have any info on when 68009 is due?

Are we there yet? LOL.

No, srsly, if anyone had info, it would get posted.

When the due date is known, expect an eruption

of posts until the new diner reaches Hialeah.

You won't miss it.

 

[tommylicious]

I'm on the LSL (48/6) I'll have 28XXX which possibly used to have a name......

is this a diner lite or a heritage?

 

[jis]

I'm on the LSL (48/6) I'll have 28XXX which possibly used to have a name......

is this a diner lite or a heritage?

Amfleet II Diner Lite.

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[A Voice]

Anyone have any info on when 68009 is due?

With the Viewliner diners now apparently expected out of sequence, it's going to be hard to predict just when 68009 or any other individual car might see the light of day.

 

[tommylicious]

I'm on the LSL (48/6) I'll have 28XXX which possibly used to have a name......

is this a diner lite or a heritage?

Amfleet II Diner Lite.

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Oy...I refuse to ride the LSL (or any LD route) that doesn't have a proper full diner.

 

[Green Maned Lion]

Sir, you are repeating yourself.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

I'm "hearing" on FB that 2 more are being picked up today. Don't know which ones.

 

[Thirdrail7]

If you have time on the 1st, I suppose you can verify if Ryan's post is correct.....Fleet One!

If you miss, I guess Fleet 2 can check things on the 2nd.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

If you have time on the 1st, I suppose you can verify if Ryan's post is correct.....Fleet One!

If you miss, I guess Fleet 2 can check things on the 2nd.

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[Thirdrail7]

I know I mentioned it before, but I haven't seen Atlanta in three months. Do we have any ideas about what happened to it?

Atlanta has been enjoying a vacation in Hialeah for a spell, as you have noted. There has been some recent movement through the yard, so it may be returning to service soon.

It is on the way to meet with Jis and Anderson

 

[neroden]

I'm getting the feeling that the LSL won't have diners on my trip *to* the NARP meeting -- tonight -- and that it won't have diners on my trip *back from* the NARP meeting either -- a week fom now. Sigh. Maybe my Thanksgiving trip?

 

[AmtrakBlue]

I'm getting the feeling that the LSL won't have diners on my trip *to* the NARP meeting -- tonight -- and that it won't have diners on my trip *back from* the NARP meeting either -- a week fom now. Sigh. Maybe my Thanksgiving trip?

Maybe Atlanta will be on one of them.

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[dlagrua]

Some good news here as the Viewliner diners trickle out of CAF. Does anyone know what happened to the baggage dorms that were returned to CAF for not meeting specs?

 

[cpotisch]

These are the current routes for the respective V-II Diners, based on their most recent sightings.

Silver Meteor:

Columbia - October 28

Baton Rouge - October 26

Charleston - October 17

Columbus - October 29

Crescent:

Augusta - October 12

Boston - October 30

Indianapolis - October 29

Annapolis - October 27

 

[twropr]

Today (Oct. 31) Harrisburg 68012 and Hartford 68013 were released from CAF. Don't know what happened to 68009 thru 68011.

Andy

 

[WoodyinNYC]

Today, October 31, Harrisburg and Hartford were released from CAF!!!

There, fixed it for you. LOL.

For those who missed the previous post.

Great news.

Concord and Dover will be gratefully received at a later date.