StriderGDM
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It's almost like a certain poster has accounts in multiple places
I think it was one of those days where I had given up on AU for the day. Or it was the beginning of the day after and I went looking there for anything of interest. I don't know. :lol:The post at TO was after the post hereSo I heard on dare I say it.. TO.com.. :unsure:
This has also appeared on railroad.net.
I don't think they're doing 30 day testing anymore. They just need xx days to do some customization and initial stocking at the shops in Miami.So if I optimistically project 2 cars per month and 30 days testing, we might finally get the LSL diner back by November?
Here's hoping Amtrak can spped things up a bit...
But so far it has been 2+ months since 2 were delivered with indications of only 2 more June 20 ish. Generously 1 per month ? At that rate maybe all by March 2019. G--d hope not then we have the 10 Bag Dorms and 25 sleepers to go. January 2022 ? ? ?So if I optimistically project 2 cars per month and 30 days testing, we might finally get the LSL diner back by November?
Here's hoping Amtrak can speed things up a bit...
Neroden, they have speeded things up already to get to one a month! LOL.But so far it has been 2+ months since 2 were delivered, with indications of only 2 more June 20 ish. Generously 1 per month ?Actually, Neroden said:
So if I optimistically project 2 cars per month and 30 days testing ...
Here's hoping Amtrak can speed things up a bit...
At that rate maybe all by March 2019. ... then the 10 Bag Dorms and 25 sleepers to go. January 2022 ? ? ?
I's been months -- years, really -- of folks popping up here just to ask, "Are we there yet?"
Now we're almost there, pulling in to the station, these recent posts from Thirdrail7 to now, has stimulated very little activity.
Am I missing something? Yeah, I know we have months to go on new diners, and the sleepers aren't even begun.
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I've lost track. Is Albany, 68000, also in service now for a total of 4 with 2 more expected in a week.And we have liftoff of Atlanta!
For those filling out scorecards:
Annapolis 12/5/2016
Augusta 5/21/2017
Atlanta 5/28/2017
Albany is not in service, and rumor has it that it will be the last one to come out.I've lost track. Is Albany, 68000, also in service now for a total of 4 with 2 more expected in a week.And we have liftoff of Atlanta!
For those filling out scorecards:
Annapolis 12/5/2016
Augusta 5/21/2017
Atlanta 5/28/2017
Is there not going to be an Ann Arbor?Albany is not in service, and rumor has it that it will be the last one to come out.I've lost track. Is Albany, 68000, also in service now for a total of 4 with 2 more expected in a week.And we have liftoff of Atlanta!
For those filling out scorecards:
Annapolis 12/5/2016
Augusta 5/21/2017
Atlanta 5/28/2017
Annapolis, Augusta and Atlanta are in service together with Indianapolis for a total of four Viewliner Diners in service. Boston and Baton Rouge are about to come out making the total six.
NoIs there not going to be an Ann Arbor?
Albany is not in service, and rumor has it that it will be the last one to come out.I've lost track. Is Albany, 68000, also in service now for a total of 4 with 2 more expected in a week.And we have liftoff of Atlanta!
For those filling out scorecards:
Annapolis 12/5/2016
Augusta 5/21/2017
Atlanta 5/28/2017
Annapolis, Augusta and Atlanta are in service together with Indianapolis for a total of four Viewliner Diners in service. Boston and Baton Rouge are about to come out making the total six.
Does anyone know why the Albany 68000 may be the last diner to come out? Will it be assigned to the LSL? Thank you!
Or, rather the cars they're not building. Rumors seem to point to the states requesting bids on a revised order for single-level cars, depending on funding.The Nippon-Shayro order isn't going to effect the Empire Builder at all. The cars they're building will primarily replace the Horizon cars used on the corridor trains out of Chicago.
peter
Well, it's not a state capitol, so probably not. The complete list of names is available at the on-track-on-line website.Is there not going to be an Ann Arbor?Albany is not in service, and rumor has it that it will be the last one to come out.I've lost track. Is Albany, 68000, also in service now for a total of 4 with 2 more expected in a week.And we have liftoff of Atlanta!
For those filling out scorecards:
Annapolis 12/5/2016
Augusta 5/21/2017
Atlanta 5/28/2017
Annapolis, Augusta and Atlanta are in service together with Indianapolis for a total of four Viewliner Diners in service. Boston and Baton Rouge are about to come out making the total six.
The Nippon-Shayro order isn't going to effect the Empire Builder at all. The cars they're building will primarily replace the Horizon cars used on the corridor trains out of Chicago.
peter
The only Midwest corridor train that routinely use Superliners is the Pere Marquette. So that would free up three Superliners.Thanks for the heads up, PerRock. I thought that new NS cars would free up bi-level coaches for other lines. The more I learn about Amtrak the more I realize I don't know much. :unsure:
The Nippon-Shayro order isn't going to effect the Empire Builder at all. The cars they're building will primarily replace the Horizon cars used on the corridor trains out of Chicago.
peter
I never said that geography was my strong suite. Thanks !Lansing is the Michigan capitol and is on the list.
I'm not aware of any replacement lounge cars.Hi, I was thinking about the next car orders. Would a replacement for the lounge cars have the same or a similar window arrangement as the Viewliner 2 dining cars?
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