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Has anyone heard of this? I can't tell if it is serious or not, since half of the website is not even complete.
https://twilightrail.com/
https://twilightrail.com/
Seems suspicious that the address and phone number at the bottom are obviously template defaults.Has anyone heard of this? I can't tell if it is serious or not, since half of the website is not even complete.
https://twilightrail.com/
oh... just daydreaming...Has anyone heard of this? I can't tell if it is serious or not, since half of the website is not even complete.
https://twilightrail.com/
What's the point of a dome car for an overnight trip between LA and San Francisco?Dome cars. Can Amtrak bring them back?
In this particular case, not so much, other than as a sales aid.What's the point of a dome car for an overnight trip between LA and San Francisco?
It's the same reason VIA had them on the Ocean. The scenery is pleasant enough, but not "dome-worthy" in the mountain sense. However, watching the route ahead at night as you've said or seeing the sun rise with your morning coffee/tea in the dome car are two of the great experiences of rail travel.That said,, back when short domes were in use, as long as the crew dimmed the lights at night, you had a surprisingly good view out, especially if you enjoyed watching the headlight play along the scenery, and watching the signals ahead...
On a bright moonlit night, you could see the scenery pretty well. The B&O used them on its Washington/Chicago overnight trains, and even equipped them with floodlights angled to light up the trackside scenery of the Allegheny's.
A lot! Amtrak charges an arm and a leg to tow in compliance cars... and then there is all the expenses of crew, car, and et. So this is what they charge... A lot! BTW... all this is in past tense. Those days are probably gone forever.Very nice...what do they charge for the one way trip?
It's the same reason VIA had them on the Ocean. The scenery is pleasant enough, but not "dome-worthy" in the mountain sense. However, watching the route ahead at night as you've said or seeing the sun rise with your morning coffee/tea in the dome car are two of the great experiences of rail travel.
It’s good to see dome cars are still alive and well, in regular service. Thanks for posting!
Yeah, nice view of the locomotive from the bullet lounge.Regular Service ? .....The Ocean hasn't run since last March and it's not clear if a Dome will return when the Ocean resumes in it's new 'Hybrid' configuration.
And the smell of fresh diesel fumes.Yeah, nice view of the locomotive from the bullet lounge.
Brought back memories...It's 9am and we're heading to Montreal on the Ocean on a sunny and cold morning......but it warm and cozy up in the Dome and complementary coffee is available. You'd think the Dome would be full but it's wide open! And it was no different the previous day. The obvious railfans had staked out the front seats but most others would just wander up for a few minutes then return to their accommodations.
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