Recent content by bgiaquin

the overspeed is set at 83. My iPhone GPS Speed app clocked the EB at 82 on quite a few stretches of route.

The only way to ensure HEP works 99.99% of the time is if Amtrak's locomotives had auxiliary generators separate from the prime mover, however for some reason Amtrak only does Prime mover HEP.

Or democrats could gain control of the house and the cuts may stop.

Perhaps a complaint to Jim Wrinn, the editor of TRAINS, is in order.

Do not bash Claytor, he was one of the best CEOs Amtrak has ever had so far.

I think about 12 Amtrak trains per day. 2 Lake Shore Limited, 2 Capitol Limited, 2 Blue Water, 6 Wolverine.

Devil's Advocate first brought up creepy seatmates and people you might have to sit by in the now locked "Two seats for one person" thread, so that prompted me to start a new thread about seatmates whether they were weird, creepy, rude, smelly, annoying, interesting or anything else you want to...

Yikes, is there anything left of the SUV or the people in it?

I have heard some reports saying that the P40s stored at Beech Grove are going in for a rebuild. Has anyone else heard the same the same?

N&W 611's restoration is moving along very quickly now. Everything from inside the boiler has been removed. The exterior of the boiler has also been completely stripped down. This photo is from June 9th.

Erie is still alive and well. Right now I would say it is about 60/40 between the two plants.

Wrong, the SL IIs were built between 1993 and 1996.

Um.. if the wheels are damaged, how the hell are they going to get back to siemens.

Maybe they will keep a small # of heritage baggages just in case. It certainly would be wise to anyway.

Milwaukee has 3 platforms (one side, two island). I think the best option would be make the two island platforms high level, make the side one low level.