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I’m confused, weren’t the Metroliners repurposed specifically to lead as cab cars?

Cool, thanks for the info!

Today I was surprised to see First Class Conference Car 9800 in Washington, DC. It was leading several Amfleet cars and being pushed by an ACS-64. I’m curious if anybody knows what it was doing out today?

Thanks Chad! This one definitely taught me the virtue of patience (as railfanning tends to do). But it was so worth it.

Sigh... obviously.

It has been running on several of the Virginia state services the past week. Here’s a pic I took this morning when it was leading the 86 from Richmond to Boston. And here’s the video:

Having ridden the Midwest ones many times I guess I’m confused by the comment on the “tiny” seats. Yeah they’re a little narrower, but it seemed like an exaggerated complaint. Especially to then say wheelchair users should be restricted to the hypothetical cafe area only… I don’t know, maybe as...

It’s currently sitting in the Ivy City yard, as of a few minutes ago. Looks very good!

Does this mean it is likely to lead the Capitol Limited back to Chicago tomorrow? I’m not quite up to speed yet when it comes to turning trains around in DC.

Thanks for sharing!

The Shinkansen between Tokyo and Kyoto always have non-reserved seats as well. If you’re in Japan, you can use the ticket vending machines to see whether your specific train still has reservations available. Do be advised that New Years is one of the most important holidays in Japan and a lot...

Posted twice for some reason. But let it be known I could talk about Japanese trains all day :)

I lived in Japan for 10 years and know a lot about the trains as well. Feel free to ask me any remaining questions you may have

That last sentence is not true. There are many standard-gauge subways in Japan, including the Asakusa Line and the Oedo Line. Many other lines use third rail power as well, including in nearby Yokohama and the majority of the system in Osaka. On the subject of Brightline, I am traveling down...

Thanks for the shoutout! I recently went on a Rail Pass trip and am hoping to begin uploading content from that later this summer.