, I was browsing railpictures.net tonight, came across P40 #830 hauling a VRE commuter train recently into Alexandrea, VA station. Seems that the P40s are possibly getting leased out, well its good to see them working then sitting around behind a shop somewhere rusting away with nothing to do
P40 830 on VRE service
830 was also the lead unit of my last "Amtrak" ride last fall on Mass Bay RRE's Berkshire Foliage flyer. . . 2003 will be the first year in almost 15 years that they wont have this train :angry: , according to the newsletter, the equipment that is used for the train is now being used for an extra Saturday train so the equipment cannot be freed up.
Isnt there 10 or so Amfleet Is sitting around somewhere that can be used for an excursion?! They often used MBTA cars on the Foliage Flyer and their winter time Snow Train from Boston to Vermont, but they said they will not resort to doing this due to lack of confort afforded by these cars, hmm at least they are using their heads!! though I would put up with a commuter coach for the 2 hours Im on the train, but other people who are on it 10 hours (5 each way) well thats another story!!
P40 830 on VRE service
830 was also the lead unit of my last "Amtrak" ride last fall on Mass Bay RRE's Berkshire Foliage flyer. . . 2003 will be the first year in almost 15 years that they wont have this train :angry: , according to the newsletter, the equipment that is used for the train is now being used for an extra Saturday train so the equipment cannot be freed up.
Isnt there 10 or so Amfleet Is sitting around somewhere that can be used for an excursion?! They often used MBTA cars on the Foliage Flyer and their winter time Snow Train from Boston to Vermont, but they said they will not resort to doing this due to lack of confort afforded by these cars, hmm at least they are using their heads!! though I would put up with a commuter coach for the 2 hours Im on the train, but other people who are on it 10 hours (5 each way) well thats another story!!