On my layout, the very cold winter and terrible time keeping of the Lake Shore Limited both West and Eastbound have made a Boston - Albany Shuttle train go in effect replacing the Thru Cars. Timekeeping on the line has been great for the last few weeks and passengers love that aspect, but they dont like having to get off the train and wait at Albany for the New York section to come along.
Viewliner Sleeping car service is also suspended until May on the line.
My regional manager has put an Amfleet Club car in the usual shuttle train consist and sleeping car patrons that have been effected by the loss of the Boston Viewliner are being put in the Club car, which offers more comfortable seating then standard coach accomidations. They will also be offered complimentary food and beverage service.
Demand hasnt been too high lately for seating on the train, a single Amfleet I coach and an Amfleet I club car have been usually enough to handle the load.
Rumer is that Amtrak (my model Amtrak) has been considering lately putting an extra frequency to compliment the Lake Shore Limited on the Boston- Albany route.
Todays westbound consist:
P40DC - 803 (Athearn - Made in USA! - Phase III scheme)
Baggage - 1167 (Athearn - Made in USA! - Phase III scheme)
Amfleet I Coachclass - 44951 (Walthers - Phase IV NE Direct)
Amfleet I Clubclass - 20115 (Walthers - Phase II scheme)
Viewliner Sleeping car service is also suspended until May on the line.
My regional manager has put an Amfleet Club car in the usual shuttle train consist and sleeping car patrons that have been effected by the loss of the Boston Viewliner are being put in the Club car, which offers more comfortable seating then standard coach accomidations. They will also be offered complimentary food and beverage service.
Demand hasnt been too high lately for seating on the train, a single Amfleet I coach and an Amfleet I club car have been usually enough to handle the load.
Rumer is that Amtrak (my model Amtrak) has been considering lately putting an extra frequency to compliment the Lake Shore Limited on the Boston- Albany route.
Todays westbound consist:
P40DC - 803 (Athearn - Made in USA! - Phase III scheme)
Baggage - 1167 (Athearn - Made in USA! - Phase III scheme)
Amfleet I Coachclass - 44951 (Walthers - Phase IV NE Direct)
Amfleet I Clubclass - 20115 (Walthers - Phase II scheme)