Cardinal reduced consist

[City of Miami]

51 has only one sleeper today - I'll know about 50 in half an hour. Perhaps this is the first day of cutting back to the winter consist.

BTW there is a pretty good on-board video of the Hoosier State posted on Amtrak Cardinal page of Facebook. Plus one of the Cardinal from IND to CLP. Quite recent.

EDIT: 50(20) does have both its sleepers.

 

[jis]

Cardinal has been down to a single Sleeper for over a week now.

 

[Evan's Trains]

Does Amtrak do this due to the Cardinal having less travel during winter?

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Does Amtrak do this due to the Cardinal having less travel during winter?

Less travel? Do you mean less passengers?

 

[City of Miami]

Cardinal has been down to a single Sleeper for over a week now.

My personal observation does not support that statement. I walk over to the station and look at both trains most days it comes through and I have not noticed 1 sleeper until today.

 

[City of Miami]

Less travel? Do you mean less passengers?

Do you mean fewer passengers?

 

[jis]

I dunno. I am sure you are right but I have seen several reports on the web last week stating it is down to one sleeper.

 

[jebr]

I was in 51's second sleeper this past Friday into Saturday, so it may have stayed on for a couple of additional runs.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Less travel? Do you mean less passengers?

Do you mean fewer passengers?

Yeah, but was using his/her words. Plus on the phone at work with things on my mind.....

 

[tricia]

Less travel? Do you mean less passengers?

Do you mean fewer passengers?

 

[Thirdrail7]

Unless something dramatic occurs, 51(18) and 50(20) are the last scheduled dates for two sleepers in the immediate future.

 

[City of Miami]

Unless something dramatic occurs, 51(18) and 50(20) are the last scheduled dates for two sleepers in the immediate future.

It appears that Thirdrail is correct. We'll know for sure today when he view the consists.

So this year the second sleeper ran from the first of April until late October. Almost 7 months.

Last year the second sleeper ran from July 4th until November. Five months.

There were very few exceptions during these times when only 1 sleeper ran.

One wonders how this change has effected revenue for the Cardinal. Since there is more than double the space for sale and only 1 personnel addition it must be considerable.

 

[dlagrua]

Its common knowledge that the availability of Viewliner sleepers is extremely limited. Amtrak has been known to move sleepers to trains where they can generate the highest revenue. My guess is that you may see the extra Cardinal sleeper added to the Silvers as the Florida snowbirds head South. Amtrak appears to be ticketing sleeper space on the Cardinal for a single car to August of 2016. The second sleeper may return as the overdue Viewliner II sleepers have to hit the rails at some point. .

 

[Thirdrail7]

Its common knowledge that the availability of Viewliner sleepers is extremely limited. Amtrak has been known to move sleepers to trains where they can generate the highest revenue. My guess is that you may see the extra Cardinal sleeper added to the Silvers as the Florida snowbirds head South. Amtrak appears to be ticketing sleeper space on the Cardinal for a single car to August of 2016. The second sleeper may return as the overdue Viewliner II sleepers have to hit the rails at some point. .

The extra sleeper availability will not show this early. Right now, only the scheduled consist shows.

 

[WoodyinNYC]

... Amtrak appears to be ticketing sleeper space on the Cardinal for a single car to August of 2016.

The second sleeper may return as the overdue Viewliner II sleepers have to hit the rails at some point.

The extra sleeper availability will not show this early. Right now, only the scheduled consist shows.

I wouldn't take an order for a cup of coffee to be served in a Viewliner II. Been too many slips between CAF's cup and Amtrak's lip.

I've quit being angry about it. The delays are like a force of nature and nothing can be done about them. But I'm not setting myself up for further disappointment by having any kind of projected delivery date in my mind or on this blog. It will happen when it happens, and until then, it ain't happening.

 

[andersone]

"Patience" Mother said" May be a virtue but often the virtuous are few and far between"