Unless something changes, the third sleeper will be removed by then.Unless there are still three sleepers. If there are three sleepers 533 will be the last sleeper. Not sure when the third "summer season" sleeper is removed.
Since I don't know what it means "unless something changes", when is: "third sleeper usually removed"? It's still summer until around Sept. 22.Unless something changes, the third sleeper will be removed by then.Unless there are still three sleepers. If there are three sleepers 533 will be the last sleeper. Not sure when the third "summer season" sleeper is removed.
Why does it really matter to know? Just curious for your reason to know.Leaving Chicago on 5 in sleeping car 0532 on Sept 11. Will it be last car in consist?
If it really matters, just call Amtrak and request a reservation for car 0533. If not available, then 0532 will be last sleeper. If available, 0533 will be the last sleeper.Leaving Chicago on 5 in sleeping car 0532 on Sept 11. Will it be last car in consist?
http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/forum/79-member-amtrak-trips/you might not want to post your travel date, or car number, just a note from what the administrative peope on here
Since I don't know what it means "unless something changes", when is: "third sleeper usually removed"? It's still summer until around Sept. 22.Unless something changes, the third sleeper will be removed by then.Unless there are still three sleepers. If there are three sleepers 533 will be the last sleeper. Not sure when the third "summer season" sleeper is removed.
It could be a bad order car was removed out the consist last minute and Chicago didn't have a spare ready to go? One swallow doesn't make a summer as we say in the UK and one train with just 2 sleepers doesn't mean its been dropped for winter already, we'd need to know what the consist was on the 8th and 9th to be fairly certain, but with Amtrak even if you had a week with only 2 sleepers I wouldn't bet against a 3rd being added again lolSo it looks like they eliminated the 3rd sleeper from the consist about a week earlier than last year.
The private cars and probably the extra locomotives will be coming off at Denver, for the aaprco special train to Spokane, Washington.Interestingly, Amtrak #5 departing Chicago today 9/10 had only two sleepers but it also had four engines and ten private cars. My prediction is that train will lose time all the way to California. In August 2014 I rode the CZ pulling 5 private cars and we lost almost five hours getting to Emeryville and got the special beef stew dinner as did all the coach passengers who were served before the sleeper passengers.. Biggest time lost was entering and departing Denver so it would be interesting to see how the CZ manages 10 private cars in Denver tomorrow.
Fourth post on this thread say there will be four private cars on your train going to the aforementioned AAPRCO special. Looks like you car will be the last one after Denver.Leaving Chicago on 5 in sleeping car 0532 on Sept 11. Will it be last car in consist?
Looks like #5 is near on timeThe private cars and probably the extra locomotives will be coming off at Denver, for the aaprco special train to Spokane, Washington.Interestingly, Amtrak #5 departing Chicago today 9/10 had only two sleepers but it also had four engines and ten private cars. My prediction is that train will lose time all the way to California. In August 2014 I rode the CZ pulling 5 private cars and we lost almost five hours getting to Emeryville and got the special beef stew dinner as did all the coach passengers who were served before the sleeper passengers.. Biggest time lost was entering and departing Denver so it would be interesting to see how the CZ manages 10 private cars in Denver tomorrow.
What is aaprco?
American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners
Interestingly, Amtrak #5 departing Chicago today 9/10 had only two sleepers but it also had four engines and ten private cars. My prediction is that train will lose time all the way to California. In August 2014 I rode the CZ pulling 5 private cars and we lost almost five hours getting to Emeryville and got the special beef stew dinner as did all the coach passengers who were served before the sleeper passengers.. Biggest time lost was entering and departing Denver so it would be interesting to see how the CZ manages 10 private cars in Denver tomorrow.
Looks like #5 is near on timeThe private cars and probably the extra locomotives will be coming off at Denver, for the aaprco special train to Spokane, Washington.Interestingly, Amtrak #5 departing Chicago today 9/10 had only two sleepers but it also had four engines and ten private cars. My prediction is that train will lose time all the way to California. In August 2014 I rode the CZ pulling 5 private cars and we lost almost five hours getting to Emeryville and got the special beef stew dinner as did all the coach passengers who were served before the sleeper passengers.. Biggest time lost was entering and departing Denver so it would be interesting to see how the CZ manages 10 private cars in Denver tomorrow.
What is aaprco? My personal experience with Amtrak hauling PV is mostly negative...
Aaprco -- OK if they pay for the extra locos and don't delay the train -- OK .
We'll see if #5 makes Denver on time.
Are the extra locomotives needed to pull the added 10 private cars?Or are the 2 extra locomotive just being moved from CHI to DEN to pull the special train?Aaprco[sic]-- OK if they pay for the extra locos and don't delay the train
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