Since the other thread has drifted into the special election topic, for those who are in the area or interested, Lautenberg's office released the schedule of services today.
The way its worded looks like it will involve an already scheduled Amtrak train. I would assume it there would be an extra car attached. For that reason, I'm assuming it would be one of the regionals and that they'd use one of the Metroliner charter conference cars. Adding the baggage car would slow an already scheduled train. I don't know that you'd have any room to maneuver casket anywhere on an Acela, even in an empty car.
Will be interested to see pictures.
"3:00 p.m.: A Color Guard ceremony transferring the casket to Amtrak train en route to Washington, D.C.
Frank R. Lautenberg Rail Station
Main Concourse
County Rd at County Ave
Secaucus"
The only earlier train is 2:05 so I would assume it's one of the following, likely #85 or #173:
2163 Acela Express
Departs NYP: 3:00 PM
85 Northeast Regional
Departs NYP: 3:05 PM
173 Northeast Regional
Departs NYP: 3:35 PM
2165 Acela Express
Departs NYP: 4:00 PM
127 Northeast Regional
Departs NYP: 4:05 PM
The way its worded looks like it will involve an already scheduled Amtrak train. I would assume it there would be an extra car attached. For that reason, I'm assuming it would be one of the regionals and that they'd use one of the Metroliner charter conference cars. Adding the baggage car would slow an already scheduled train. I don't know that you'd have any room to maneuver casket anywhere on an Acela, even in an empty car.
Will be interested to see pictures.
"3:00 p.m.: A Color Guard ceremony transferring the casket to Amtrak train en route to Washington, D.C.
Frank R. Lautenberg Rail Station
Main Concourse
County Rd at County Ave
Secaucus"
The only earlier train is 2:05 so I would assume it's one of the following, likely #85 or #173:
2163 Acela Express
Departs NYP: 3:00 PM
85 Northeast Regional
Departs NYP: 3:05 PM
173 Northeast Regional
Departs NYP: 3:35 PM
2165 Acela Express
Departs NYP: 4:00 PM
127 Northeast Regional
Departs NYP: 4:05 PM