NorthCoastHiawatha
OBS Chief
The 4449 is undergoing a rebuild and is currently in pieces. The rebuild should take 1 or 2 years to complete.
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National Train Day 2013!
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I wonder what the 'Pyramids on the Nile' are doing in the header of the recent Amtrak email about NTD activities.
Acela150
Super Buff
I hope that Steamtown isn't performing the rebuild. If they are, lets hope it doesn't turn into the K4 project.
singwith
Train Attendant
I have been their RR days in 2008. It was really nice.
also Santa Fe steam locomotive 3751 will be displayed at National Train Day 2013 at Los Angeles Union Station according to the 3751's FB page.
TraneMan
Conductor
Yikes.. I almost booked this place at first, but end up booking at the Best Western Downtown.I just got an email from Friends of the 261 today that the Radisson is closed, and will be until after the trip, due to a pipe bursting in their basement, which caused a flood.Ah the nicer one, I have my itinerary planned out, just need to find a hotel in Duluth.I'm in the Friends of the 261 Super Dome (ex Milwuakee Road #53)Which superdome, I'm trying to plan a trip out to Minneapolis the ex ATSF fulldome is all that's left.Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
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jimhudson
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That's what the Austin Steam Train Association said about their Old SP Steamer that pulls the Hill Country Flyer when it went in for Rebuilding/Rehab 5 YEARS and Several Millions of Dollars Ago!
NorthCoastHiawatha
OBS Chief
I ended up booking The Suites Inn, Best Western wouldn't let me stay just one night. Even after calling them and explaining they insisted that I would have to stay two nights.Yikes.. I almost booked this place at first, but end up booking at the Best Western Downtown.I just got an email from Friends of the 261 today that the Radisson is closed, and will be until after the trip, due to a pipe bursting in their basement, which caused a flood.Ah the nicer one, I have my itinerary planned out, just need to find a hotel in Duluth.I'm in the Friends of the 261 Super Dome (ex Milwuakee Road #53)Which superdome, I'm trying to plan a trip out to Minneapolis the ex ATSF fulldome is all that's left.Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
TraneMan
Conductor
Really?
I called and had it booked with no issues. Told them I was part of the 261 and got a discount.
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NorthCoastHiawatha
OBS Chief
Yep they insisted, so I went somewhere else. They didn't really tell me why either.
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jmx53
Train Attendant
I think ORHF and Friends of 4449 have their own volunteers that have a wealth of experience and have done the last inspection/rebuild and other maintenance projects. Some work was done at the Portland & Western shop in Albany, OR a few years ago, but I think it was still done by the volunteers...they were just using some of the facilities at that shop.I hope that Steamtown isn't performing the rebuild. If they are, lets hope it doesn't turn into the K4 project.
NorthCoastHiawatha
OBS Chief
They most certainly do, plus Doyle's in charge nothing to worry about.I think ORHF and Friends of 4449 have their own volunteers that have a wealth of experience and have done the last inspection/rebuild and other maintenance projects. Some work was done at the Portland & Western shop in Albany, OR a few years ago, but I think it was still done by the volunteers...they were just using some of the facilities at that shop.I hope that Steamtown isn't performing the rebuild. If they are, lets hope it doesn't turn into the K4 project.
TraneMan
Conductor
Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
Who else going on 261? Have our own mini AU gathering!Which superdome, I'm trying to plan a trip out to Minneapolis the ex ATSF fulldome is all that's left.Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
NorthCoastHiawatha
OBS Chief
Which car will you be riding in? I'll be in the ATSF fulldome,Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
Who else going on 261? Have our own mini AU gathering!Which superdome, I'm trying to plan a trip out to Minneapolis the ex ATSF fulldome is all that's left.Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
VentureForth
Engineer
Nuthin' going on in New York - either at NYP or GCT?
Where have you been?
GCT is having it's own thing on the same weekend. Several members here are going to do both Amtrak's (WAS or PHL) on Saturday and GCT on Sunday. Someone posted in another thread what was going to be at GCT.
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The Davy Crockett
Engineer
I just opened a letter from the Friends of the 261 I got on Saturday telling me I'll be in the ex-Great Northern great dome 'Prairie View' - # 1394. I had assumed I'd be in the Superdome, as I was one of the first to book, and the Superdome was the only dome listed at the time. Honestly, I felt a bit unsure about this news when I read the letter - until I looked up 1394. Owned by Iowa Pacific's San Luis & Rio Grande RR the car's exterior was recently repainted back to her original Great Northern colors and looks pretty darn nice and very well maintained. I wish I could have found some interior views, but I guess I'll find out more in May, unless anyone has more information they'd like to share...Which car will you be riding in? I'll be in the ATSF fulldome,Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
Who else going on 261? Have our own mini AU gathering!Which superdome, I'm trying to plan a trip out to Minneapolis the ex ATSF fulldome is all that's left.Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
An AU mini gathering sounds great, TraneMan!
NorthCoastHiawatha
OBS Chief
This was posted on youtube a couple days ago. It shows the eastbound CZ with two full domes. One in IC paint (I believe this one was tacked on the city of new orleans as part of the Pullman Rail Journeys consist) and the other being Prairie View. Perhaps they were misinformed of the heritage of the full dome they were getting, with it actually be a GN dome and not an ATSF one.
TraneMan
Conductor
I'm in coach.. I was going to do the dome, but figured I'd save the money up when they do the fall color run this fall, and do the dome then.Which car will you be riding in? I'll be in the ATSF fulldome,Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
Who else going on 261? Have our own mini AU gathering!Which superdome, I'm trying to plan a trip out to Minneapolis the ex ATSF fulldome is all that's left.Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
NorthCoastHiawatha
OBS Chief
I was looking the groups page, sounds like there will be 4 domes. The 53, an ex ATSF dome, the ex-GN and an unknown.I just opened a letter from the Friends of the 261 I got on Saturday telling me I'll be in the ex-Great Northern great dome 'Prairie View' - # 1394. I had assumed I'd be in the Superdome, as I was one of the first to book, and the Superdome was the only dome listed at the time. Honestly, I felt a bit unsure about this news when I read the letter - until I looked up 1394. Owned by Iowa Pacific's San Luis & Rio Grande RR the car's exterior was recently repainted back to her original Great Northern colors and looks pretty darn nice and very well maintained. I wish I could have found some interior views, but I guess I'll find out more in May, unless anyone has more information they'd like to share...Which car will you be riding in? I'll be in the ATSF fulldome,Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
Who else going on 261? Have our own mini AU gathering!Which superdome, I'm trying to plan a trip out to Minneapolis the ex ATSF fulldome is all that's left.Unfortunately I'm going to miss NTD in WAS this year, as I'll be roughing it in the wilds of Minnesota...
...riding in the Superdome from Minneapolis Jct. to Duluth behind #261, then dining along the north shore of Lake Superior behind #2719.
An AU mini gathering sounds great, TraneMan!
That video seems strangely familiar...
Both of those domes were en route to New York to I believe the Saratoga and North Creek, which is also owned by Iowa Pacific. I've been told the IC painted dome is ex-Santa Fe. They were placed on the Lake Shore Limited the next day:
NorthCoastHiawatha
OBS Chief
Hmm according the 261 facebook page the GN dome will be used on the excursion.
Strange as it may be, here we are less than 1 month away and no schedule of events or train tours have been posted. Many of us East coast AU members are ticketed to go to Washington DC for NTD but no info so far. It certainly would be nice if Amtrak told us what will be on exhibit in WAS. We read that numerous private and historic rail cars are heading to NY GCT that weekend but that's about it?
It will be nice meeting everyone at NTD again at WAS, but nicer if we can meet up and tour some trains other than Amtrak rolling stock. What say you?
It will be nice meeting everyone at NTD again at WAS, but nicer if we can meet up and tour some trains other than Amtrak rolling stock. What say you?
Acela150
Super Buff
Amtrak posts the equipment displays about 2-3 weeks before NTD. Don't fret.
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