As I have family in Indianapolis, I travel there several times a year. When I can, I like to drive out to Beech Grove to see what's going on. They won't let me in, but I always stop at the Amtrak Police office and seek permission to take pictures from along the fence. Today the nice officer even let me park in the employee lots, which are close to the cars outside the buildings, so I was able to get a few nice pictures.
Here are some high lights. All the pictures can be seen HERE.
A sightseer car is almost gutted and waiting repairs.
Another lounge car waiting its turn inside.
Best view I could get of the north side of the facility. Note downtown Indy in the background.
A string of superliner cars waiting for repairs or modifications.
They look strange without the Amtrak colors.
Looks like that Pacific Parlor Car is still sitting there as we saw it last fall when they had the Open House.
Amtrak 1100 - what they move the cars around the facility with.
Just north of the Beech Grove shops is a large CSX yard. The yard foreman let me snap a few there, too.
All of those pictures are Here.
If you missed the pictures of the Beech Grove Open House from last Fall, they are HERE.
Questions - comments let me know.
Tom
Here are some high lights. All the pictures can be seen HERE.
A sightseer car is almost gutted and waiting repairs.
Another lounge car waiting its turn inside.
Best view I could get of the north side of the facility. Note downtown Indy in the background.
A string of superliner cars waiting for repairs or modifications.
They look strange without the Amtrak colors.
Looks like that Pacific Parlor Car is still sitting there as we saw it last fall when they had the Open House.
Amtrak 1100 - what they move the cars around the facility with.
Just north of the Beech Grove shops is a large CSX yard. The yard foreman let me snap a few there, too.
All of those pictures are Here.
If you missed the pictures of the Beech Grove Open House from last Fall, they are HERE.
Questions - comments let me know.
Tom