In other words, 14" too tall for NYP. Who wants to make the national news for being the dumb a** that sent ocean view to the scrapers by sending it too far south?
The Cardinal ran with Superliners as a Chicago-Washingon train until early 2002. That's when they had an Auto-Train derailment in Florida and a number of Superliner cars were destroyed......or at least banged up to the point of not being able to continue in service without expensive repairs. The Cardinal was converted to single-level equipment at that time and it's Superliners went into the Auto-Train pool to cover the equipment put out of service by the derailment.
why no sleepers?The Cardinal ran with Superliners as a Chicago-Washingon train until early 2002. That's when they had an Auto-Train derailment in Florida and a number of Superliner cars were destroyed......or at least banged up to the point of not being able to continue in service without expensive repairs. The Cardinal was converted to single-level equipment at that time and it's Superliners went into the Auto-Train pool to cover the equipment put out of service by the derailment.
I have heard it reported that the now single-level Cardinal was extended back to New York shortly after the single-level equipment returned and that the train experienced a ridership increase as a result. I'm not certain of this because with Superliners they typically ran two sleepers, a diner, a lounge, and three coaches..... a consist which could accomodate more passengers than the current consist can.
Here is an eastbound Cardinal with Superliner consist running several hours late near Maysville, KY in June 1998. You have a baggage car, transition sleeper, three coaches, and sightseer lounge visible here. There is a diner and two sleepers behind the lounge. Pretty big train for one engine but the F-40's were pretty husky and pretty reliable.
There are sleeper, a transition in front and 2 in the back.why no sleepers?The Cardinal ran with Superliners as a Chicago-Washingon train until early 2002. That's when they had an Auto-Train derailment in Florida and a number of Superliner cars were destroyed......or at least banged up to the point of not being able to continue in service without expensive repairs. The Cardinal was converted to single-level equipment at that time and it's Superliners went into the Auto-Train pool to cover the equipment put out of service by the derailment.
I have heard it reported that the now single-level Cardinal was extended back to New York shortly after the single-level equipment returned and that the train experienced a ridership increase as a result. I'm not certain of this because with Superliners they typically ran two sleepers, a diner, a lounge, and three coaches..... a consist which could accomodate more passengers than the current consist can.
Here is an eastbound Cardinal with Superliner consist running several hours late near Maysville, KY in June 1998. You have a baggage car, transition sleeper, three coaches, and sightseer lounge visible here. There is a diner and two sleepers behind the lounge. Pretty big train for one engine but the F-40's were pretty husky and pretty reliable.
Here is an eastbound Cardinal with Superliner consist running several hours late near Maysville, KY in June 1998. You have a baggage car, transition sleeper, three coaches, and sightseer lounge visible here. There is a diner and two sleepers behind the lounge.why no sleepers?The Cardinal ran with Superliners as a Chicago-Washingon train until early 2002. That's when they had an Auto-Train derailment in Florida and a number of Superliner cars were destroyed......or at least banged up to the point of not being able to continue in service without expensive repairs. The Cardinal was converted to single-level equipment at that time and it's Superliners went into the Auto-Train pool to cover the equipment put out of service by the derailment.
I have heard it reported that the now single-level Cardinal was extended back to New York shortly after the single-level equipment returned and that the train experienced a ridership increase as a result. I'm not certain of this because with Superliners they typically ran two sleepers, a diner, a lounge, and three coaches..... a consist which could accomodate more passengers than the current consist can.
Here is an eastbound Cardinal with Superliner consist running several hours late near Maysville, KY in June 1998. You have a baggage car, transition sleeper, three coaches, and sightseer lounge visible here. There is a diner and two sleepers behind the lounge. Pretty big train for one engine but the F-40's were pretty husky and pretty reliable.
