AC's are under hours of service so no way using them would make up for revenue from roomettes. They get on and off at turn around points timed so they don't outlaw. Coach attendents stay on the whole trip. And at those turn around points the AC is put up in a hotel room.
Yes, he made a valiant effort to get the discussion back on track, but left us hanging. What were the defects, and did the show up during the first trip south or only after some actual service?How many, when and where were they shipped? Are these new cars that have never been shipped out of CAF before? Or are these cars that were already accepted and are being sent to Hialeah for further work? I guess I am left a bit confused by your pithy message.In case anyone wants to talk about the actual cars, another batch of bags have been shipped south to correct the numerous issues that have cropped up. I look forward to seeing the first batch return. The mods should be interesting if the latest rumor is true.
We're all glad to know that more bag cars have left Elmira, but we're hungry for details.Yes, he made a valiant effort to get the discussion back on track, but left us hanging.How many, when and where were they shipped? … being sent to Hialeah for further work? ... a bit confused by your pithy message.… another batch of bags have been shipped south to correct the numerous issues that have cropped up. I look forward to seeing the first batch return. The mods should be interesting if the latest rumor is true.
Maybe all the baggage cars are built, but not fit for service?
Indeed. It ties into the previous post I made responding to an inquiry made by Woody:
Another group of previously released cars made their way to Hialeah over the last week or so to receive field mods. .As for cars at the factory, I believe the 61042 you saw in Elmira has company and they will all be fetched soon.The field mods are being handled in Hialeah. The cars are being cycled through in batches to adjust some of the things Guest Guest mentioned...among other things. Hopefully, they'll come back a bit more user friendly and everyone will get on the same page because some locations are still pushing the "do not use the shelves" angle.I'm not even sure they have received all the bags cars.The funny thing is earlier this week talking to folks at the NARP meeting including one from Amtrak I got the distinct impression that it is possible that even Amtrak does not know for sure.
I was distracted the last month or so, but after 18 bags cars sent to Hialeah in a convoy, and then another10 followed, did they finally get to the 70-car revised total?
And do we think any of the bag cars will go back to CAF to fix the heating strip problem and other alleged flaws, perhaps if improved parts arrive from a supplier?
Most (or all?) of the Heritage baggage cars are considerably shorter than the Viewliners. But I don't know if any trains regularly used 2 bags cars so that a single larger capacity Viewliner bag will do the job of two Heritage cars.
70 baggage cars plus 10 bag-dorms
Per the OTOL Amtrak car roster, there are approximately 51 heritage baggage cars.
If you look at the By the Numbers update on the On-Track On-Line site, Amtrak has retired 13 Heritage baggage cars since Dec, 2014. Which is consistent with Amtrak's budget and Five year plan documents which list 64 Heritage Baggage cars on the fleet roster at the end of FY2013 and 63 at the end of FY2014. There were 2 baggage cars disposed of in 2011 and 2 in 2012. So Amtrak's Heritage baggage car fleet has been shrinking due to attrition losses and probably cars getting to the point of beyond maintenance repair. There may been 73 Heritage baggage cars officially on the roster some 5 or 10 years ago.
Very soon. Make him proud:
