This car order and it's bid option, do not have lounge cars in it. Amtraks fleet plan calls for more single level cars to replace the high mileage Amfleet-2 leg rest coaches. Replacement lounges and other cars might also be a part of the car order. The Superliner-1 cars are also in need of replacement.
Viewliner II Part 2: Dining Car Production, Delivery, Speculation
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Supposedly the Amfleet II cars - coaches and lounge cars - are next up for replacement, but no order or even RFP yet exists. It could be a Viewliner, or it could be a different design.
Without digging terribly deeply into the process, any forth coming order for single level cars (sleeper excepted) is likely to incorporate a standard shell, larger windows, package units for A/C at each end of the roof for lift out exchange, and more easily re-configurable seating and overhead bin/consoles. Eases changeover from LD to BC to corridor use should the need arise. Figure on an attempt to make food service easier to load in and close out. Perhaps an enhanced window line at one end to provide a more "lounge like" experience on the food service cars (there are probably enough to make worthwhile since food service cars are around 20% of the amfleet cars) Does it pay to build 3/4 with 2 vestibules and auto doors and 1/4 with one vestibule and manual doors for LD? Probably not, but who knows.
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Fleet one (Ryan and AmtrakBlue)! On the alert! If everything holds, you know where to find them on Wednesday.
Fleet two! (PennyK)! If everything holds, you know where to find them on Thursday!
Do your thing!
I'll be driving over the 59th street bridge Weds morning on my way to the CUNY Solar Summit. Should I do a SSYD drive by (if time and traffic permit) ?
Ryan
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Only if it isn't raining this time! 
I've got to be in early, hopefully the people I'm driving in are on time for pickup so I'm not in hurry mode. (They show up late, then badger me to hurry up)
Thirdrail's heads up came True when 2 VLII Diners,were picked up in Elmira and are headed South to Florida.
1)Baton Rouge #68004 and 2)Boston #68005
1)Baton Rouge #68004 and 2)Boston #68005
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Jacob Goes By Jack
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What tracks/trains are used to bring them from Elmira to New York City for the trip south?
Dutchrailnut
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deadhead locomotives and amfleet via CPrail and NS southern tier.
Jacob Goes By Jack
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I mean generally via what cities though? Am I remembering right that they go to Albany, and then down the Empire corridor?
(I don't know where all the freight rail divisions are that you mentioned.) And at what time roughly?
The reason I'm asking is that I live very close to the Empire corridor, so if they go that way at the right time I could conceivably get a picture... ^^
(I don't know where all the freight rail divisions are that you mentioned.) And at what time roughly?
The reason I'm asking is that I live very close to the Empire corridor, so if they go that way at the right time I could conceivably get a picture... ^^
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We'll be traveling in a sleeper on Oct 14, 2017 on the Silver Meteor out of New York Penn to Orlando.
What are the chances that we'll have a new sleeper and/or a diner in our consist?
What are the chances that we'll have a new sleeper and/or a diner in our consist?
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New Diner almost 100%. New Sleeper, more or less close to 0%.
RickIronton
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Does anyone have a report about traveling in a new Viewliner sleeper and/or diner?
brianpmcdonnell17
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No new Viewliner sleepers have been released yet. Although I have hot yet travelled in one, I have heard primarily positive reviews about the new diners.
There would be no report on a sleeper since they are not in service. My only experience in a diner is that they ride much better than the heritage diner and certainly have a more airy feeling from the higher ceiling and upper level windows.
I have traveled on 2 different trains (Silver Meteors) with new diners. The diners are very nice and very comfortable.
If the schedule was kept they passed from Albany to NYP yesterday and left New York today via the Meteor to Miami.
Jacob Goes By Jack
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Ah, so I missed em yesterday. Too bad... I live about a 15 minute walk from what would have been an ideal photo spot in upper Manhattan. What time of day did they pass through?
In a week I'm moving to Charlotte NC in any case. By coincidence my new place is VERY close (like 2 minute walk) to the line the Crescent runs on, so I should be able to see VL2's then (albeit in the middle of the night...)
In a week I'm moving to Charlotte NC in any case. By coincidence my new place is VERY close (like 2 minute walk) to the line the Crescent runs on, so I should be able to see VL2's then (albeit in the middle of the night...)
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Isn't it mostly NS, now that NS has purchased the Scranton - Bingo - Schenectady segment from CPRail?
neroden
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Should be 100% NS from Schenectady to Elmira now.
AmtrakBlue reporting in, Sir! Mission accomplished.
Fleet one (Ryan and AmtrakBlue)! On the alert! If everything holds, you know where to find them on Wednesday.
Fleet two! (PennyK)! If everything holds, you know where to find them on Thursday!
Do your thing!
OlympianHiawatha
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GREAT PICS! Now they need to be able to keep them this clean and shiny as they go into revenue service.
