That's why it goes so slow north of KIN. It can't pull the load!Shanghai said:1342886167[/url]' post='381771']I thought the #66 was slow because so many people boarded and detrained in Kingston, RI.
I will be on 66 passing through Rhode Island early Monday morning. Will you be out there clocking my train as we chug through town?I clocked 66 doing 40-60 mph around Davisville, RI (1/2 way between KIN and PVD), where a normal Regional does 110-125 mph!
With you on 66, it may take a WRONG TURN at NHV - and end up in Montreal!pennyk said:1342889313[/url]' post='381788']I will be on 66 passing through Rhode Island early Monday morning. Will you be out there clocking my train as we chug through town?the_traveler said:1342881107[/url]' post='381759']I clocked 66 doing 40-60 mph around Davisville, RI (1/2 way between KIN and PVD), where a normal Regional does 110-125 mph!
It won't even get close to Montreal. At best I'd give it maybe 1/4 of a mile past New Haven before the electric motor stalls out from lack of power.With you on 66, it may take a WRONG TURN at NHV - and end up in Montreal!pennyk said:1342889313[/url]' post='381788']I will be on 66 passing through Rhode Island early Monday morning. Will you be out there clocking my train as we chug through town?the_traveler said:1342881107[/url]' post='381759']I clocked 66 doing 40-60 mph around Davisville, RI (1/2 way between KIN and PVD), where a normal Regional does 110-125 mph!
We will only be in Boston for a short time. We are headed to Portland, Maine.Nope Penny he won't be in BC - no BC for the monthly pass! Enjoy your time in Boston.
And your Penthouse?Last few times I was on 66/67, it ran with a P42!
Even when the new Viewliner bags are in, it won't run any faster simply because they don't want it to get to Boston/DC any earlier than it currently does.66/67 are slower because there is a 110MPH speed limit because of the heritage baggage cars.
Penny, are you currently riding on #66?We will only be in Boston for a short time. We are headed to Portland, Maine.Nope Penny he won't be in BC - no BC for the monthly pass! Enjoy your time in Boston.
I am hoping it will be cooler there than it is in florida. Last week it wasn't.
I am on 92 now and will board 66 this evening and arrive in BOS and POR Monday. Currently, I am in North Carolina looking out the window at very pretty scenery ( and typing on my tablet).Penny, are you currently riding on #66?We will only be in Boston for a short time. We are headed to Portland, Maine.Nope Penny he won't be in BC - no BC for the monthly pass! Enjoy your time in Boston.
I am hoping it will be cooler there than it is in florida. Last week it wasn't.
Have a good visit to Portland and I hope you have
some cool weather. Don't forget to wave to Dave
as you pass through Kingston!!
And thank you Penny, Please note that I just added one extra sentence, it is the last sentence in the last paragraph.Thanks Bill, as always, for your detailed historical perspective.
That sounds like checked baggage to me......and it does generally take them a few minutes at the bag car in PVD.Not really checked baggage. The only stations served that offer checked baggage service are WAS, BAL, WiL, PHL (on 67 only), NWK, NYP, NHV (on 66 only) PVD and BOS. Only NHV and PVD do not have other trains with checked baggage service.
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