Lets see we just suddenly have a 45 passenger and sleeper cars on the market that are Amtrak Compatible...Hmm
Those cars were tunneled by the circus and were physically and mechanically modified to meet their needs. They are not Amtrak compatible nor comply with 49CFR238. They will make for a good supply of parts for heritage cars but that's it.
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As far as understand it they either where dorm cars or had private rooms...So using them as Crew Transition cars might work too... I am looking for a documentry that i saw on the Circus Train and living on it but my computer is acting up
When you consider the number of Heritage fleet cars that are still in service, it would appear that Amtrak does not a real need for that big of a parts supply.
They would need to be totally gutted and rebuilt. They have been customized, as cheaply as possible, to be traveling homes for hundreds of densly packed people and animals. Probably not fiscally feasable.
The flat cars might be useful to a low budget short line.
Dave
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I am not a RR engineering expert but I have my doubts you can make the assumption that the RB&BB Cars HEP is the same Amtrak uses. I would guess the RB&BB train has a greater electrical draw than your average Amtrak train.
Also they are just shells and would need significant interior changes as well as probably window realignment as well. Both are pretty expensive. And after spending all that money you still have 50+ year old cars.
CSSHEGEWISCH When you consider the number of Heritage fleet cars that are still in service, it would appear that Amtrak does not a real need for that big of a parts supply.
D.Carleton CSSHEGEWISCH When you consider the number of Heritage fleet cars that are still in service, it would appear that Amtrak does not a real need for that big of a parts supply. Amtrak is not the only owner of heritage (little h) cars.
Amtrak is not the only owner of heritage (little h) cars.
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BaltACD D.Carleton CSSHEGEWISCH When you consider the number of Heritage fleet cars that are still in service, it would appear that Amtrak does not a real need for that big of a parts supply. Amtrak is not the only owner of heritage (little h) cars.
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I don't think Amtrak has any plans on keeping its remaining heritage fleet on the road. But their are hundreds still operating on short lines and in private car fleets that could use a part supply or perhaps additional cars. Just my thoughts.
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