ALL:
Does anyone know the names that are or to be applied to the new AMTRAK dining cars? One is named Indianapolis. Am I correct to assume that they will be named for state capitals?
Ed Burns
Happily retired railroader
From a post on the Viewliner II thread: Augusta, Atlanta, Annapolis, Indianapolis - all capitals.
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
schlimm From a post on the Viewliner II thread: Augusta, Atlanta, Annapolis, Indianapolis - all capitals.
Aren't Augusta and Atlanta both in the state of Georgia?
Augusta is the capital of Maine. There is also an Augusta, GA.
pajrr Augusta is the capital of Maine. There is also an Augusta, GA.
ah ha! Forgot about that one up north, thanks!
BuslistAren't Augusta and Atlanta both in the state of Georgia?
Yes, but Augusta, Georgia is only the golf capital of the United States.
(It would be fun to see a series of cars named after famous golf courses, but wouldn't that be perceived as 'too elitist' for Amtrak?)
schlimm From a post on the Viewliner II thread: Augusta, Atlanta, Annapolis.......
From a post on the Viewliner II thread: Augusta, Atlanta, Annapolis.......
Interesting...VIA also has a dining car Annapolis.....a 1954 built Budd Stainless Steel car that can be found on the Canadian and named for a dining room in a Canadian Pacific Hotel....not a capital.
http://www.viarail.ca/sites/all/files/media/360/Stainless_steel_dining_car/index.html
If my sources are correct, the names of the new dining cars, all inspired by Mr. Mica, are:
Famine
Hunger
Munchies
Indigestion
Reflux
Flatulence
RME Buslist Aren't Augusta and Atlanta both in the state of Georgia? Yes, but Augusta, Georgia is only the golf capital of the United States. (It would be fun to see a series of cars named after famous golf courses, but wouldn't that be perceived as 'too elitist' for Amtrak?)
Buslist Aren't Augusta and Atlanta both in the state of Georgia?
Perhaps more appropriate for its clientele would be to name sleeping cars after famous retirement communities, thus Sun City, Leisure World, etc.?
NKP guy If my sources are correct, the names of the new dining cars, all inspired by Mr. Mica, are: Famine Hunger Munchies Indigestion Reflux Flatulence
On 48 today, food service is so so bad. The food not so bad, and crew was friendly. The lounge car / diner lacks a certain elegance.
http://www.on-track-on-line.com/amtkrinf-viewname.shtml#viewdiner
Editor Emeritus, This Week at Amtrak
It looks like there are ten capital cities where Amtrak does not travel and more cities further west could be added. These could give hope and goals for the future.
So the "Heritage Diners" are now gone?
What did Amtrak plan to do with them?
One of the heritage diners is NP (NCL) Budd 1958. I would watch #25 (afternoons) or #26 (early morning) stop at the switchtenders territory at Northtown and then continue on. I got paid to watch trains!!
Flatulance is good---don't hold it in!!
schlimmPerhaps more appropriate for its clientele would be to name sleeping cars after famous retirement communities, thus Sun City, Leisure World, etc.?
Better than the alternative for the Florida trains: Forest Lawn, Arlington, Garden of Memories, etc.
"One short sleep past, we wake eternally..."
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