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<p>[quote user="BRAKIE"]</p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">7j43k</div> <div class="quote-content">It looks like Cincinnati was a through station and would have minimal need to turn trains. Since they were using a turntable and doing cars one at a time, they likely didn't feel a need for a loop or wye. I am not a follower of the area, so I am not knowledgeable of what trains terminated there and the need to turn them.</div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>Ed,those looks are deceiving.Several L&N,PRR,NYC,Southern,B&O and N&W passenger trains  originated and terminated there. At its peak CUT kept 5 crews busy breaking down and building trains as well as keeping two large roundhouses busy..</p> <p>In some cities there was no room for a wye since the station was located downtown and the nearby freight yards and city buildings ate up the remaining space.</p> <p> </p> <p>BTW. CUT was build during the Great Depression and could handle up to 219 trains and 17,000 passengers a day...</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Cinicinnati Union Terminal had a baloon track that went around the roundhouse and connected to each end of the one of coach yard ladders.  I did a google image search using these words: cincinnati union terminal track plan</p> <p>My experience the last couple of times taking Amtrak (on the Cardinal) was that the sleeping cars were at the back of the train. The next car up was business class (appeared to be a cafe car with airliner style seats at one end).  Dining Car was next car up from that.  In front of that was coach.   Baggage car was at the end of the train behind the sleeping cars. </p> <p>The above post about the Empire Builder being split at Spokane, WA, reminded me of the trip I took in 2000.  I had to walk through some sleeping cars to get to the dining car (or was it a cafe, a little fuzzy after 17 years).  Also had to walk through to get the working restroom as well. </p>
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