I like the names as well...comforting.
Name them, by all means! With names that have a little thought and meaning behind them.
Names are one of the things that have always distinguished rail passenger service from planes and buses. Whether on train or passenger car, they give the passenger a heightened sense of participating in something bigger than himself.
May not be important in the other modes; but in rail, with its unique role in building our country, names lend a dimension that, for all we know, actually lends itself to business. It's hard to think how they can hurt.
dakotafred Name them, by all means! With names that have a little thought and meaning behind them. Names are one of the things that have always distinguished rail passenger service from planes and buses. Whether on train or passenger car, they give the passenger a heightened sense of participating in something bigger than himself. May not be important in the other modes; but in rail, with its unique role in building our country, names lend a dimension that, for all we know, actually lends itself to business. It's hard to think how they can hurt.
Virgin America names its planes, Michigan City City Lines named its buses, Brighton in the U.K. names it's bus fleet, locomotives on the U.K. are often named independent of if they are used in freight or passenger service. So the practice is not totally uncommon.
Buslist dakotafred Name them, by all means! With names that have a little thought and meaning behind them. Names are one of the things that have always distinguished rail passenger service from planes and buses. Whether on train or passenger car, they give the passenger a heightened sense of participating in something bigger than himself. May not be important in the other modes; but in rail, with its unique role in building our country, names lend a dimension that, for all we know, actually lends itself to business. It's hard to think how they can hurt. Virgin America names its planes, Michigan City City Lines named its buses, Brighton in the U.K. names it's bus fleet, locomotives on the U.K. are often named independent of if they are used in freight or passenger service. So the practice is not totally uncommon.
Metra names its locomotives.
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
How did I miss that?
The interurban that runs south out of Vienna also names its equipment.
This is highly unlikely but some sites are posting that a pickup train is headed to Elmira next week or the week after.
blue streak 1 This is highly unlikely but some sites are posting that a pickup train is headed to Elmira next week or the week after.
Interurban south out of Vienna? You mean the Weiner Localbahn to Baden?
When I rode it in Spring or early Summer 1960, the Vienna terminal was ona siding near the Opera House on a side-street. Now, I undetand it has an underground terminal and a subway or tunnel has replaced some of the street running.
Nice scenary. Nice people. Recommended.
blue streak 1 Unconfirmed report that Monday April 24th loco 514 a coach car and a P-42 will leave Albany sometime after 0700 to proceed to CAF..
finally found a u tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSbqyuouMNk&feature=youtu.be
According to the Amtrak Unlimited web site, the latest two Viewliner II diners, which were delivered about a month ago, were placed in service as follows: the Augusta on 05/21/17 and the Atlanta 05/28/17. The first production VII diner to be delivered, the Annapolis, has been in service since 12/5/16. It appears that 2 (maybe all 3) are at least presently being used on the Meteor. A question: how many equipment sets does the Meteor use?
The Indianapolis, the VI prototype for the VII diners, has been in service on and off since its rebuilding in October 2011 (Five and a half years!). You would think that, by now, the design would be pretty well vetted and most onboard and maintenance personnel would be familiar with the set-up. From what I've read, the Indianapolis has recently been on the Crescent and, a few years ago, was in regular service on the Lake Shore. Hopefully, more soon.
Pete
daveklepper Interurban south out of Vienna? You mean the Weiner Localbahn to Baden? When I rode it in Spring or early Summer 1960, the Vienna terminal was ona siding near the Opera House on a side-street. Now, I undetand it has an underground terminal and a subway or tunnel has replaced some of the street running. Nice scenary. Nice people. Recommended.
last time I rode it the terminal was still a third track in the ring street near the opera house. There is considerable running in the tram subway. It's a neat operation as freight service is also mixed it. Did you note that the cars are not numbered but named?
Very unconfirmed report that 2 V-2 diners coming out of CAF ~~ June 20 - 25. That will probably be Baton Rouge and Boston ? ? Will not be soon enough for the Crescent's change terminating at WASH as full operation status of last 2 took about 4 - 5 weeks ?
blue streak 1 Very unconfirmed report that 2 V-2 diners coming out of CAF ~~ June 20 - 25. That will probably be Baton Rouge and Boston ? ? Will not be soon enough for the Crescent's change terminating at WASH as full operation status of last 2 took about 4 - 5 weeks ?
Saw pictures on train orders no link consist -----------
P-42 -- 114, Cafe -- 43348, Diner -- 68004, Diner -- 68005, P42 -- 95
Without going to reference material, virtually all the major US airlines named their planes, Pan Am, American, Eastern, Delta, Braniff. The names were located on the nose, below the cockpit windows
JOHN L CLARK Without going to reference material, virtually all the major US airlines named their planes, Pan Am, American, Eastern, Delta, Braniff. The names were located on the nose, below the cockpit windows
Pan American named all of its planes in the "Clipper" series, including the fleet they picked up when they absorbed National Airlines. The others only had a handful of named planes.
CSSHEGEWISCH JOHN L CLARK Without going to reference material, virtually all the major US airlines named their planes, Pan Am, American, Eastern, Delta, Braniff. The names were located on the nose, below the cockpit windows Pan American named all of its planes in the "Clipper" series, including the fleet they picked up when they absorbed National Airlines. The others only had a handful of named planes.
Virgin America names at least some if not all of their aircraft.
American used to name all its planes Flagships but not sure if/when that stopped. United called theirs Mainliners. Lufthansa names their planes for cities; KLM names theirs for birds.
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's... two more Viewliner diners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uf4rWlhLQs
Editor Emeritus, This Week at Amtrak
Sometimes we can get information indirectly. Amtrak is anticipating that CAF will not deliver any bag dorms or sleepers until after Feb 2018. Asking for waiver of the populsion - door interlock provision in FRA regulations.
Since diners probably would not need this interlock this does not give us some idea about the delivery schedule of diners ? Isn't this just wonderful ?
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/07/14/2017-14809/petition-for-waiver-of-compliance
From Amtrak unlimited & RR.net sites. Unconfirmed reports on present status of V-2 diners
8400 Indianapolis Operational
68000 Albany Being modified,returned to Elmira, not operational.
68001 Annapolis Being repaired at Hialeah
68002 Atlanta Being repaired at Hialeah
68003 Augusta Operating last few days
68004 Baton Rouge Operating as of 7/12
68005 Boston Operating
68006 Charleston May be delivered by next Tuesday
68007 Columbia May be delivered by next Tuesday
Reports not confirmed that the 4 operating V diners are on the Meteor and 3 Heritage on Crescent. Do not know if NOL has completed work on Heritage diner that it was doing ? Hope the 3 or 4 V-2 not operating are not going to be " hanger queens " Parts shortages may be a problem that was noted in the OIG's 2016 report on V-2 deliveries ?
Unconfirmed report that P-42s 111 & 113 + 43367 on the way today to Elmira from Albany. Stay tuned for additional alerts !
Saw photos on Train orders of 2 new V-2 diners leaving CAF today. That is Columbia 68007 and Charleston 68006 ?
blue streak 1Reports not confirmed that the 4 operating V diners are on the Meteor
Saw NB Meteor last week near Philly. Had V2 diner.
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
On another site saw video of Colunbus on tail end of train # 97 / 19th.
Unconfirmed report the following left Elmira today. Unknown as well if so why the skipped dinning cars numbers ?
104 P42, 82811 Amcoach, 43382 Amcafe, 68012 HARRISBURG Diner, 68013 HARTFORD Diner, 520 GP38-3
sno-catAte in new diner on Silver Meteor Northbound last month 10/28/2017
SO? Review?
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Reports that 68014 and 68015 left Elmira today early morning. They may be on 97 / 13 ? Lets see 6 weeks since left on Oct 31.
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