Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc

20th Century Limited wrote:Cedar Rapids, New York Central #43 and Hickory Creek on 233(29) and 244(29).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XOubwOBSbU

JR4815D2 wrote:

20th Century Limited wrote:Cedar Rapids, New York Central #43 and Hickory Creek on 233(29) and 244(29).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XOubwOBSbU

I caught the northbound at Croton. Ill be getting the southbound at Phillipse Manor

gregorygrice wrote:

JR4815D2 wrote:

20th Century Limited wrote:Cedar Rapids, New York Central #43 and Hickory Creek on 233(29) and 244(29).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XOubwOBSbU

I caught the northbound at Croton. Ill be getting the southbound at Phillipse Manor

minus the The Milwaukee Road Skylounge or would it be coming back?

All three should be coming back but because they can turned the train aound Hickory Creek will trail. The plan was for them to take turns.

Have New York Central and another on 50 with 156 red nose leading. Next stop Culpeper. Leaving for Manassas VA.

244 just flew by me same PVs but Milwaukee trailing still

gregorygrice wrote:All three should be coming back but because they can turned the train aound Hickory Creek will trail. The plan was for them to take turns.

I know it could be turned around. I doubt they would run it the opposite

JR4815D2 wrote:

20th Century Limited wrote:Cedar Rapids, New York Central #43 and Hickory Creek on 233(29) and 244(29).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XOubwOBSbU

From Croton-Harmon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tABs8UWL-ro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnCPE0uEtDw

Nice videos from everyone, keep up the good work!

This seemed to be the best thread in which to post a question that I have about Amtrak equipment. Back in the mid-90's, I travelled between New York City and Albany on peculiar 5 car trains consisting of 3 trailer coaches riding between 2 cars each of which was half power car and half passenger coach. They were later replaced by single ended trains consisting of traditional coaches pulled by a Genesis locomotive. One time in the early 2000's, I saw one of those trains being pulled by a Genesis locomotive. If I remember right, they were identified as going under some type of turbine power.

Anyway, with this background given, my actual question is: Does anyone know the present whereabouts of these trains, or how they were dispose dof if they're not in Amtrak service anymore? Thanks.

railfan365 wrote:This seemed to be the best thread in which to post a question that I have about Amtrak equipment. Back in the mid-90's, I travelled between New York City and Albany on peculiar 5 car trains consisting of 3 trailer coaches riding between 2 cars each of which was half power car and half passenger coach. They were later replaced by single ended trains consisting of traditional coaches pulled by a Genesis locomotive. One time in the early 2000's, I saw one of those trains being pulled by a Genesis locomotive. If I remember right, they were identified as going under some type of turbine power.

Anyway, with this background given, my actual question is: Does anyone know the present whereabouts of these trains, or how they were dispose dof if they're not in Amtrak service anymore? Thanks.

All Turbo Trains were scrapped.

gregorygrice wrote:

railfan365 wrote:This seemed to be the best thread in which to post a question that I have about Amtrak equipment. Back in the mid-90's, I travelled between New York City and Albany on peculiar 5 car trains consisting of 3 trailer coaches riding between 2 cars each of which was half power car and half passenger coach. They were later replaced by single ended trains consisting of traditional coaches pulled by a Genesis locomotive. One time in the early 2000's, I saw one of those trains being pulled by a Genesis locomotive. If I remember right, they were identified as going under some type of turbine power.

Anyway, with this background given, my actual question is: Does anyone know the present whereabouts of these trains, or how they were dispose dof if they're not in Amtrak service anymore? Thanks.

All Turbo Trains were scrapped.

He's referring to the Turboliners, not the Turbotrains. The RTL-IIIs still exist and are stored on Amtrak property, I believe at Bear, Delaware.

Greg Moore wrote:

gregorygrice wrote:

railfan365 wrote:This seemed to be the best thread in which to post a question that I have about Amtrak equipment. Back in the mid-90's, I travelled between New York City and Albany on peculiar 5 car trains consisting of 3 trailer coaches riding between 2 cars each of which was half power car and half passenger coach. They were later replaced by single ended trains consisting of traditional coaches pulled by a Genesis locomotive. One time in the early 2000's, I saw one of those trains being pulled by a Genesis locomotive. If I remember right, they were identified as going under some type of turbine power.

Anyway, with this background given, my actual question is: Does anyone know the present whereabouts of these trains, or how they were dispose dof if they're not in Amtrak service anymore? Thanks.

All Turbo Trains were scrapped.

He's referring to the Turboliners, not the Turbotrains. The RTL-IIIs still exist and are stored on Amtrak property, I believe at Bear, Delaware.

The remaining one I believe is just a shell.

No, not shells and not scrapped. There are three complete Rohr Turboliner sets stored in Bear Delaware in good shape having been rebuilt at great expense by state of NY. See my avatar for a picture of these great trainsets in happier operating days.

Mod Note: This is a fine topic for a new thread, no harm in making one. This particular "unique equipment sightings" thread is for contemporary sightings of PV's, extras, borrowed power and rolling stock, etc... The idea is that if one member sees something interesting in, say, Albany, other members in places like Erie, Toledo, and South Bend can get their cameras ready and get trackside by the time the train rolls through. Myself, JP, and Erik put it together about four years ago right about the time they transitioned to me and a couple other guys as mods. (Who was mod with me that first year? I've been doing this since late '08 or early '09 now...)