by SouthernRailway
I took one of my non-"railroader" friends to National Train Day at Grand Central. He commented, after seeing the 1920s-1950s cars on display (and the new Viewliner diner): "these are so much nicer than so many NJ Transit cars, since these here have much bigger windows! The point of a train in part is to be able to see the landscape; small windows defeat the purpose of a train!"
Indeed- why in the world did Metroliner cars in the '60s, and Amfleet I successors, and so many other rail cars from the 1960s-1990s (Horizon, Comet, etc.) have such tiny windows? What was the thought process that led to that?
Thank goodness the Acela, Viewliner, etc. cars have larger windows, making for a much more pleasant experience.
Indeed- why in the world did Metroliner cars in the '60s, and Amfleet I successors, and so many other rail cars from the 1960s-1990s (Horizon, Comet, etc.) have such tiny windows? What was the thought process that led to that?
Thank goodness the Acela, Viewliner, etc. cars have larger windows, making for a much more pleasant experience.