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Private Car NYC - 3 will be heading out from NHV this morning on train #147-2.
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jhdeasy wrote:It looks like I will be exposed to 2 of these switching charges at WAS during a MOUNT VERNON trip later this month.Jack: Ouch.
John_Perkowski wrote:Now CNOC says Washington Terminal wants 4 separate switch crews (4 crews @ $850 = $3400) to handle MOUNT VERNON. First crew from train 79 to the wye to layover. Second crew from layover to train 29 a few hours later. A week later, Third crew from train 50 to overnight layover. Fourth crew from layover to train 20.jhdeasy wrote:It looks like I will be exposed to 2 of these switching charges at WAS during a MOUNT VERNON trip later this month.Jack: Ouch.
jhdeasy wrote:PV photo opportunity
CHAPEL HILL on train 448 (08) from ALB to BOS; return on train 449 (10) from BOS to ALB.
NYC 3 on train 43 (09) from NYP to PGH; expected return on train 42 (10) from PGH to NYP.
rhallock wrote: A Maryland MARC car (#1753 I think) was leading, followed by Amtrak engine #710, followed by several Amfleet cars. .Perhaps someone following this discussion might disagree, but if Mr. Hallock's observation was properly reported, to have a leased Cab Car leading a normal Empire consist, such would represent an unusual sighting.
chuchubob wrote:Train 79 (15) Carolinian had PV MOUNT VERNON on the rear.She is safely parked in Chicago for the night. She's almost under the Roosevelt Road viaduct, on the second track out from the shop building, in the superliner coach yard
Telephoto going away.
John_Perkowski wrote:Although Superliners predominate, there are also some Amfleet, Horizon and Heritage cars here in the Chicago coach yard.chuchubob wrote:Train 79 (15) Carolinian had PV MOUNT VERNON on the rear.She is safely parked in Chicago for the night. She's almost under the Roosevelt Road viaduct, on the second track out from the shop building, in the superliner coach yard
Telephoto going away.
Photo courtesy Mr Deasy's chef, Tom Coughlin.