by CN9634
Has anyone ever seen Via and Amtrak mixed consists? If so are there any pictures?
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Tadman wrote: Finally, it's worth noting that, in Amtrak's eyes, this was a Chicago-Port Huron train which meant hi-density cars. Big mistake. Most people going to Toronto would like a little more space. Toronto is geographically like travelling to Buffalo, KC, or Mnpls/StP. It's a long way in hi-density horizon cars.Of course, up till a couple years ago, the current Maple Leaf ran with hi-density Amfleet I coaches. Made for a long ride from New York to Toronto the times I've ridden it.
I think VIA could probably lend their expertise to the fixing of Amtrak's single level Heritage equipment. But of course not much is left now - just the diners and baggage cars for the most part. But the Heritage crew cars could probably have went to Canada for an overhaul - and overhauled based on FRA standards - if Amtrak wanted to keep them in service....It's too bad VIA and Amtrak couldn't have worked more closely together on its Heritage equipment. Obviously VIA had the "know how" as what Amtrak considers Heritage equipment basically makes up the backbone of VIA's long distance and some corridor train sets - VIA's Canadian most importantly!A number of the HEP-II coaches running on VIA corridor trains were indeed former Amtrak coaches.