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Actually, Amtrak has in the past used the Inside Gateway as a detour. There's a photo of the southbound Starlight coming off the Keddie Wye many years ago on Trainorders.

UP to the Keddie Wye, then north on BNSF Gateway Sub to K Falls.

Re: B&M diesel locomotive end-date roster?

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:47 pm ¦  Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦  Topic: B&M diesel locomotive end-date roster? ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 1614

Perhaps contact the Boston and Maine Historical Society?

Re: Amtrak Crescent Discussion

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Thu Jun 24, 2021 4:13 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Crescent Discussion ¦  Replies: 845 ¦  Views: 151897

Right now, both trains are running at 0 MPH and are in service disruption. An NS derailment, I think.

Re: Acela Disposition Discussion

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:50 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Acela Disposition Discussion ¦  Replies: 300 ¦  Views: 63374

Wait until we get maglev going between DC and Baltimore.

Re: B&M trash trains?

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:43 pm ¦  Forum: Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) ¦  Topic: B&M trash trains? ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 1338

It wasn't a thing yet, AFAIK.

Re: Federal, Night Owl, Twilight Shoreliner (Trains 65, 66, 67)

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:52 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Federal, Night Owl, Twilight Shoreliner (Trains 65, 66, 67) ¦  Replies: 530 ¦  Views: 87331

I don't think there is a real strong need to turn a sleeping car, especially when half the seats in the roomettes are always going backwards anyway. The bedrooms are different story, but I've ridden backwards on a Superliner bedroom on the Capitol Limited. It's not the end of the world, especially o...

Re: F40 OCS question

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:20 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: F40 OCS question ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 1891

That horn is certainly in a healthy state!

Re: Federal, Night Owl, Twilight Shoreliner (Trains 65, 66, 67)

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:08 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Federal, Night Owl, Twilight Shoreliner (Trains 65, 66, 67) ¦  Replies: 530 ¦  Views: 87331

Room keys? When did they start issuing room keys for rooms on a train?

Re: Traditional Dining returning 6/23 to West Coast routes

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:01 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Traditional Dining returning 6/23 to West Coast routes ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 4421

Make that "sleeping car passengers". Coach passengers are relegated to ordering from the cafe car, at least for the foreseeable future.

Re: CSX office car special on PanAm rails

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:28 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX office car special on Pan Am rails ¦  Replies: 26 ¦  Views: 5517

Wouldn't the CSX OCS look a whole lot better if it was pulled by a pair of FP9s painted in this B&O heritage livery? The consist would look something like this... :wink: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/10159023418524492/filePointer/10159023423745559/fodoid/1015902342...

Re: CSX office car special on PanAm rails

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:58 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX office car special on Pan Am rails ¦  Replies: 26 ¦  Views: 5517

According to another thread on here, the train will spend some days in Worcester for meetings between unknown entities.

Re: CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:55 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 832770

Boston-Concord is commute distance, in that it's about the same distance as Poughkeepsie, NY to GCT. A lot of these proposed "new" corridors have actually been in the planning / talk stage for years now. Amtrak is just legitimizing them by putting them on the map. I do not have high hopes ...

Re: CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:42 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 832770

Newpy: Obviously, he was not around when the cat fight was in progress between Guilford and their 112lb rail and NNEPRA/Amtrak. [He's been with Amtrak only a little over a year, IIRC.] Guilford lost that fight. As Trinnau pointed out, Mr. Flynn has a fight on his hands on the Gulf Coast. My point wa...

Re: Amtrak Diner and Food Service Discussion

 by Rockingham Racer ¦  Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:24 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Diner and Food Service Discussion ¦  Replies: 2046 ¦  Views: 341000

That's great. I think the difference, though, is that menus used to have prices listed for each item. The upcoming ones do not AFAICT, so how does one decide how much the cost would be? Again, I think pre-paying would be the way to go. That, or put back the prices for each item, and use credit / deb...

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