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Former B&M lightweight sleeper SALISBURY BEACH is for sale. The owner had a sign to that effect on display inside his car during the AAPRCO convention's first night car party at Portland ME on 9/22/2014. I believe it is the only former B&M passenger car that is currently certified for mainl...

The coach in the photo, Amtrak 4616, has an interesting history. Built by St Louis Car Company in 1964 as UP 5541. Later Amtrak 4581 then 4616. Later RBBX 43012. Later NCDOT 400024 CABARRUS COUNTY, but not refurbished for revenue service. Was listed for sale in 2020; I’m uncertain about it’s current...

WARRIOR RIDGE and PENNSYLVANIA 120 will travel NYP to ALB on train 233 December 1.

On December 2, these two cars will join BABBLING BROOK, NP dome 313 and NP dome 549 on a Toys for Tots special train from Albany to Binghamton.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzIzpYxO9Vn/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Several years ago, CSX purchased MOONLIGHT DOME from Cincinnati Railway Company for use in their executive fleet. It was a two car package deal, so they had to purchase a former SP 10&6 sleeper (BIRCH GROVE name later added by Amt...

I cut one of the Pacific cars yesterday off the tail of AMT 48 and placed in the storage yard up against the NYC3. Guess a trip today on AMT 290 to Burlington? That is what the yardmaster told me was going to happen. We will see what happens this afternoon. The I believe PACIFIC ISLAND will be maki...

Has the date these cars are set to leave CHI on #5 also been set back? I just might find myself trackside (800ft away) taking a peek. They traveled on train 5(09) from CHI to EMY. Experienced a very long multi-hour delay at Truckee with motive power problems. Used a UP loaner to head west from Truc...

jhdeasy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:25 pm Private cars PACIFIC HOME and PACIFIC ISLAND on train 49(06) from NYP to CHI.

Private car EPICURUS is scheduled to make a trip from NYP to Saratoga Springs and return this weekend, on the truncated Adirondack. This will be the car’s first outing on Amtrak in several years.

Private cars PACIFIC HOME and PACIFIC ISLAND on train 49(07) from NYP to CHI, continuing on train 5(09) from CHI to EMY.

PACIFIC ISLAND was named MOUNT VERNON by previous owner; has reverted to original name under new owner.

A friend of mine, who is a docent at the Columbia County Historical Society, received an inquiry which he has referred to me. When did scheduled passenger train service end at Germantown NY on the NYC Hudson Division? Can any of you timetable collectors or experts answer this question? The latest sy...

May 11, 2023: LIRR derailed a FRA test car, bracketed by a pair of locomotives, at the east end of the LIC coach yard. I believe it was the DOTX 220.

Back in the days when Amtrak operated the Executive Sleeper service between NYP and WAS, Amtrak used tracks 1 thru 4 to position the car for occupancy before the southbound trip departed NYP and after the northbound arrived at NYP. They was also used for PV parking when that was allowed in Penn Stat...

Oops, found one! Here we go: #607 nose at Oyster Bay 1973 Photo/Archive: Richard Glueck MIght folks indicate the function of the trainline receptacles, as I have numbered, thanks! https://i.imgur.com/kRSnMmW.jpg I believe the receptacles are setup as follows: 1: Communications trainline (27 pin) 2:...

Here’s a Pennsylvania PV, currently named PITSSBURGHER. Why it’s in legacy GN or BNSF paint is beyond me URL https://ozarkmountainrailcar.com/railEquipment.php?itemId=3635 Writeup on book of faces Featured Listing Pennsylvania Railroad Business Car "Pittsburgher" - Built by the Pullman Co...

One aspect of the diesel push-pull fleet that has not been mentioned in this thread was the 4 bar-generator cars, class BG72B, numbers 2101 thru 2104. These bar-generator cars allowed LIRR to operate 4 additional consists of push-pull cars without using a PowerPack or MP-15AC to provide HEP. http://...