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Re: New Atlanta Station

 by jstolberg ¦  Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:24 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: New Atlanta Station ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 68683

New anchor tenant could have the initials NS.
https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/off ... ulch-92624

Rail, rail, everywhere, and no place to board.

Re: Sunset Route Two-Tracking Updates

 by jstolberg ¦  Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:47 am ¦  Forum: Union Pacific ¦  Topic: Sunset Route Two-Tracking Updates ¦  Replies: 34 ¦  Views: 14226

Sorry, I got the info second hand. Someone familiar with the El Centro area commented that he saw 9 freights and only 1 was moving. Over 600 cars on the remaining 8. The situation was not usual.

Re: New Atlanta Station

 by jstolberg ¦  Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:50 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: New Atlanta Station ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 68683

The possible Atlanta station location is getting snapped up.
https://atlanta.curbed.com/atlanta-deve ... lips-arena

Re: Sunset Route Two-Tracking Updates

 by jstolberg ¦  Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:32 pm ¦  Forum: Union Pacific ¦  Topic: Sunset Route Two-Tracking Updates ¦  Replies: 34 ¦  Views: 14226

I have a report today of 8 freights stacked up in El Centro. Any problem?

Re: Anderson possible changes: Dismantling LD, Corridor, Etc

 by jstolberg ¦  Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:37 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Anderson possible changes: Dismantling LD, Corridor, Etc. ¦  Replies: 507 ¦  Views: 73735

There are several alternate routes that could replace the Chief. (1) The BNSF transon via Amarillo (2) Resume the Desert Wind via Las Vegas (3) Make the extended Texas Eagle a daily train via El Paso. When the existing Chief turns east at Barstow instead of continuing northeast it misses a large to...

Re: Siemens Single Level Cars for CA/IL fka Nippon Sharyo Or

 by jstolberg ¦  Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:15 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Siemens Venture Single Level Cars for CA/IL/Midwest ¦  Replies: 469 ¦  Views: 130267

There was also an option for up to 300 additional cars in the original order. Now that an equivalency has been established, if the option is exercised, would the they now be more single-level cars, could they be multi-level cars, or could they be some of each?

Re: New Midwest/California Bi-Level Discussion

 by jstolberg ¦  Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:43 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: New Midwest/California Bi-Level Discussion ¦  Replies: 602 ¦  Views: 142101

You may not be able to repeal the laws of physics, but you can make the steel stronger.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/10/ ... less-steel" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's just not been done on this scale before.

Re: New Atlanta Station

 by jstolberg ¦  Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:37 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: New Atlanta Station ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 68683

GBN, I was in Marietta for a couple days this month myself, so I know whereof you speak. My wife will be there for a few days next month and then I return again in December. It's a heck of a commute from here in Colorado so we're going to have to put an end to that. But I agree, the last few miles t...

Re: Viewliner II Delivery/Production

 by jstolberg ¦  Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:20 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Viewliner II Delivery/Production ¦  Replies: 5073 ¦  Views: 1132204

Aside from that two cars every thirty days has now become one every forty five, there should be nine cars on the property (including 8400) - enough for both the Meteor and The Crescent plus a spare. Four more and Mr. Moore could see 'em again on the Lake Shore. In time for a Christmas present from ...

Re: Amtrak Empire Service (NYS) Improvements Albany - Buffal

 by jstolberg ¦  Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:54 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Empire Service (New York State) ¦  Replies: 3048 ¦  Views: 200338

Estimates of Selkirk-Buffalo train traffic following a host of abolishments and consolidations are about 35 daily freight trains, dominated by intermodals (~15 intermodal , 1 produce (2 days/week), 6 autorack, 8 manifest, and a handful of grain/ethanol unit trains). So if the only traffic on this l...

Re: Station Developments

 by jstolberg ¦  Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:19 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Station Developments ¦  Replies: 368 ¦  Views: 99063

The one time I was at the Pontiac, IL station was a weekend before the arrival of the southbound Texas Eagle. Approximately 30 minutes before the train arrived, cars began to arrive in the parking lot. No one was in the waiting room. A public bathroom was in the park across the street. The Chicago-S...

Re: Station Developments

 by jstolberg ¦  Sun May 28, 2017 5:33 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Station Developments ¦  Replies: 368 ¦  Views: 99063

I've moved west along the BNSF and thought I'd share a picture from my new local Amtrak station.

Re: Penn Station Renovation & Expansion & Moynihan Station

 by jstolberg ¦  Thu May 11, 2017 6:35 am ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: Amtrak/LIRR Moynihan Train Hall ¦  Replies: 1198 ¦  Views: 238156

Steve Roth's building was responsible for the recent sewage shower. I won't say that the Dolans and/or Roths can't be bought out of their air rights, because both are businessmen when there's money on the table; but if they are, you can be sure that they will get the better side of the bargain. It w...

Re: Penn Station Renovation & Expansion & Moynihan Station

 by jstolberg ¦  Wed May 10, 2017 10:57 pm ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: Amtrak/LIRR Moynihan Train Hall ¦  Replies: 1198 ¦  Views: 238156

Trump's Manhattan developer friends label Penn Station's improvement their number one priority. Roth’s Vornado Realty Trust is the largest property owner surrounding the crumbling rail hub. Its One and Two Penn Plaza towers sit atop the facility, which is owned by Amtrak and used by New Jersey Trans...

Re: New Viewliner: The New "Red Lion": Elmira Heights, NY?

 by jstolberg ¦  Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:14 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Viewliner II Delivery/Production ¦  Replies: 5073 ¦  Views: 1132204

Regarding that 2 years behind schedule, it was a 5-year contract in 2010. From page 7 of this thread One thing I've been trying to find out. We know the 130 new Viewliners are composed of: 25 sleepers 25 diners 25 baggage/dorms 55 baggage cars We also know that it's a 5-year contract and that (so fa...

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