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If the Canadian government is so concerned with carbon emissions, why are they refurbishing so many F40PH locomotives with the dirtiest carbon and other noxious gasses emissions in service in North America today? DIdn't they convert them to pony motor HEP at the last rebuild? That would mean the en...

Re: What A Way....

 by Tadman ¦  Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:04 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: What A Way.... ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 693

Mod note: this isn't really Amtrak material. Also, according to the news: "Search and rescue operations pulled two workers from the water, one in critical condition who was hospitalized. Efforts to locate the other six are ongoing. Authorities said that sonar had detected cars in the water, whi...

Algoma trip planned

 by Tadman ¦  Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:59 am ¦  Forum: Canadian Passenger Operations: AMT, Go Transit, VIA, etc. ¦  Topic: Algoma trip planned ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 70

Good morning, I have a chance to do some customer visits in the Sault. I would like to ride the RDC and/or Agawa train. Any advice or thoughts? Does the Agawa train not run until August? Looks like the best option for the Via RDC is White River, overnight Sudbury, back to White River due to the hote...

Re: Caltrain Electrification

 by Tadman ¦  Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:38 am ¦  Forum: California Commuter, Rail Transit, and High Speed Rail (HSR) ¦  Topic: Caltrain Electrification ¦  Replies: 239 ¦  Views: 116357

Good god no, these cars are absolutely awful. - zero accessibility. it's 2024. - extremely inefficient boarding and unloading with a single door per car in the middle - awkward second level that requires backtracking if there are no seats I remember the first time I rode these cars in 2007 and coul...

Re: High Speed Rail HSR (Houston - DFW Dallas Fort Worth) (FKA Texas Central )

 by Tadman ¦  Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:05 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: High Speed Rail HSR (Houston - DFW Dallas Fort Worth) (FKA Texas Central ) ¦  Replies: 302 ¦  Views: 97954

I've done a bit of Houston light rail riding (yes to the rodeo and a ball game) and it is as it sounds. Someone said "we need light rail" and they got it. It's a bit better than Buffalo but certainly not on par with Dallas, let alone the other four biggest cities in the US for transit (chi...

Re: Michigan Central Station

 by Tadman ¦  Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:01 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Michigan Central Station ¦  Replies: 482 ¦  Views: 99786

Perhaps San Pierre and Miquelon are in your future!

Re: Ridership in Virginia and North Carolina

 by Tadman ¦  Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:01 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Ridership in Virginia and North Carolina ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 1404

I've said for years, Atlanta really needs a "day train" from DC, i.e. one that arrives in the evening and departs in the morning. The problem of course is blocking the NS tracks. But honestly, with the right timing, you'd basically be able to leverage the existing staff. This is the truth...

Re: Michigan Central Station

 by Tadman ¦  Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:55 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Michigan Central Station ¦  Replies: 482 ¦  Views: 99786

Mr. ExCon, a sadistic power hungry "Iceman" at the Detroit River Tunnel, "So you drove from Chicago just to go to Canada for Dinner?" (Thu was Indpls, Friday Cleveland, at least he didn't say "where did you drop the stash?"). "Where are you staying tonight? "...

Re: Wisconsin Talgos Disposition - MI and now Pacific Surfliner

 by Tadman ¦  Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:53 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Wisconsin Talgos Disposition - MI and now Pacific Surfliner ¦  Replies: 582 ¦  Views: 172887

Interesting that the HST is now in Nigeria and Mexico. A twist nobody thought we'd see. Unfortunately most of the former British Empire uses broad gauge so Mexico and Nigeria were the only logical places left to send the HST. Too bad they never made a low-platform MkIII coach as the Detroit line wou...

Re: NEC now Fixed Seating Including Rear-Facing

 by Tadman ¦  Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:54 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: NEC now Fixed Seating Including Rear-Facing ¦  Replies: 101 ¦  Views: 6701

You don't ride in planes, cars or buses backwards...why should a train be any different? I highly doubt anyone was ever excited to find out that half of the seats in their train now face the wrong way, no matter where or when it was implemented. I don't know about you but the railroad.net managemen...

Re: Caltrain Electrification

 by Tadman ¦  Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:45 pm ¦  Forum: California Commuter, Rail Transit, and High Speed Rail (HSR) ¦  Topic: Caltrain Electrification ¦  Replies: 239 ¦  Views: 116357

Funny you mention that - it might be cost prohibitive to make them into EMU's as there are entirely new trucks and such required. But conventional trains were a good idea for longer runs such as Gilroy at Caltrains and if Metra were to electrify the Rock, anything past Blue Island. Or you could use ...

Re: Caltrain Electrification

 by Tadman ¦  Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:17 am ¦  Forum: California Commuter, Rail Transit, and High Speed Rail (HSR) ¦  Topic: Caltrain Electrification ¦  Replies: 239 ¦  Views: 116357

Please excuse if this has already been discussed, but where do the Caltrain gallery cars go when the electrics are fully commissioned and in use?

Re: Amtrak Phase VII Paint Scheme

 by Tadman ¦  Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:49 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Phase VII Paint Scheme ¦  Replies: 22 ¦  Views: 2474

I don't think they have much of indoor shops with a paint booth there, so perhaps they sent the cars out or cycled them through somewhere like Mid America Car or Metro East when they were bought? Not really sure. I've heard the process for stripping and painting stainless was a PITA when IC and Nort...

So it was explained to me that the South Shore Line quit add/drop in Michigan City because the air brake tests significantly changed and the additional time incurred adding cars was not worth it compared to the 40 minute run of the shorter train to the east. This was perhaps 2005 or so? This is a bi...

Re: Increased NEC Service

 by Tadman ¦  Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:07 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Increased NEC Service ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2281

Interesting that, of all places to use top-and-tail motors, they have the NEC. Where there are like four grade crossings. Wouldn't that be the best place to use a cab car where cars can't go around gates?

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