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I ran them between New York and New Haven. The cabs were like sitting in a broom closet without the brooms.
Noel Weaver

I just received my September Trains and on the cover is mentioned "Amtrak's Loneliest Stations". I immediately thought of Port Kent, NY and Montpelier Junction, Vermont and both of them were listed numbers 1 and 2 in this feature. There is a good reason for both of these lonely outposts: P...

Sad to hear of this, a true LOSS.
Noel Weaver

SS-44 the original on the NHRR and presently the museum was changed early in the Penn Central period from SS-44 to "Berk". Much later I don't remember exactly when they the new building next to the Danbury Branch and named it "Walk". That was when the present museum went out of u...

Is there not enough potential traffic for at least one daily trip to Jacksonville?. There probably is enough potential for a trip to Jacksonville but the idea behind Brightline is fast, frequent service so one train a day will not do it. I think Jacksonville will be in the cards. It can be done on ...

I remember the "Boni" Cars. Ed Boni was the superintendent early on in Metro-North and a good one at that. This was his idea and they were used when the track outage on tracks 3 or 4 was going to be for days at a time for track work. They worked quite well but back then you had railroad pe...

Teutobergerwald wrote:No stop at Vero Beach ????

Per a reliable source they have started laying fibre wire north of West Palm Beach in preparation for the new signals and interlockings which will be used when Brightline starts operation north of WPB to Orlando. This is the first big step.
Noel Weaver

Here is your opportunity to ride to Torrinrton. https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Thomaston-train-rides-will-coincide-with-Main-13085474.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Much of this line between Thomaston and East Litchfield never had regular passenger service...

At least here nighttime does not begin until well after 9:00 PM and road construction often begins about that time as well. At least now we can go to Miami for an evening concert or sporting event without fighting rush hour traffic knowing that there is a way home to Fort Lauderdale by train. Noel W...

I have not heard of any changes to the freight operations, with the double track operation they have enough track capacity for both. I think they have some finishing up with a couple of crossovers although things are happening quite quickly these days. The PM rush can be busy at times with 292, 222 ...

To back up earlier information here is a link to an article in the local paper regarding the upcoming increase to 16 RT's a day weekdays beginning in August: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/transportation/fl-reg-brightline-boosts-schedule-20180716-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.hre...

Here is another positive development right here in Fort Lauderdale. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-101-fort-lauderdale-tower-planned-near-brightline-20180710-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Interesting, Brightline is going to change the downtown of For...

Yesterday (Saturday) train 101 had a pair of 700's, if you thank they can't move freight with them, just look at this video. https://youtu.be/1yk0hhsdoTw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not bad for a couple of old locomotives that the UP set aside several years ago. They eve...

Those old B & O coaches were a work of art, great comfortable seats, good lighting, rode very well and windows that you could see out of. The line that I rode back in 1974 is gone today so it was a good choice although I had ridden it before. I always enjoyed riding the B & O no matter what ...