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newkirk wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:49 pm Nice Shots RG

What's the location of the bottom photo ?

https://ozarkmountainrailcar.com/railEquipment.php?itemId=3239 (User Registration Required - Free) Ozark has a slumbercoach for sale ($15k). We've had a back and forth on whether these would be a fit for Amtrak, however Amtrak is disposed to them. Here's my question: would a private operator, as Pu...

Private car “Navy Inspection Car 118” will travel from NYP to PGH on train 43 (30).

The 109 year old car has been donated to Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum. I believe this will be its final voyage on Amtrak or a mainline railroad.

When we came aboard several decades ago, the LIRR didn't have a dime. The Superintendent scoured the Railway Equipment Journal for other road's junk rolling stock to buy so we could run summer service. We'd buy it, paint the inside and send it to Montauk with Pullman chairs we bought for $50 each. ...

Bad order equipment moving to a shop for repair is probably the most likely reason.

Another possibility that comes to mind is that LIRR had sold/donated these cars and they were moving them to interchange for delivery to their new owner(s).

Thanks for the info. I did, however, find a head end view (going eastbound) made by Retired Railfan Horn Guy on You Tube. It's an interesting video. I enjoyed watching that video yesterday. I noticed some sections of third rail near the new terminal appear to be without a protective cover. My other...

Speaking of former LIRR equipment in Michigan … In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the former LIRR 2077 SEBONAC (x New Haven 529 GROVE BEACH) was used as a private residence by a couple and their daughter in Michigan. They removed 5 of the 6 roomettes to create a living room. They modified the area ...

RGlueck wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:23 am Can one assume the railfans with a tripod, standing on the main line are idiots?

DOTX 216 (FRA T-16) is a former Metroliner converted to a high speed research vehicle. https://railroads.dot.gov/track/automated-track-inspection-program-atip/about-fra-dotx-216 Anyone know which shop performed the conversion work? Was it Amtrak (Beech Grove, Wilmington or Bear), or some other railr...

First, for ready reference: https://www.aaprco.com/rail-car/blue-ridge-club/ Mr. Deasy, does this mean that Ellis did the conversion of two Bedrooms to the Master Suite, or was that done during a prior ownership? I don’t know. I don’t remember who owned this car prior to Iowa Pacific. I’m tempted t...

Rail Excursion Management Company owns three Amfleet 1 cars (2 coaches and 1 cafe) that they purchased from Amtrak. Thus three Amfleet 1 cars have already become private cars.

https://RAILEXCO.com

The Ed Ellis former C&O, former B&O, 5BR-flat end Obs in IC livery was on end of #4(26). When Ellis's gang realized they were never going to have the PRJ business to support a full Diner, they built a Kitchen into likely two of the Bedrooms with the remaining being crew accommodation. After...

Observed #3(18) today. In addition to its normal six car consist. There were two Sleepers on the rear. One in IC livery (a formerly Ed Ellis car?) and an ex-UP "Pacific--" that had been stripped and was lettered "Pullman" (Mr. Deasy's?). No, you did not not six double bedroom lo...

railfaned wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:14 am THERE WAS A LIST OF ALL THE HEAVEYWHEIGHT CARS POSTED BY JHDEASY A LONG TIME AGO. IF I FIND IT I WILL REPOST IT. HE IS A PRIVATE CAR OWNER.

DOVER HARBOR will spend the winter at the M&E Railway in NJ, rather than at the chapter’s “Dover Park” facility in suburban Maryland. Dominion Rail Voyages has donated the use of their MOUNT VERNON to Operation Toy Train special trains on the Dover & Rockaway River Railway (December 3rd) and...