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Re: C&EI Passenger trains

 by CarterB ¦  Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:53 pm ¦  Forum: Midwestern Railfan ¦  Topic: C&EI Passenger trains ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 3001

Anyone with photos of these??

Re: Amtrak 50th Anniversary (May 1, 1971) memories: The first five years...

 by CarterB ¦  Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:12 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak 50th Anniversary (May 1, 1971) memories: The first five years... ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 3733

In 1975, rode the "rainbow consist" Empire Builder Chi-Sea. Great trip, I got a single bedroom in the dome lounge sleeper (ex NP) for the price of a roomette. Great meals in the diner, great views from the dome. Then took the Coast Starlight from Oakland to LA and got a day roomette for ju...

City of Miami Consists

 by CarterB ¦  Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:00 pm ¦  Forum: Canadian National-Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western ¦  Topic: City of Miami Consists ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 817

After the City of Miami added pullmans, what would have been a typical consist?
What cars were lightweights and which were heavyweights?

Re: Nabisco Fairlawn Closing

 by CarterB ¦  Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:34 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Nabisco Fairlawn Closing ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1388

When was the last time Nabisco used rail? And what was transported in or out?

Re: Weird third rail in Emmaus, PA

 by CarterB ¦  Thu Feb 11, 2021 4:26 pm ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Weird third rail in Emmaus, PA ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 1179

Those rails musta been there a LONG time, if you look closely, they are paved over at the crossing and continue on both sides.

Re: Favorite Locomotive

 by CarterB ¦  Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:28 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Favorite Locomotive ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2972

Dreyfus Hudson
Loewy T1 and GG1
EMC E3,4, 5

What trains would you consider to have been the best on the following routes, according to levels of first class service . 1. Key criteria to be best first class accommodation/s available on the route, best dining service and menus, best on board services available. 2. Secondary considerations, best...

Gasoline taxes will go through the roof, as well as other taxes to pay for his green new deal. AOC will actually be running things, anyway.

Re: “Trolley” in Nantasket, MA?

 by CarterB ¦  Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:32 pm ¦  Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦  Topic: “Trolley” in Nantasket, MA? ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 1076

Colonel Nathan Heft, of the Bridgeport Traction Company, poses with railroad and General Electric officials at the controls of NY,NH&H RR open car 2510, during a trial of the 3rd rail in May 1895. NYNH&H President Charles Clark is behind him.

Re: Last CNJ Train in Pennsylvania

 by CarterB ¦  Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:15 pm ¦  Forum: Central Railroad Company of New Jersey ¦  Topic: Last CNJ Train in Pennsylvania ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 4239

What/when was the last CNJ passenger train in PA?

Re: Abandoned Railroads in the Zoar Valley

 by CarterB ¦  Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:00 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Abandoned Railroads in the Zoar Valley ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 539

Erie went through Gowanda NY, not actually in the valley as such.

I will be willing to bet that a Biden admin would look to enhance corridor services only. LD trains are not a priority.

Re: NS HO-7 through Rutherford

 by CarterB ¦  Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:09 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NS HO-7 through Rutherford ¦  Replies: 4085 ¦  Views: 826870

Thanks Waldwickrailfan!!

Re: NS HO-7 through Rutherford

 by CarterB ¦  Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:27 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NS HO-7 through Rutherford ¦  Replies: 4085 ¦  Views: 826870

What freight operations/ train numbers operate on the line between Ridgewood junction and Suffern? I live in Ramsey. About what time/s would such operate through Ramsey??

Re: Illinois Terminal marker lamps

 by CarterB ¦  Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:27 pm ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans ¦  Topic: Illinois Terminal marker lamps ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 1020

ExCon90 Thanks for the detailed info!!

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