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Re: All Things Cascades incl Vancouver

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:08 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: All Things Cascades incl Vancouver ¦  Replies: 681 ¦  Views: 197515

https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/talgo-vi-trainsets-withdrawn-from-amtrak-cascades-service/56967.article Fair-use quote: Washington State Department of Transportation has withdrawn its 1998-built Talgo VI trainsets used to operate the Amtrak Cascades services between Eugene,...

Subway Car in Wallingford, Connecticut

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:57 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Subway Car in Wallingford, Connecticut ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 1268

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What number on the SEPTA roster was this car?

Re: PCC retirements in 1960s

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:00 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: PCC retirements in 1960s ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 1163

2106 and 2112 collided June 17 1962 and were retired 2139 was in an accident in September 1962 and was retired as a result 29 of the 1948 batch were among the 60 cars destroyed in the October 23 1975 Woodhouse fire 2125 2127 2128 2130 2132 2135 2136 2137 2140 2145 2148 2149 2152 2153 2157 2162 2167 ...

Re: Ferrocarril Central Andino

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:36 pm ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: Ferrocarril Central Andino ¦  Replies: 242 ¦  Views: 55957

701 was originally 706 The original 701 was wrecked in a derailment 1/29/2002

These locomotives are higher powered versions of the Irish 071 Class (JT22CW)

WMATA 2000 series

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:42 am ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: WMATA 2000 series ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 2064

How many have been retired so far and when will they be completely retired?

Do the commuter EMUs share tracks with Amtrak or freight at any point?

Re: Amtrak ACS-64 Sprinter Discussion

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:45 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak ACS-64 Sprinter Discussion ¦  Replies: 2993 ¦  Views: 767948

What is the current status of 601 and 627?

MARC AEM-7

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:29 am ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: MARC AEM-7 ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2238

Are dates available for when each of the four last ran in passenger service and where are they currently stored?

Re: South Side equipment restrictions

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:58 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: South Side equipment restrictions ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 7048

The “screamers” ran for more than 20 years on the south side. The link below shows 1012 in Worcester in 2001 but they likely didn’t stay south much longer than that, and most likely never ran on the electrified Northeast Corridor. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3274150" o...

Re: New PATH cars on order

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Tue Aug 06, 2019 4:31 am ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: New PATH cars on order ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 8194

PATH currently have an additional 72 PA-5 on order. How many A cars and how many B cars? According to https://www.nyctransitforums.com/topic/42593-the-official-path-thread/page/3/#comments the new cars will all be C cars (no cab). I incorrectly called them B cars in the original post. I assume they...

1127

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:53 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: GP40-MC Repair Contract ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 3833

When did 1127 return to service, active as of 7/19 according to NE Transit?

What are the correct numbers for the Danbury pair? Those listed can't be both right as both odd numbers.

I can find no reference anywhere else on the internet about Danbury getting these cars and that includes the museum's website.

Re: European Tram in a movie, but which one..

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Wed Feb 27, 2019 5:02 pm ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: European Tram in a movie, but which one.. ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1450

It appears to be a Munich f2 class trailer car

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Re: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters,

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:09 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Uniq. Eqpmt Sightings: Private Varnish (PV's), Charters, etc ¦  Replies: 5058 ¦  Views: 1309982

Amtrak 4 seen on the La Plata webcam over three hours late unusually had three P42

151-114-20 and also NCDOT 1797 and 1869 dead in tow plus four NCDOT cars ahead of the Amtrak consist

Major locomotive damage in CSX derailment

 by Martin Baumann ¦  Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:26 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: Major locomotive damage in CSX derailment ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 5658

CSX had a bad derailment in Lilesville, Anson County NC yesterday. The crew are ok but NINE locomotives were damaged including 4 NRE exports. Lead unit 3459 derailed but upright, 370+5411+6092+6001+NREX 125+124+122+123 all derailed and overturned The NREX units were SD40-3 rebuilds for Guinea in Afr...

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