Railroad Forums
Moderators: GirlOnTheTrain, mtuandrew, Tadman
Mike77E9 wrote:Saw New York Central 3 on the rear of Amtrak Cardinal #51(3) through New Brunswick at 7:22 is am#51(8) vice 51(3)?
Gilbert B Norman wrote:Yes, #51(8), my bad. Month is flying by!Mike77E9 wrote:Saw New York Central 3 on the rear of Amtrak Cardinal #51(3) through New Brunswick at 7:22 is am#51(8) vice 51(3)?
HBLR wrote:Probably not very unique, but while waiting for a co-worker today at new brunswick on the platform i saw what i'm guessing was a regional with a backwards facing keystone cab car hooked right to the locomotive. It was traveling pretty much full speed and i wasn't really looking out for trains so i'm not sure if it had the snack car or not. The last time i saw such a train it actually had 2 of the cab cars, one by the locomotive, and one on the opposite end, but that was last summer.You are probably referring to The Vermonter (#56). When cab-cars are due for their 90 day inspections they are dead-headed to WAS on 55 and when a cab-car is needed in New Haven they are dead-headed on 56. The reason for using 55 & 56 for the dead-head moves is because the electric is swapped for diesel at NHV and there is no extra move involved in taking the cab car off or putting it on.
CSX Conductor wrote:I've always seen the Vermonter with two diesels on the train, one on each end. When did the cab cars come on?HBLR wrote:Probably not very unique, but while waiting for a co-worker today at new brunswick on the platform i saw what i'm guessing was a regional with a backwards facing keystone cab car hooked right to the locomotive. It was traveling pretty much full speed and i wasn't really looking out for trains so i'm not sure if it had the snack car or not. The last time i saw such a train it actually had 2 of the cab cars, one by the locomotive, and one on the opposite end, but that was last summer.You are probably referring to The Vermonter (#56). When cab-cars are due for their 90 day inspections they are dead-headed to WAS on 55 and when a cab-car is needed in New Haven they are dead-headed on 56. The reason for using 55 & 56 for the dead-head moves is because the electric is swapped for diesel at NHV and there is no extra move involved in taking the cab car off or putting it on.
daylight4449 wrote:NHV is the working yard for the Springfield shuttles, what else would be easier to dh a cab car?CSX Conductor wrote:I've always seen the Vermonter with two diesels on the train, one on each end. When did the cab cars come on?HBLR wrote:Probably not very unique, but while waiting for a co-worker today at new brunswick on the platform i saw what i'm guessing was a regional with a backwards facing keystone cab car hooked right to the locomotive. It was traveling pretty much full speed and i wasn't really looking out for trains so i'm not sure if it had the snack car or not. The last time i saw such a train it actually had 2 of the cab cars, one by the locomotive, and one on the opposite end, but that was last summer.You are probably referring to The Vermonter (#56). When cab-cars are due for their 90 day inspections they are dead-headed to WAS on 55 and when a cab-car is needed in New Haven they are dead-headed on 56. The reason for using 55 & 56 for the dead-head moves is because the electric is swapped for diesel at NHV and there is no extra move involved in taking the cab car off or putting it on.
daylight4449 wrote:I've always seen the Vermonter with two diesels on the train, one on each end. When did the cab cars come on?The cab cars aren't being used on The Vermonter. They are dead-head up from WAS to NHV behind the electric motor so they can be moved to Motor Storage with the electric at NHV. When a cab car needs to be dead-headed to WAS for service or inspection it is behind the electric and added to the train @ NHV.
nomis wrote:NHV is the working yard for the Springfield shuttles, what else would be easier to dh a cab car?A cab-car could be dead-headed on any train that is destined for SPG from WAS or coming from SPG and heading to WAS since the cab-car would be moved with the electric motor. I personally had a d/h cab-car on train 148 a few years ago, so I know it has been done before, but the Vermonter seems to be "the norm".
DutchRailnut wrote:Believe me deer do not dent Genesis engines, I have had a fw explode on fron of P32acdm's with damage.Well if it wasn't a deer, it was something fairly impressive and high up.
