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

a tree is more likely or small truck.

DutchRailnut wrote:a tree is more likely or small truck.

Well unless either leaped about 5' into the air

Moose is unlikely that far south.

Tree's do not always fall to ground, most times they just hang there.

The last ice storm LIRR and S.E.P.T.A. as well as NJT had problems with limbs hanging into the loading gauge. It caused quite a bit of delays on top of whatever else was going on.

Four PV on train 29 (9) Capitol Limited
P42DC 186 and 85
bag
transition dorm
2 x sleeper
diner
lounge
4 x coach
Pullman Pacific Union
CB&Q California Zephyr Silver Quail
diner New York Central 448
L&N observation Royal Street

chuchubob wrote:Four PV on train 29 (9) Capitol Limited
P42DC 186 and 85
bag
transition dorm
2 x sleeper
diner
lounge
4 x coach
Pullman Pacific Union
CB&Q California Zephyr Silver Quail
diner New York Central 448
L&N observation Royal Street

I can't wait for 10,20,30 years from now when we'll have superliner PV's, I call dibs on the California cars!

hi55us wrote:I can't wait for 10,20,30 years from now when we'll have superliner PV's, I call dibs on the California cars!

You can have 'em. I'm getting me a PPC!

Diesel power coming off train 92 Silver Star at Washington Saturday included P40DC 824.

The Looney Tunes Amfleet car brought up the rear of train 178 Monday afternoon.

chuchubob wrote:The Looney Tunes Amfleet car brought up the rear of train 178 Monday afternoon.

Cool. i'll have to try to get a shot of it tomorrow. Usually 178's equipment turns in Boston for 137 the next day.

There were also 3 PVs at South Station today, Silver Shore, SIlver Lodge, Silver Express

jscola30 wrote:There were also 3 PVs at South Station today, Silver Shore, SIlver Lodge, Silver Express

By the silver prefix, can we assume these are ex-CB&Q?

jscola30 wrote:There were also 3 PVs at South Station today, Silver Shore, SIlver Lodge, Silver Express

these where spotted recently in GCT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqoOb0P0TaM

That would be them!

chuchubob wrote:The Looney Tunes Amfleet car brought up the rear of train 178 Monday afternoon.

Train No. 173

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3clf3f-E0ns