BuddSilverliner269 wrote:a change that will stay permanent for the time being.Ha!
That's a Yogi-ism if I ever heard one.
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BuddSilverliner269 wrote:a change that will stay permanent for the time being.Ha!
spacecadet wrote:LOL! My thoughts exactly!BuddSilverliner269 wrote:a change that will stay permanent for the time being.Ha!
That's a Yogi-ism if I ever heard one.
Gilbert B Norman wrote:Mr.Johnson, as I noted over at the related Business Class topic, it appears The Pennsylvanian is simply a victim of its own success. There have been reports here that when a car with 2-1 seating was operated, sell-outs were frequent. Therefore Business Class became a 70 seat 2-2 "coach'. Unfortunately, the Business Class accommodation charge is not sufficient to allow too many 2-1 configured cars.When traveling alone, I like to grab one of the singles in the 2-1 business class cars. (When I took the Pennsylvanian to Pittsburgh, I did exactly this on a very full train. On the return, business class was sold out when I made my reservation and I ended up sitting next to someone in coach. Perhaps I'm being anti-social, but it's hit or miss when it comes to who you get stuck with, so I prefer to have a seat by myself if I can!) If all the business class cars had the 2-1 leather seats, it'd be much more worthwhile to spend the money on it imo! I'm much less likely to do so on a train with 2-2 biz class seating.
Beyond the complimentary Soda Pop, Business Class does not offer any amenities - and Amtrak wisely has not suggested that there are any. I for one, use it on trips where offered; while I certainly respect those here (safe to say all considerably younger than am I) that say "it's not worth it", to minimize the possibility of having to sit in the middle of the "moshing pit' environment represented by any full up passenger transportation vehicle/craft is simply "worth it' to me.
BuddSilverliner269 wrote:Bob, I work 42 on Thursdays only and the past 2 Thursday it did indeed have 6 cars. I font ever see this train the rest of the week so I don't I ow this for sure if this is a permanent change. Usually when there is a change in consist,there's a service bulletin on the change and I haven't seen this.As a engineer, do you do the whole run? (New York - PGH)?
skm wrote:No, just Phl-NYP.Im slowly qualifying the Harrisburg Line but even so, its a different crew base that handles the Harrisburg to Pitts runBuddSilverliner269 wrote:Bob, I work 42 on Thursdays only and the past 2 Thursday it did indeed have 6 cars. I font ever see this train the rest of the week so I don't I ow this for sure if this is a permanent change. Usually when there is a change in consist,there's a service bulletin on the change and I haven't seen this.As a engineer, do you do the whole run? (New York - PGH)?
BuddSilverliner269 wrote: Im sure some are not aware, but the Pennsylvanian and Palmetto share equipment with the only difference is the bagagge car. Im sure the extra car was added because of the Palmetto more so then the Pennsylvanian from what crews have said regarding the 2 trains but in any case, its nice to see the extra car.I know the Pennsylvanian uses an Amfleet I cafe, does the Palmetto use one as well or an Amfleet II cafe/lounge?