Viewliner II Delivery/Production

I wonder though how long it will take for it to enter service, as theoretically to run something like the Lake Shore Limited, you'd need two diners minimum, one for each direction. It only makes sense to change the food service program for the route entirely, no?

One lousy diner?

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CPSD40-2 wrote:I wonder though how long it will take for it to enter service, as theoretically to run something like the Lake Shore Limited, you'd need two diners minimum, one for each direction. It only makes sense to change the food service program for the route entirely, no?

Pretty sure u need 3 diners to cover the LSL.

Matt Johnson wrote:One lousy diner?

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That's infinitely more than we had yesterday! What more do you want?

Seriously. Give them a chance.
I do find it interesting it's only a single diner, no sleeper or half-bag.

But hey, it's movement!

Now we need pictures.

If this poster was Amtrak I would run the diner live with a Heritage diner along as a back up in case of major failure. As an alternate at least provide an extra diner lite to go along for a couple trips say 5000 miles ?

Well here you go. ONE GP, 2 cars and a P42.

Sweet pictures!

I assume it will overnight in Albany tonight and then SB tomorrow and then on to Florida?

Interesting that you can see the module insert panel around the door. Though I don't spose the dining car actually had "modules" as such put in .

That's right, they're naming the cars for state capitals. Funny/depressing to see Annapolis 68001 - it hasn't had rail access since 1968.

Well, if there's going to be a Carson City, no service to the outside world there since the original Virgina & Truckee quit in 1950.

Matt Johnson wrote:One lousy diner?

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Actually, that makes sense (especially if the roomette modules don't fit). They started with one of each design (diner, sleeper and bag-dorm). Amtrak gave them a thorough going-over and came up with a list of things they'd like changed, didn't meet spec, or wasn't what they expected. CAF took them back and made the modifications. Now Amtrak has a revised diner with everything they asked for.

Expect more testing and evaluation. Only after they get the two thumbs up will the real production begin.

The current plan last I understand was to name the diners after states (not necessarily capitals) that have single-level trains (I was going to say LD trains, but I notice Augusta is in the
list.

Anyway Here is an UNOFFICIAL list.

But this makes one wonder... what's the story with Albany?

It seems that the module sub contractors will be "on the hook" for the "fixes",unless there's proof of "faulty specs" from CAF/Amtrak.
If memory serves,the Bag/Dorm,Diner,and Sleeper tested twice on the NEC,there was a different Diner on the 2nd test run.
If this is the Diner from the 2nd NEC test,there's a bigger problem(structure or truck?? )that keeps "Albany"(from the 1st test) at the factory.
Should this Diner "test out" properly,it could open the gates for the rest of the Diners.

If this car is A-Okay it will probably get pooled in with the cresecnt or the meteor wherever the 8400 is right now. All training etc complete and the rest of the cars should roll along. I was on 92 the other day and the lack of diner, even for my "short" trip from Raleigh to Newark would have been beneficial for a wholesome choo choo lunch.

This is not the same diner that was tested last time. 68000-Albany was delivered both the first and second times. This is 68001-Annapolis. It was the Dorm for which a different car was delivered for the second set of tests (69000 vs 69001)