John_Perkowski wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:44 pm
I thought the new PV rules were no cars on the back end, they were all to be behind the power?
The consist and operation of certain trains currently require private cars to operate directly behind the power.
ChuChu Bob addressed how the Pennsylvanian reverses direction at PHL, so head end east of PHL becomes rear end west of PHL, and vice-versa.
For example, if you are passing thru Kansas City on trains 3/4, you must be positioned on the head end because there is a CHI-KCY short haul coach and Amtrak is unwilling to execute a double switch at KCY for fear of delaying the train.
There are similar head end requirements on the Empire Builder and California Zephyr, just as there there is “weekend only” switching on/off thru trains and parking at WAS.
Other than a few specific trains, private cars are still operated rearmost.