USRailFan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 1:30 am Doesn't VIA Rail Canada desperately need to replace their heritage cars?Mr. US Fan (still cannot figure where you are from overseas), I'm likely not one to ask:
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USRailFan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 1:30 am Doesn't VIA Rail Canada desperately need to replace their heritage cars?Mr. US Fan (still cannot figure where you are from overseas), I'm likely not one to ask:
CNJGeep wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:34 amConsidering that train normally has 3 sleepers i will say yes.ApproachMedium wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:50 pm One of the viewsleeper replacements went south yesterday on a live trainIn service?
And honestly if I was in charge of Amtrak I'd be throwing my sleeping cars on NEC trains and start advertising it as a smart way to travel up the corridor without wearing a maskI've seen a surprising number of stories in my phone's news feed that are written by folks mentioning how getting a room/roomette is a great way to enjoy mask-free travel. I wonder if the powers that be are sponsoring such things.
Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:34 am Reports, and video, "elsewhere" note that 62511 and 12, Saluda and St. Marys, were delivered last week. That means eleven V-II Sleepers are "sunning themselves down UNOWARE".I would double check your source.
There are no reports any are in revenue service.
Acela150 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:42 pmIt's believed that they may be "in line" for general crew familiarization. But there's no revenue bookings within this car. Can't confirm the actual revenue bookings in the Viewliner II Sleepers. Amtrak was set on ensuring that the Viewliner I and Viewliner II sleepers would NOT be intermixed. However, this is perhaps a good sign that they are being readied for launch on the Silver Meteor/Silver Star trains! Come October, with trains going tri-weekly, Amtrak should try to stage it so that the Viewliner II's go into operation and the Viewliner I's are pulled out. Under current train set assignments (number of sleeper), but a tri-weekly schedule, ONLY 24 Viewliner II's are needed to hold down service. Use the 25 Viewliner II sleepers that are on order to meet the demand and pull the Viewliner I's for storage or much needed renovation. One spare Viewliner II could be stashed in Sunnyside Yard along with some of the best Viewliner I's for susbstituting as needed. These are supposed to be BRAND NEW cars, so shouldn't the shop margin be low? One can dream! The 24 count doesn't include restoration of overnight service on the NEC. Amtrak could use Viewliner I's for this service if so desired.Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:34 am Reports, and video, "elsewhere" note that 62511 and 12, Saluda and St. Marys, were delivered last week. That means eleven V-II Sleepers are "sunning themselves down UNOWARE".I would double check your source.
There are no reports any are in revenue service.
They were on Train 97 yesterday and should be arriving Hialeah this evening.
Rapidan River is also in service on yesterday's Train 97 as car 9712. Confirmed by multiple visual reports.
hi55us wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:38 pm And honestly if I was in charge of Amtrak I'd be throwing my sleeping cars on NEC trains and start advertising it as a smart way to travel up the corridor without wearing a mask.Mr. HI (welcome back) , maybe closer to reality than one would think.