NEC Long Distance Train Question

[R44 5278 0]

I've been noticing that the consists of many recent Silver Meteor, Silver Star, and Crescent trains have consists similar to those trains of the 90s: Loco-Amfleet IIs-Baggage car-Diner-Viewliners. Is there any reason why Amtrak switched from the Loco-Baggage Car-Diner-Amfleet IIs configuration?

[kaback9 0]

About a month behind...

 

This is the new configuration per employee TT and instructions. It means less diesel fumes and a quieter ride for sleeper passengers.

[R44 5278 0]

I remember this configuration back in 90s. Any reason why they changed it?

[metsfan 2]

He answered it.

 

Yea i noticed that too, at first i was thinking they couldn't turn trains properly at sunnyside, but then i saw like 7, 8 of them over a few weeks.

 

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[R44 5278 0]

Sorry, what I meant was that Amtrak used the most recent configuration back in the 90s. Was there any reason why Amtrak switched it towards year 2000 to the "old" configuration like those of 3 months ago?

[kaback9 0]

No express business anymore. It was easier to keep the mail and express on the back for switching and keeping the sleepers up front meant you were able to switch cars in the rear with out disturbing the passengers. Then it was just kept and now their back to the old.

[R44 5278 0]

Very interesting! But you know what they all say, Amtrak does a lot of stupid stuff.

[metsfan 2]

They do a lot of good stuff. Sometimes they go about it the wrong way.

 

By the way i saw the only fully painted diner, and a northeast direct viewliner and a metroliner livery amfleet at nyp today. The diner & metroliner coach were on the same consist.

 

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[kaback9 0]

The Metroliner logo painted car is a low-density Amfleet I.

[metsfan 2]

The Metroliner logo painted car is a low-density Amfleet I.

 

I saw it a week ago also. How is it to ride in i wonder.

 

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