Seaboard92
Engineer
Well I'm planning a business trip to Gateway Railcar in Madison, IL. And driving from South Carolina I figured I would check out some other things. As it's a long road trip I felt like seeing some railroads, and places I've never seen before. So when I was looking at Beech Grove on line I found some interesting finds. I use Google Maps Lite Mode, which angles down if you zoom far enough in. Without further talking I'll post what I see.
2-GE Centercab Switchers in Phase V
1-VRE F40
12-NJT stainless cars
3-F40PH Cabbages in Phase III
2-P42DCs on flat cars
4-Wrecked P42DCs
3-F40PH Cabbages Phase V
6-Wrecked Superliners
28-Superliners one in Phase III
7-Horizon cars
2-Hilevel EX ATSF Coaches
4-MHC Boxcars
27-Hertitage baggage cars about half are in Phase III
17-Budd Heritage sleepers
2-Budd Diners
1-Viewliner
Bear Delaware Shop
13-Genisis type locomotive
5-F40PH body locomotive
It looks like there are a lot of cars in the fleet that aren't in use. Among the heritage sleepers that means 19 are accounted for. I believe one has been sold off as I've seen it pass by the railcar brokers. My other question is with these surplus sleepers, think Amtrak would be willing to make a sale? I would prefer to have the heritage sleepers just because they have a trap for my Christmas trains. And they look roadworthy still.
2-GE Centercab Switchers in Phase V
1-VRE F40
12-NJT stainless cars
3-F40PH Cabbages in Phase III
2-P42DCs on flat cars
4-Wrecked P42DCs
3-F40PH Cabbages Phase V
6-Wrecked Superliners
28-Superliners one in Phase III
7-Horizon cars
2-Hilevel EX ATSF Coaches
4-MHC Boxcars
27-Hertitage baggage cars about half are in Phase III
17-Budd Heritage sleepers
2-Budd Diners
1-Viewliner
Bear Delaware Shop
13-Genisis type locomotive
5-F40PH body locomotive
It looks like there are a lot of cars in the fleet that aren't in use. Among the heritage sleepers that means 19 are accounted for. I believe one has been sold off as I've seen it pass by the railcar brokers. My other question is with these surplus sleepers, think Amtrak would be willing to make a sale? I would prefer to have the heritage sleepers just because they have a trap for my Christmas trains. And they look roadworthy still.