Recent content by AMTK 99

I have used my Uniden BC95XLT for many years for railroad scanning and have had no issues. Easy to program once you get used to it and picks up the railroad frequencies quite well. One thing I would suggest is that you purchase a different antenna than the one that comes with the scanner. The...

Referring to Alanb's comment. I was curios as to whether that car was a Diner as thay don't have windows on the bottom. Turns out AMTK 33104, a Superliner I, is an Auto Train Lounge. Only five of these cars exist.

From "Amtrak Maintenance Training Manual for Superliner Cars, 1977" "An equipment compartment is located on either end of the car with access only from the outside. The equipment compartment on the "A" end houses an air conditioning unit, hot water tank, two 250 gallon potable water storage...

Altamont Press(AP) Timetables are very good, but thay are quite technical if you don't know about how railroads operate and certain terms they use. The only timetables produced cover the Western Part of the country, thay did not make any for the East Coast. Also, AP went out of business a few...

Well, rail distance between LA and SF is approx. 469 miles, versus 380 miles driving (on I-5). The train also stops 10 time before getting to Emeryville (the SF connection). Track speed is also much lower than 65mph for a lot of the trip, especially along the coast. Station stops also add a...

Just rode the SWC in Dec., great scenery and excellent staff on board. Temp on board varies. Sometimes hot, other times cold and once in a while just right. There is a climate control knob in each room but it really doesn't do much. Although, the air vent in the ceiling is adjustable and it can...