Siemens Caltrans/IDOT Venture design, engineering, testing and delivery (2Q 2024)

jis · Mar 31, 2024

From April 1, 2024 onward, please post comments discussing the Siemens Caltrans/IDOT Venturehere. For previous posts regarding the Siemens Caltrans/IDOT Venture, please refer to this thread, which is currently locked:

https://www.amtraktrains.com/thread...sting-and-delivery-2012-1q-2024.51197/page-86

TrimetWESFan1003 · Apr 3, 2024

They really should have gone with the original concept art paint scheme for the California Ventures. Why didn't they use that paint scheme in the first place?

rickycourtney · Apr 5, 2024

FYI: I've noticed that a second Venture trainset is now in service on 702 southbound. I presume it's also being used on 703, but I haven't verified that.

TrimetWESFan1003 · Apr 25, 2024

Ok where is everyone. I need more updates on venture cab cars.

Goldspike_Railfanning · Apr 30, 2024

TrimetWESFan1003 said:
Ok where is everyone. I need more updates on venture cab cars.

From what I know, cab cars should start testing in the summer. Information doesn’t get more specific than that. They’re definitely out there waiting to test though since there’s been pictures of them.

Anthony V · Monday at 9:02 PM

Have any of the Midwest Cafe cars been delivered yet. If so, are there any photos of them out there?

GDRRiley · Tuesday at 12:04 AM

It looks like CA is using 1 full comet set in addition to 2 venture sets. I don't know if all 3 have been out in 1 day or not.

Goldspike_Railfanning · Tuesday at 8:25 AM

Anthony V said:
Have any of the Midwest Cafe cars been delivered yet. If so, are there any photos of them out there?

Yes, one was captured in the Chicago yard about a month or so ago on a Facebook post. They MAY enter service soon with the Borealis using Horizon and Amfleets as rolling stock, however it’s not 100% confirmed.

Does anybody have information about the three Amtrak Midwest Venture cab cars for the Hiawatha and when they should be in service?

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