Dreamstar overnight train between San Francisco and Los Angeles?

[Metra Electric Rider]

Wow! Neon (well, LED strip....)! Suspension Bridge!

Is that the new bay crossing?

 

[leccy]

Um, stations anyone?

 

[frequentflyer]

Wasn’t this called the Spirit of California back in the 80s?

 

[frequentflyer]

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Well the photos are really nice. Nothing like what there going to start out running with, but still really nice.

Not sure there Euro equipment that comes close to looking like this. Unless a Siemens set and covert to sleepers.

 

[Caesar La Rock]

According to this article here, the equipment they're using will be refurbished bi-level equipment. Whether that means the former ATSF Hi-level cars that Amtrak used I'm not sure, they could also be retired commuter coaches from elsewhere. It's not made clear.

https://qz.com/dreamstar-lines-luxury-train-los-angeles-san-francisco-1851402196

 

[cirdan]

According to this article here, the equipment they're using will be refurbished bi-level equipment. Whether that means the former ATSF Hi-level cars that Amtrak used I'm not sure, they could also be retired commuter coaches from elsewhere. It's not made clear.

https://qz.com/dreamstar-lines-luxury-train-los-angeles-san-francisco-1851402196

Do the former ATSF bi-levels have any useful life left in them? I guess they were eliminated by Amtrak for a reason, and the many years of subsequent languishing in the open will not have improved them either.

OTOH modifying commuter equipment would entail a near total rebuild, at least for the sleeper cars.

 

[railiner]

The former Hi-Levels have even lower headroom than the Superliners, making it difficult to have any upper berths.
OTOH, their Budd-built stainless steel carbodies are probably fairly solid, but they would still need extensive rebuilding to convert to sleeping cars…