I'm on 49 tomorrow out of Albany from 449. Wondering if anybody has seen 8400. Hopefully on today's 48 into nyp . . .
8400 did make an appearance down South last year. I would know I took a picture of it. It was a deadhead.The cooking equipment and crew training for the 8400 differs from the Heritage Diners. If it was sent down to Miami, it would most likely be deadheading. Not to say it can't happen in a less-desireable situation, but very, very highly unlikely.
It was on the Silver Meteor. I remember hearing word on here it was going south and watching it from My Ex GF's apartment as it arrived into PHL. By the time it arrived it was almost dark. So no photos. But when they were speed testing it out of PHL I managed to get some shots of it at Penn Coach Yard. http://acela150kid.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=721818400 did make an appearance down South last year. I would know I took a picture of it. It was a deadhead.The cooking equipment and crew training for the 8400 differs from the Heritage Diners. If it was sent down to Miami, it would most likely be deadheading. Not to say it can't happen in a less-desireable situation, but very, very highly unlikely.
I have no clue why it went South. I was assuming for the maintenance crews to get familiar with it, but Viewliner II cars will not arrive until 2014, so I really have no idea why it was on the train.Was it going south for a display or part of the LSL consist rotated on to the Silver Meteor?
It could have been that Amtrak was sending it down for some event to show off the car. It also could be that it went down for maintenance. Hialeah yard in Miami is home base for all Viewliner cars. All work on Viewliners, save major overhauls done at Beech Grove and minor fixes done at endpoints, is done at Hialeah.I have no clue why it went South. I was assuming for the maintenance crews to get familiar with it, but Viewliner II cars will not arrive until 2014, so I really have no idea why it was on the train.Was it going south for a display or part of the LSL consist rotated on to the Silver Meteor?
92 out of Miami today?8400 should be in service on the Silver Star today.
I missed seeing it from the outside when it passed through Orlando today, but I was fortunate to be among the first to dine in it on LSL on its maiden journey in October 2011. Thanks for the photos. I am trying to figure out your location.8400 is heading south out of Orlando right now on 91....
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