Cardinal surprise
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battalion51
Engineer
Let the foam begin...
Umm, I thought they were really short of superliner equipment and didn't even have enough for an extra trainset in PDX/SEA. So where did they get the trainset?
Acela150
Super Buff
Where is this information coming from??
This is false information. Schedules show the Cardinal originating from NYP.
WOW. Very cool.
Ryan
Court Jester
Sometimes they have to vary from the schedule.
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ACS-64
Guest
Actually it's true. Stops between New York and Washington will be protected by regional #131
Acela150
Super Buff
This doesn't mean that the Cardinal for tomorrow (1/5) will be single level equipment or superliner equipment. Considering there is no information on where this information is coming from. Amtrak.com shows nothing on this.
The Cardinal does sometimes start its trip in DC with Superliners.
Acela150
Super Buff
If it's true where is this information coming from??
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ACS-64
Guest
The Superliners will be coming from the set of equipment from the capital Limited that usually lays overnight in Washington. For the next few days during this equipment from train 30 will turn for train 29 the same day in Washington. Expect late departures of 29 because of this.
Acela150
Super Buff
Any reasons why this is happening??
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ACS-64
Guest
Extreme weather conditions. Now that the holidays are over and there is extra Superliner equipment around many short distance trains out of Chicago are also Superliners until the weather improves.
I believe ACS-64 as s/he seems to be an Amtrak employee with access to this kind of information (based on previous posts).
The Empire Builder is using a sixth trainset. Confirm by a employee.
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ACS-64
Guest
There still being four bedrooms available on a single level train that would normally only have two bedrooms at the most should serve as one way to confirm a capital limited equipment set is being used.
Acela150
Super Buff
I had been thinking that.
henryj
Conductor
The schedule shows Regional #131 departing on Sa/Su at 6:45am. So they must do this regularly for the Sunday Cardinal as the weekday schedules do not show a 6:45am departure at all. Superliners may be special.
That looks to be the right time for the Cardinal to normally leave NYC as it leaves WIL at 8:41. So it makes sense to have the regional that will connect in WAS to the Superliner leave at 6:45 since the passengers are already expecting that departure time.
Ryan
Court Jester
That's just the way the weekend schedule works.
Most Sundays they Cardinal leaves from NYP as scheduled.
Most Sundays they Cardinal leaves from NYP as scheduled.
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Ethan Klapper
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Is this equipment turning for 50 (7)? Or is it turning back on 30? 50 (7) shows thru to NYP at the moment.
SubwayNut
Conductor
I think that those getting on at Penn will be up for a Surpise but the fact that Four Viewliner Bedrooms are showing available from Penn (no Coach seats though) makes it clear to me that something's going on.
So will #131 run 10 minutes late, the Cardinals Scheduled time is 6:55am?
So will #131 run 10 minutes late, the Cardinals Scheduled time is 6:55am?
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