I do think it’s gonna be interesting to see these cars 2 elevators I am disappointed about no first class on some trains .
I do also like full dome idea seems cool
I don’t know if this has been said before . But I think by the time the P42s are out the HUs are gonna be gone expect the day 1 serving as the sole heritage unit for Amtrak
I don’t think they’re gonna do more charger heritage units for a while
Back to the topic on replacements I feel like stainless steel single levels won’t happen as they would just use venture again I think they need to go for bi levels and prob stainless steel but that’s just me . Stainless steel is prob unlikely at this point in time we have moved passed i
Not talgo they have a little to no experience building coaches suited for long travel and no carriages that would be used with chargers currently in service.
Tbh what about the kiss carriage for the 9 car bi level sets of course with many changes to the design but if you remove the pantographs and fill in that area add gang ways and knuckle couplers to start . But I think they could be a good design
The size of the NJT multi level stuff is prefect for Amtrak ideally they could work in 9 car sets if Alstom does not win the bid these sizes still are prefect for LD trains
what I would like to see in this LD order is a GOLD LEAF design but with parts and components of the kiss sets carriages top and and tailing with a charger at each end
As for this trains actual future I can see a return to Phoenix happening in like 2026 or later by that point chargers will pull the train . In 2032 or sooner the train will receive new equipment 9 or 10 car sets this will also be the time that the train may become Dailey with the equipment to...
Now the rocky mountaineer bi levels won’t fit in Chicago so maybe a gold leaf and kiss hybrid could be a design . Especially how they did the kiss set to work on cal train in anyone wants me to go in detail I will make a edit of what Imaigne for Amtrak but if they do it we’ll kiss carragies and...
Tbh I am pretty sure it’s gonna be a BI level order now that I see more people saying 9 car sets .
I feel like these 9 car bi level sets will have a brand like ario will . They def will be longer for certain trains with extra cars to be added as for baggage I think the crew and baggage mix is...