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Would that be a GG1?, I don’t know the model name of the horn though.

I’m on 449(2) at Albany. I checked the “sleeper lounge” and it’s “Nashville”.

Thank you Third Rail, for posting the car numbers, I had a mental note to check the Viewliner diner/sleeper lounge but I forgot to do so. Yep that’s the train I’m on. Thank you Lordsigma for sharing the video.

I wasn’t able to see the car name/number as I would of had to of gone through business class. At the next “fresh air stop” I’ll walk back on the platform to find out the car name.

I just left Boston on the Lake Shore, and the cafe car attendant announced that there is some new items on the cafe car menu. I didn’t catch everything, but I caught that there’s some new sandwiches. So at least the cafe car menu got updated, might head back there later on to see what else is new.

Stadler is building both EMUs and a Bi-Mode Multiple Unit version of the Flirt for Abellio Greater Anglia in the UK, with high level boarding at 36 inches (915 mm) while the standard in the US is 48 inches (1,219 mm), so Stadler would have some experience with adapting the Flirt for high level...

Acela Express trainsets are Tier II complaint for a top speed of 150/160 M.P.H., while these cars are only designed to be Tier I complaint at a top speed of 125 M.P.H. So these two trains are in totally different safety classes. The RFP for the Acela replacements were also supposed to be EMUs so...

I sincerely doubt that, as there are cab cars already in service at 125 m.p.h. in the northeast that do not have the baggage compartment between the passengers and the cab, as well being around 50 years old too. Sent from my iPhone using Amtrak Forum

Gallery Cars are essentially a regular single level car with a extra reduced height floor added, with a single middle entrance. Sent from my iPhone using Amtrak Forum

How I take the phrase “within the year” is before 2017 ends, which is even more impressive. Only 52 days remaining! Sent from my iPhone using Amtrak Forum

According to Wikipedia the original trucks for the Genesis series were made by Krupp which is now owned by Siemens (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_Genesis), I am unsure about who manufactures the trucks for CAF could it of been Columbus Castings? Sent from my iPhone using Amtrak Forum

If I remembered correctly, Siemens designed the cars with the possibility of having traps, so they shouldn't have to re-engineer that. The only problem that they might have is if the states want the automatic gap filler that the Brightline cars have as they are located where the trap door would...

Found the link http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/Caltrain+Modernization+Program/Documents/May+2016+Quarterly+Report.pdf (edit) its on the bottom of page 4

Is it possible for them to go to Caltrain? As I have read somewhere that they were thinking about getting a locomotive or 2 to test the overhead. I'll come back too say if I can find the place where I read that.

Hello Jackie, if you are taking the Lake Shore you'll be arriving into Cleveland around 3:27 am, so you'll have to wait til sometime after 9:35 to catch the Light Rail to Tower City to transfer to the airport. Unfortunately, there is no service earlier than that to Tower City on the weekends. I...