The difference is people come to these threads based on the headers. If the come to this one looking for info on the new VLII's they don't want to have to read through all of the LSL truncation posts. As you may remember, other trains are using the VLII's.
It's a balancing act between taking a hard interpretation of what is and is not on-topic and maybe stifling interesting conversation, and just letting anything go in every topic and having discussion wander all over the place. My personal approach is to interfere as little as possible. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. Some like it, some do not.AU does allow these streams to meander all over the place, including flowing to an entirely different ocean sometimes
Correct.
Both of them entered service some time ago.
Have wondered if there will ever be a protect at WASH ? That would cover any defects happening NYP - WASH.
I was on 91 (31), which had a defective sleeping car that was replaced at Washington. However, I don't know if it was a protect or was part of the Cardinal consist that arrived the day before.
Yea other than the time it takes to do the switching, that worked out well. Ordinarily there are not 25000, 28000, 62000, or 68000 series protects in WAS. Mark that as a positive for the Cardinal turning at WAS. What a horrible thought, being downgraded from a sleeper to coach due to a shopped car.
Same here. I either get a roomette or fly. I head down to Florida a couple times a year, and as unpleasant as the airlines are, I would rather endure that for three hours than be stuck in a (much more spacious) seat 26 hours overnight, effectively with 60 other roommates. Additionally, its often cheaper to fly than take coach on Amtrak.
No hint as to which cars?
Exits forthcoming.
