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  1. Duane Witte

    Westbound CZ Transdorm: Room H or Roomette 17 for a newbie?

    Ok gotcha. I hope you have a good trip!
  2. Duane Witte

    Westbound CZ Transdorm: Room H or Roomette 17 for a newbie?

    Ok I think I'm confused. Is 540 the transdorm? That would be the only sleeper with a roomette #17 and I didn't think they actually sold the H room in the transition.
  3. Duane Witte

    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    From listening to the transcon scanner feed I can tell you that yes the freight railroads have PTC issues or at least BNSF does.
  4. Duane Witte

    How to ID Superliners

    Photo #1 shows a transition sleeper. Notice small window at the front of the upper level. Photo #2 shows a sleeper and diner. Sleeper has one small window on one end of lower level, two large and one small on the other end. Diner has none. Photo #3 shows a regular coach with windows only on...
  5. Duane Witte

    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    There are pictures on Facebook of 302 with a pickup wrapped around the front end. No one in the truck at time of impact. No reported injuries
  6. Duane Witte

    Coke or Pepsi?

    I could live with RC. Shasta on the other hand is a nogo due to them putting sucralose in all of their sodas not just in Diet. I am allergic to most artificial sweetners so if I ever become diabetic it will be water or unsweetened tea only for me. Oh and they do sell Shasta east of the Rockies...
  7. Duane Witte

    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    However that 4200 hp drops to 3200 to 3400 when HEP is turned on. So they definitely need 2 in the mountains and probably on level track to keep schedule. Out west at least
  8. Duane Witte

    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    Looks like they finished the paint on #300
  9. Duane Witte

    Railroad crossing accidents

    They're doing that quite a bit here in Missouri when they rebuild interchanges
  10. Duane Witte

    How is tipping done in a cash-less Amtrak world?

    When I travel I tend to carry more cash then when I am around home due to the fact that I'm usually out away from the major metro areas and sometimes you run into places that do not take credit cards. I suppose I got lucky when I rode the Southwest Chief In October of 2019 because I had 2 very...
  11. Duane Witte

    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    Yeah I believe they did install a small escape hatch in the nose of some. I had forgotten about those but that would definitely not be for casual access between locomotives
  12. Duane Witte

    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    If I'm not mistaken the only Amtrak locomotive with a nose door is the P32BWH. So you would not be able to travel between cars and lead loco anyway if multiple units are being used.
  13. Duane Witte

    Everett vs Seattle 7/8 Terminus?

    Must be something with transitdocs. They show 7 as the Empire Builder to Everett and 8 as The Empire Builder to Sturtevant. 7 and 8 were completely missing on there for a couple weeks.
  14. Duane Witte

    How do feel about riding "Coach" ?

    If I am not going to be on the train overnight then coach is fine by me. Since I require a Bi-Pap to sleep and prefer not to sleep sitting up any overnight trip will be in at least a roomette.
  15. Duane Witte

    Strange Incident at Flagstaff 4(3)

    Nothing new has been posted on the page thirdrail linked to since 3/26/20. As far as I know a video of the incident in question has not been released. You can only go back 12 hours on YouTube live cameras. For what it's worth I watched it on rewind that day and the Amtrak personnel seemed to...
  16. Duane Witte

    Consist make up?

    I believe the reason for having the baggage car on the rear is due to not using a transition sleeper. I read they are using a cover over the front door on the sleeper in an effort to keep diesel fumes from entering the car. The difference in height of the baggage car diaphragm would damage the...
  17. Duane Witte

    Amtrak Price Tracking Tool

    C= coach R= roomette FB= family bedroom B= bedroom Just a guess
  18. Duane Witte

    Why trains instead of planes for long distance?

    I have flown a couple dozen times (all for work, all before 9/11) in my life but due to my size it was uncomfortable. With the extra security and small seats you wont get me on a plane unless it's an emergency. Usually if I can't drive there I don't go. Thursday I leave on my first long distance...
  19. Duane Witte

    No WiFi on Texas Eagle or Sunset Limited?

    Between Chicago and Pittsburgh yes you should have reliable service because it goes through a more densely populated region. The Cardinal may have wifi going through middle of nowhere West Virginia but how well does it work? A lot of the Coast Starlight route may be in California, however fro...
  20. Duane Witte

    No WiFi on Texas Eagle or Sunset Limited?

    In order to have reliable wi-fi on most superliner trains it would have to be satellite based due to spotty cellular signals along most western routes. That would be an expense I don't think Amtrak can afford right now
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