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    Amtrak stations within a mile of a Casino? (w/real dice Craps)

    We'll if you're going suggest that. I'll suggest taking the train to WAS then take the MARC Camden line to Baltimore for the Horseshoe Casino. Technically not the NEC.
  2. M

    Viewliner II Part 4: Sleeping Car production, delivery, deployment

    I've seen all the viewliner II types in service. The Silver Meteor with the diner, sleeper and baggage. The crescent with the diner and dorm.
  3. M

    Viewliner II Part 4: Sleeping Car production, delivery, deployment

    It's was Rapidan River car #62502. It's a viewliner II sleeper. You can tell the difference, the viewliner I has a conduit all the way down the roof. The Viewliner II does not have this. If you look at the video I posted last Wednesday you can see this.
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    Viewliner II Part 4: Sleeping Car production, delivery, deployment

    I caught 97 heading south out of WAS tonight 8/19/2020. It had 3 viewliner II sleepers. It looked like 2 new ones behind the baggage car and 1 in revenue service in front of the baggage car.
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    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    The Capital Limited is down to P42, Dorm, Diner, Coach-Baggage, Coach
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    Viewliner II Part 3: Bag/Dorm Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    Dorms headed south on the RF&P 1/29/2020:
  7. M

    Amtrak Asks Two People Who Use Wheelchairs To Pay $25,000 For A Ride (NPR 1/17/20)

    The typical equipment used on the route is several Horizon and/or Amfleets which are wheel chair accessible. It think the group could have been accommodated without changing around seating by having them sit in two separate cars. The group would be split in half but without modifying cars. My...
  8. M

    NEC Visible Stations (Trivia)

    A little bit south, I-95 practically runs into Richmond Main Street Station.
  9. M

    Viewliner II Part 3: Bag/Dorm Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    2 New viewliners headed south on #97 tonight at long bridge park. 1 bag/dorm. 1 sleeper
  10. M

    Viewliner II Part 3: Bag/Dorm Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    Does anybody have in depth knowledge of the weight limits of the Bag/Dorm cars? In one of the photos I took it states a weight limit of 5,200lbs. This is 10% of a full baggage car.
  11. M

    Viewliner II Part 4: Sleeping Car production, delivery, deployment

    Rapidan River headed south at ALX tonight.
  12. M

    Viewliner II Part 2: Dining Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    Albany headed south at ALX tonight.
  13. M

    Service Alerts for weekend storm (1/19-20)

    This looks like a reduction in scheduled service not a complete shutdown.  The commuter railroad VRE does a similar thing in DC when it snows.  This helps the railroad match the demand and not run half full trains.
  14. M

    Viewliner Sleeper NB on 98

    Another difference is the full skirting on the VIIs vs random boxes on VIs.
  15. M

    Viewliner II Part 2: Dining Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    I think your saying the new car with be on the Silver Meteor this Saturday. It that's true I might try to catch it further north.
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    CSX RF&P Subdivision Delays (Atlantic Coast/NEC Service) 5/19

    It looks like Passenger service is going to run normally today. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/20/vre-amtrak-will-run-regular-service-monday-despite-ongoing-derailment-cleanup/?utm_term=.07e4bd5a5443
  17. M

    NER Carry-On Baggage

    I've taken the MARC train a few times between WAS and BWI with as many as 4 bags. There's a bus that takes you from the airport to the train station that runs frequently. I've also used the next train strategy, when you get the station find out what the next train is and take that train.
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