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The car is currently deadhead on the rear of Train #3 (07). Released from Beech Grove April 6.
Now named SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS.
Now named SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS.
I'm sorry... what is the significance of this car and this post? Is this a private car, or is there some history here that I've missed?The car is currently deadhead on the rear of Train #3 (07). Released from Beech Grove April 6. Now named SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS.
It's a PPC (Pacific Parlour Car) that has been refurbished and is now returning to LA for use on the Coast Starlight.I'm sorry... what is the significance of this car and this post? Is this a private car, or is there some history here that I've missed?The car is currently deadhead on the rear of Train #3 (07). Released from Beech Grove April 6. Now named SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS.
DEADHEAD?The car is currently deadhead on the rear of Train #3 (07). Released from Beech Grove April 6. Now named SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS.
It means that it was traveling empty being ferried to where it was needed, it wasn't used for revenue service.DEADHEAD?
All the sleepers in Amtrak's roster do have names, although except for two cars, the rest of the Superliner I sleepers never had the names painted on the car.They really should give all the non-coach cars names, in my opinon. Or at least, Lounge, Diner, Sleeper, and Parlour cars. I guess Regional trains shouldn't have named Cafes. They need names before they deserve named cars.
No, the entire Superline I sleeper fleet never ever had the names painted on the cars, except for two of the cars. Those two exceptions where 32003 Edward Ullman and 32009 George M. Pullman. This was long before phase V, and probably before phase III.And they stopped painting the names on with the Phase V, I think.
I just think it costs next to nothing- whats a little paint?- but adds a lot character to it.
Not a chance!Is it possible that one of the reasons for the Diner/Lounge is to allow some of the Sightseers to be freed up for conversion to first class lounges?
Well, the "Lounge-Diner" is not particularly well defined. What if the "Diner-Lounge" becomes the coach diner/lounge area and kitchen, while the Lounge-Diner is a first class lounge and diner?Not a chance!Is it possible that one of the reasons for the Diner/Lounge is to allow some of the Sightseers to be freed up for conversion to first class lounges?
Sightseer Lounge cars are being converted to Lounge-Diner cars, hardly a first class car.
Still doesn't matter, Amtrak is trying to cut food service costs, not increase them. There are no plans to roll out something fancy for sleeping class passengers. The best we can hope for is that they won't convert the Sightseer lounge cars into something less useful for sight seeing.Well, the "Lounge-Diner" is not particularly well defined. What if the "Diner-Lounge" becomes the coach diner/lounge area and kitchen, while the Lounge-Diner is a first class lounge and diner?Not a chance!Is it possible that one of the reasons for the Diner/Lounge is to allow some of the Sightseers to be freed up for conversion to first class lounges?
Sightseer Lounge cars are being converted to Lounge-Diner cars, hardly a first class car.
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