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Phoebe623
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How many cars does the Southwest Chief usually have? (IE how long is the train)
Yes - This is consistent with the pinned consist information at http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/32610-line-numbersconsist-listings/Two engines, baggage car, crew/sleeper (aka "transdorm"), two full sleepers, dining car, lounge car, three coaches.
So, eleven "cars" in the consist.
Did you also count the two locomotives as "cars"? How else did you arrive at figure of 11? Usual consist is 9 cars long (1 bag, 3 sleepers, 1 diner, 1 lounge, 3 coaches = 9) Is the Chief running with two extra cars?I am on the Chief right now, stopped at Kansas City, got out and counted 11 cars....I'm in first sleeper.
Cannot think of anywhere they would drop extra coaches if they were not taking them to Los Angeles.I asked the attendant if we were pulling extra cars....he said 2 empty coach cars, but they weren't going all the way to LA he didn't think.....at the end of the train to be dropped off somewhere. he didn't sound too sure. At next stop that I can get out I'll count again. just left Dodge City.
She might have been playing off of my response where I said 11 "cars" in the consist, with two being the locos. When non-foamers ask about the length of a train, they tend to mean every piece of the train, so locos are counted too.Did you also count the two locomotives as "cars"? How else did you arrive at figure of 11? Usual consist is 9 cars long (1 bag, 3 sleepers, 1 diner, 1 lounge, 3 coaches = 9) Is the Chief running with two extra cars?I am on the Chief right now, stopped at Kansas City, got out and counted 11 cars....I'm in first sleeper.
Dave & Jim? :giggle:She might have been playing off of my response where I said 11 "cars" in the consist, with two being the locos. When non-foamers ask about the length of a train, they tend to mean every piece of the train, so locos are counted too.Did you also count the two locomotives as "cars"? How else did you arrive at figure of 11? Usual consist is 9 cars long (1 bag, 3 sleepers, 1 diner, 1 lounge, 3 coaches = 9) Is the Chief running with two extra cars?I am on the Chief right now, stopped at Kansas City, got out and counted 11 cars....I'm in first sleeper.
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