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vending machine out of order per sign

SF)40PHR231 Wrote:
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> 10) Vending machines in the lounge car. A can of
> soda was $1, much more reasonable than the $2.50
> per can charged by Amtrak on other trains.

Interesting updated version of the Automat car, although the selection looks pretty slim. I think this is a modified ex-KCS coach. (PS 1965)


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> 11) One of the Piedmont coaches, which was very
> clean! The windows didn't have those nasty slats
> the Amfleet cars have that get filled with crud
> and dead skin.


This particular car is ex-Union Pacific. Probably built in 1964 by St Louis Car Company.
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> 12) Streamliners advertised in the seat pouches.

Great to see these heritage cars still doing what their builders had intended, nearly 60 years later.

Thanks for sharing, good stuff.

cisco

Come back in 5-10 years, and the Charlotte station will have moved back to the pre-1964 site in downtown. No more bus 11, but it will be a 6-block walk from Lynx.

WOW another great photo essay. Great work. Really enjoy the pics with the terrific writing. Thanks for taking the time.

How few Americans would consider doing what you did. Event location hotels are booked. So you stay miles away, using public transportation.... ...and foot. What??? No rental car??? If more Americans thought like you did, we might actually demand and get better public transportation. Enough commentary. Nice work with the trains. A few of those are very worthy of IOTD.

The lounge cars are ex US Army hospital cars, built in 1953 by SLC.

Thanks for this posting, appreciate it.

Yes, thank you for sharing your trip with us. Hopefully you have more legs to go, and more pics to post!

Thank you for this great thread! I really enjoyed all your pics and description. I am in eastern NC. David

ATSF3751 Wrote:
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> Great to see these heritage cars still doing what their builders had intended, nearly 60 years
> later.

The Canadians use Heritage cars on their VIA flagship train. Too bad we in US can't figure that out, except in isolated cases like this one.



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I've traveled to Charlotte more than a few times over the past few years and have enjoyed exploring the area. One of these days I'll make it up to the museum. Have ridden Lynx for fun, and for my commute. There was some convention one trip and all the Uptown hotels were booked, so walked about a mile from my hotel to the Lynx station. But it was July, so I was dripping wet less than a 1/4 mile in to my walk. Much prefer the dry air out west. Great story and photos Chris, looks like a fun trip.

Nathan

Loved the spelling of "Statioh" on the Lynx board.
Shows an 'h' instead on an 'n'.

--Jim Baker