Passenger Trains > RARE heritage baggage car 1761 #5 OMA FRI/DEN SAT/CAL SUN

Eight cars behind 180 and 20. Pass the word. Tim V/Omaha, NE

It will take the delivery of the remaining 9 VL-II bag-dorms to finish them off.

The car is on head end in regular baggage service to Emeryville, CA.

And this is not exactly RARE. It's a daily occurrence!

the bagg you saw Chris, was for getting cars to the test track, so when 2 engines returned light, they used it for crossing protection requirements.

I am surprised the center door ones are among the few stragglers left on the active roster.

dan Wrote:
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> the bagg you saw Chris, was for getting cars to
> the test track, so when 2 engines returned light,
> they used it for crossing protection requirements.

Thanks, that explains it.

How many heritage baggage cars are running? With all due respect, it is the first NON-Viewliner baggage that I've seen in months. Apparently, a few have run on #5/6 on days I missed seeing the train. Tim V

PHall Wrote:
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> And this is not exactly RARE. It's a daily
> occurrence!

One of these is also at the Pittsburgh Amtrak station.

Maybe a defacto storage shed or parts shuttle from Ivy City for storing and changing brakes shoes, air hoses, cables and such.

brc600 Wrote:
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> How many heritage baggage cars are running? With
> all due respect, it is the first NON-Viewliner
> baggage that I've seen in months. Apparently, a
> few have run on #5/6 on days I missed seeing the
> train. Tim V
>
> PHall Wrote:
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> > And this is not exactly RARE. It's a daily
> > occurrence!

And on 3/4, 1/2 and 11/14.  It seems they don't have enough of the new baggage cars to totally replace the old ones.