Nostalgia & History > Lake Shore Litmited August 1981

Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, train 48, had F40PH's 338 & 296 rolling through Little Falls, NY, back on August 23, 1981. The train would split at Albany-Rensselaer, NY (525 East Street, Rensselaer). One section ran to Boston, MA, and the other terminated at New York City, NY. Tracks were former New York Central RR then operated as Conrail.

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Is that a Slunber Coach behind the head end ?

<Is that a Slunber Coach behind the head end ?>

I used Slumbercoach accomodations on this train a couple times in the 1980's, so I know it ran with one. However, the one in this train seems to have fewer single (staggered) windows than the 16 that were in the cars I was on (plus 8 double rooms). I think there were two versions, one had less singles than the other, so if this is a Slumbercoach, this may have been one of those cars.

czephyr17 Wrote:
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> <Is that a Slunber Coach behind the head end
> ?>
>
> I used Slumbercoach accomodations on this train a
> couple times in the 1980's, so I know it ran with
> one. However, the one in this train seems to have
> fewer single (staggered) windows than the 16 that
> were in the cars I was on (plus 8 double rooms).
> I think there were two versions, one had less
> singles than the other, so if this is a
> Slumbercoach, this may have been one of those
> cars.

Amtrak had 24/8's and 16/10's. The car in the photo looks like a 16/10.

The 1980's was the best decade of Amtrak. A CHI-NYG slumber room on the Lake Shore was only $24 over coach fare. It's a crying shame how far Amtrak has declined from the good old days!. Bob

Nice shot of a nice-looking train, even in the bland new tri-stripe scheme. 'Fraid today's image and power don't quite measure up...Thanks, Kurt.