Passenger Trains > Amtrak's Ebay Account

Amtrak now has an Ebay account. They are currently selling pieces of the AEM7s and others. Should be interesting to watch.

http://www.ebay.com/usr/amtrakofficial?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

And they provide a letter of authenticity....

If they had held on E units or GG1s, they might balence the budget.
 

Man I want that seat from an AEM-7, no I'm not joking. A friend used to have an Espee seat from a San Fran commuter GP-7...most comfortable seat I ever sat it.
Cheers,
Nick

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I'd heard Espee seats and armrests were more comfortable than what was purchased by other railroads.  Your mileage may vary.

Larry

Is that under Ebay motors-other vehicles?  LOL!
 

That's kinda funny.

Amtrak always had an eBay account, going back 10 years or more. They used to sell discounted tickets and travel packages, usually on an auction. They were also selling "rail sale" tickets on their web site at the same time. Anyone remember those days?

I say they should auction a lunch with Joe Boardman. Let the "market speak" on what people really think about the guy. :-)

cchan006 Wrote:

> Amtrak always had an eBay account, going back 10
> years or more. They used to sell discounted
> tickets and travel packages, usually on an
> auction. They were also selling "rail sale"
> tickets on their web site at the same time. Anyone
> remember those days?

Yes I do!
I bid and won a number tickets at a very little cost.  The one Amtrak eBay win that I will always remember was the trip on the Kentucky Cardinal where the highlight of the trip was meeting TO member, timecruncher. 

Gerry Gaugl
Ottawa ON
 

cchan006 Wrote:
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> That's kinda funny.
>
> Amtrak always had an eBay account, going back 10
> years or more. They used to sell discounted
> tickets and travel packages, usually on an
> auction. They were also selling "rail sale"
> tickets on their web site at the same time. Anyone
> remember those days?

I do!  I was doing my undergrad at that point (BGSU!) and remember picking up these tickets from Toledo-Chicago and back on the cheap.  Excellent!

- Jeff Carlson

Tominde Wrote:
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> If they had held on E units or GG1s, they might
> balence the budget.
>
Looks like they are doing OK with parts off the AEM7s. Much better than throwing this stuff in the dumpster and making no money on it.

Jim