Passenger Trains > Extra long train 50

The Cardinal out of Chicago last night had 6 coaches, 2 sleepers, lounge and a business class car as well as a baggage car and 2 engines.

A group of Boy Scouts were to get on in Chicago, but due to the lateness of the western trains they bussed about 300 Scouts to Indianapolis were they boarded after midnight. I've never seen the Cardinal with 6 coaches. They train maxed out with about 400 passengers. The Scouts are going to Prince, WV.

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Scout   thing  could  be  a  great  market.   Saw  scouts on CHIEF  last week  phone  ahead  for  PIZZA!! Food  met them at  station.  Pretty  smart.

cabsignaldrop Wrote:
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> The Cardinal out of Chicago last night had 6
> coaches, 2 sleepers, lounge and a business class
> car as well as a baggage car and 2 engines.
>
> A group of Boy Scouts were to get on in Chicago,
> but due to the lateness of the western trains they
> bussed about 300 Scouts to Indianapolis were they
> boarded after midnight. I've never seen the
> Cardinal with 6 coaches. They train maxed out with
> about 400 passengers. The Scouts are going to
> Prince, WV.
>
> Posted from Android

Bussed to Indianapolis then boarded the same train from Chicago??
Is this what I read.....

Yes. This is a common practice when 4 and/or 6 are late. Bus the connecting passengers for train 50 from Galesburg to Indianapolis. Much faster to bypass Chicago.

CP8888 Wrote:
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> cabsignaldrop Wrote:
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> -----
> > The Cardinal out of Chicago last night had 6
> > coaches, 2 sleepers, lounge and a business
> class
> > car as well as a baggage car and 2 engines.
> >
> > A group of Boy Scouts were to get on in Chicago,
>
> > but due to the lateness of the western trains
> they
> > bussed about 300 Scouts to Indianapolis were
> they
> > boarded after midnight. I've never seen the
> > Cardinal with 6 coaches. They train maxed out
> with
> > about 400 passengers. The Scouts are going to
> > Prince, WV.
> >
> > Posted from Android
>
> Bussed to Indianapolis then boarded the same
> train from Chicago??
> Is this what I read.....

Truncation of Crescent made more coaches available too.

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cabsignaldrop Wrote:
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> Yes. This is a common practice when 4 and/or 6 are
> late. Bus the connecting passengers for train 50
> from Galesburg to Indianapolis. Much faster to
> bypass Chicago.

And allows for an on-time departure from CHI. I'm learning that 'on-time departure' is a far more important management measurement criteria than 'customer service', 'delayed to make connections', etc. It's part of the ingrained railroad management culture, and applies to all railroads these days.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/19/17 19:48 by BRAtkinson.