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Passenger Trains > what's old is new againDate: 11/28/19 07:20 what's old is new again Author: dan The BNSF snow coaches are almost ready, guess they will travel with their own power cars, was wondering if they were going to get their own power units internally, and since they will have baggage power cars room for some stuff .
a couple other BN images too Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/28/19 09:48 by dan. Date: 11/28/19 08:19 Re: what's old is new again Author: jp1822 These are former AT&SF Hi-Level cars right? Did BNSF have these in their inventory already, or were they purchased from Amtrak? Since they are "snow coaches" can BNSF operate them as "summer excursion coaches" too?
Date: 11/28/19 08:33 Re: what's old is new again Author: PeaBock619 jp1822 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > These are former AT&SF Hi-Level cars right? Did > BNSF have these in their inventory already, or > were they purchased from Amtrak? Since they are > "snow coaches" can BNSF operate them as "summer > excursion coaches" too? They were purchased from Amtrak, when Amtrak had their recent auctions. Date: 11/28/19 08:33 Re: what's old is new again Author: dan just repurchased
Date: 11/28/19 09:06 Re: what's old is new again Author: GenePoon They were built with self-contained generators.
Posted from Android Date: 11/28/19 09:17 Re: what's old is new again Author: joemvcnj Looks like the luggage racks and half the seats were removed.
Posted from Android Date: 11/28/19 10:01 Re: what's old is new again Author: jp1822 dan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > just repurchased Oh - so they are the former Hi-Levels that were overhauled for the Kentucky Cardinal and Hearland Flyer. Overhead luggage racks removed and the seats were part of the refurbished sets used in Metroliner service. Date: 11/28/19 11:21 Re: what's old is new again Author: pdt How many coaches. ? just wondering.
And i had to listen to all the UP lovers tell me that their single caboose snow trains were ample and as good as could be expected. Nope. UP is just dumb when it comes to day-to-day operations. IMHO, of course Date: 11/28/19 11:45 Re: what's old is new again Author: dan 2 coaches, wonder where they will be based on the highline one in MT, 1 in ND?
Date: 11/28/19 13:41 Re: what's old is new again Author: Nomad pdt Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > How many coaches. ? just wondering. > > And i had to listen to all the UP lovers tell me > that their single caboose snow trains were ample > and as good as could be expected. Nope. UP is > just dumb when it comes to day-to-day operations. > IMHO, of course Huh? UP did this long before BNSF did. Careful about calling people dumb... https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,4389881,4389881#msg-4389881 Date: 11/29/19 08:14 Re: what's old is new again Author: ATSF3751 GenePoon Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They were built with self-contained generators. > > Posted from Android Yes, but only for a/c and lighting. As built, they required steam for heating. Of course Amtrak converted to HEP Date: 11/30/19 15:18 Re: what's old is new again Author: nm2320 Do they still have toilets? Did they add a microwave and perhaps a refrigerator? Coffee pot?
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