Passenger Trains > Amtrak's new Mini-Builder Test Train

Amtrak train #1333 - traversed it's route today with a very fresh P42 #69 and 5 coaches, shown here skirting past Dakota MN. This set will wye in the Twin Cities and come east tomorrow afternoon.

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Is one of those a cafe car?

Great photo! I guess that answers the question on if this will be push pull or not. I kinda figured it wouldn't. So they'll wye the train in the Twin Cities and Chicago.

Horizon equipment as expected.

MEKoch Wrote:
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> Horizon equipment as expected.

But Siemens or GE’s?

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Whatever is working.

Perfect picture in every way!

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GE’s then …..!

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> Is one of those a cafe car?

Yes, a Amfleet 1 cafe on the rear.

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For now. 

Wouldn’t it be something if Amjoke had a car on the rear of the train; let’s call it a “observation car” with maybe a small lounge and large windows on the end, some comfortable chairs, soft music, and relaxing watching the upper Mississippi Valley and driftless region go by. ON TIME. Maybe charge a little extra for the service. Wonder if anyone ever tried it… 🤔

Nah. Never work.

Regards

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why is the cafe not midtrain ?  guess they will put it midtrain by the time the train rolls? no baggage car , no bikes? or maybe they will  just put them in a vesitbule?

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> Wouldn’t it be something if Amjoke had a car on
> the rear of the train; let’s call it a
> “observation car” with maybe a small lounge
> and large windows on the end, some comfortable
> chairs, soft music, and relaxing watching the
> upper Mississippi Valley and driftless region go
> by. ON TIME. Maybe charge a little extra for the
> service. Wonder if anyone ever tried it… 🤔
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> Nah. Never work.
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> Regards
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> Posted from iPhone

People are all about "having a good experience." Amtrak could do a lot of "simple things" to create what I would call an "up-charge" for a certain service offering. It's a simple concept.  

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> why is the cafe not midtrain ?  guess they will
> put it midtrain by the time the train rolls? no
> baggage car , no bikes? or maybe they will  just
> put them in a vesitbule?

Half is business class, likely the rear half.

I’m hoping this new service takes off. I’m hoping it is well patronized.
I’m also hoping it can KEEP ON SCHEDULE. I’m hoping it will deliver to the customers what is promised. A clean, on time, fast, efficient, comfortable, safe and reliable service.

This is what any mode of transport has to fulfill to be successful. It’s what the public wants, needs and expects. Amjoke has 50 years of reputation to battle for the respect of the public to be placed upon it. If Amjokes status quo of equipment failures and unwillingness to maintain equipment or run trains when it snows continues on this service the public will not be overly impressed.

With fingers crossed.

Regards

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Drknow Wrote:
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> Wouldn’t it be something if Amjoke had a car on
> the rear of the train; let’s call it a
> “observation car” with maybe a small lounge
> and large windows on the end, some comfortable
> chairs, soft music, and relaxing watching the
> upper Mississippi Valley and driftless region go
> by. ON TIME. Maybe charge a little extra for the
> service. Wonder if anyone ever tried it… 🤔
>
> Nah. Never work.

What kind of a cockamamie idea is this?? ;)

jp1822 Wrote:
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> Drknow Wrote:
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> > Wouldn’t it be something if Amjoke had a car
> on
> > the rear of the train; let’s call it a
> > “observation car” with maybe a small lounge
> > and large windows on the end, some comfortable
> > chairs, soft music, and relaxing watching the
> > upper Mississippi Valley and driftless region
> go
> > by. ON TIME. Maybe charge a little extra for
> the
> > service. Wonder if anyone ever tried it… 🤔
> >
> > Nah. Never work.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Posted from iPhone
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> People are all about "having a good experience."
> Amtrak could do a lot of "simple things" to create
> what I would call an "up-charge" for a certain
> service offering. It's a simple concept.  

If growing revenue and customer satisfaction were meaningful performance metrics (read: "bonuses"), then we would see things like this.

Because 1/2 cafe car is business class?
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> why is the cafe not midtrain ?  guess they will
> put it midtrain by the time the train rolls? no
> baggage car , no bikes? or maybe they will  just
> put them in a vesitbule?

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MEKoch Wrote:
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> Horizon equipment as expected.

Yes. I hope there are more on the way from Beech Grove.

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On Day 1 , 1333 will probably be the only train to depart Chicago that has been washed. VIP's will be present. 
While that was going on, Hiawatha 333 broke down enroute and 337 was cancelled, with buses called. Just as well they don't run Siemens toys on the Borealis.