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Passenger Trains > Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge SetDate: 01/25/25 07:35 Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: sethamtrak Seen rolling through Morton Grove this morning at 9:25am. As I mentioned yesterday, 1340 was a deadhead train account frozen toilets. This set was a late makeup set as deadhead 341 to Milwaukee. It overnighted there then ran today as 332. Hopefully this is not the set intended to be used for 1333 today as they will need 3 more horizons and a dinette. We shall see. This is certainly one of the whackiest Hiawatha trains I have ever seen. Even for the three car baby "Covid" Hiawatha five years ago.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/25 07:35 by sethamtrak. You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 01/25/25 08:13 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: MNR225 The 'Hodgepodge' set rolling south through Sturtevant on Hiawatha 332 this morning. Apparently, anything 'thawed' will work.
ADB ![]() ![]() Date: 01/25/25 08:26 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: mp51w Need an amfleet in that consist! LOL!
Date: 01/25/25 09:19 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: westcoastrails They won't use the Venture cars on the Borealis because it's a state funded train and those cars are IDOT cars. State of Illinois doesn't fund the Borealis so therefore they won't let their cars be used on it. Same reason it's always Amtrak owned cars and motors on 1333/1340. This is my understanding anyways.
Date: 01/25/25 11:38 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: CubsFanJohn westcoastrails Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They won't use the Venture cars on the Borealis > because it's a state funded train and those cars > are IDOT cars. State of Illinois doesn't fund the > Borealis so therefore they won't let their cars be > used on it. Same reason it's always Amtrak owned > cars and motors on 1333/1340. This is my > understanding anyways. It also has to do with Minnesota not buying any of the Venture cars. Posted from Android Date: 01/25/25 11:58 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: KurtBWNews westcoastrails Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They won't use the Venture cars on the Borealis because it's a state funded train and those cars > are IDOT cars. State of Illinois doesn't fund the Borealis so therefore they won't let their cars be > used on it. Same reason it's always Amtrak owned cars and motors on 1333/1340. This is my > understanding anyways. I understand the IDOT argument. But here's the thing -- News Flash! -- the traveling public doesn't care who owns what. They have this idea that passenger trains are a service, with a predictable timetable. This sort of thing comes across to me as kindergarden kids yelling "Mine! Mine! My toy! Not yours!" Keep poisoning the well, bureaucrats. State DOTs, IMO, need to remove themselves from the operations side of train running. There has to exist a better way. Date: 01/25/25 12:19 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: mvrr10 The MBTA has two of the F40PH2s and eight or ten MBB cars that were purchased by Rhode Island as part of "Pilgrim "? partnership to help restore service to Providence circa 1988. Ownership/funding doesn't appear on the units or cars. Amtrak Midwest has several states that participate while some states that would seem to be naturals do not and the route map reflects that for service and equipment deployment.
Date: 01/25/25 12:55 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: swirsk53 and NY and CT owned equipment has always beeen used on Metro North trains serving either stat
Date: 01/25/25 15:00 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: jp1822 KurtBWNews Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > westcoastrails Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > They won't use the Venture cars on the Borealis > because it's a state funded train and those cars > > are IDOT cars. State of Illinois doesn't fund > the Borealis so therefore they won't let their > cars be > > used on it. Same reason it's always Amtrak owned > cars and motors on 1333/1340. This is my > > understanding anyways. > > I understand the IDOT argument. But here's the > thing -- News Flash! -- the traveling public > doesn't care who owns what. They have this idea > that passenger trains are a service, with a > predictable timetable. > > This sort of thing comes across to me as > kindergarden kids yelling "Mine! Mine! My toy! > Not yours!" > > Keep poisoning the well, bureaucrats. State > DOTs, IMO, need to remove themselves from the > operations side of train running. There has to > exist a better way. Then that Amtrak Horizon car should come off the Hiawatha and be replaced by a State Owned Venture passenger car and if they don't have a Venture car ready - oh well??? There's some flexibility here - especially when in this type of a pinch. The Borealis was released from Chicago 1/25/2025 with Superliner Coach Cars. Amtrak needs Superliner Coach Cars for the LD trains. Better cancel the Denver Ski Train to get those cars back. After all it's only $20 a seat on the Ski Train operating four days a week. Date: 01/25/25 16:18 Re: Amtrak 332(25) - Hodgepodge Set Author: GP25 Im thinking about throwing in a Turboliner Coach
mp51w Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Need an amfleet in that consist! LOL! Jerry Martin Los Angeles, CA Central Coast Railroad Festival |