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Posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Thu Dec 18 09:25:36 2014 Kinda of late and you can all blast me if this is posted as I don't have time to search (on my 10 minute break) but sounds interesting.As posted on the Amtrak blog 12/17: Amtrak is moving forward and we want you to see it. Today, 18 new baggage cars will leave the CAF USA facility in Elmira, NY to travel south to our Amtrak Hialeah, FL maintenance facility for final inspection before acceptance. If you’re a train buff like us, you know this is kind of a big deal. That’s why we want your help capturing the special move. When you see the train pass through your community simply snap a photo, tag it #AmtrakForward and share it with us on Twitter or Instagram. We’ll share some of the top photos. #AmtrakForward Special Train Move Schedule Wednesday, December 17 At 9:30 a.m. 18 new baggage cars depart Elmira, NY arriving in Albany, NY around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 18 Special train departs New York arriving in Philadelphia after 3:30 a.m. Once in Philadelphia, the special train will add two additional baggage cars which have been tested on the Northeast Corridor. Around 7:30 p.m. the special train will depart Philadelphia following two hours behind Silver Service Train 97, traveling through Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia and Florida. Friday, December 19 Special train is expected to arrive in Hialeah around 9 p.m. Once the baggage cars arrive in Hialeah, they will complete final inspections before being accepted. We expect them to enter revenue service in early 2015. As you may remember, the baggage cars are part of a larger order of 130 single-level long-distance passenger cars including diner, sleeper and bag-dorm cars. All four car types will upgrade the Amtrak fleet, improving reliability, maintenance and passenger amenities. The new baggage cars will replace equipment built as far back as the 1940s and 1950s. Full blog post here: http://blog.amtrak.com/2014/12/amtrakforward/ |
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