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Re: Major Amtrak derailment in Philly |
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Posted by R30A on Fri May 22 10:09:42 2015, in response to Re: Major Amtrak derailment in Philly, posted by R30A on Fri May 22 08:13:00 2015. Just to throw a few numbers out there:In 1990, there were 32 active diners(Counting the car with a kitchen as a dining car for Amtrak's home made Florida twin units). At the time, requirements for Single Level Dining car service were IINM: 7 for Silver service 4 for Auto train(2 per consist) 4 for the Crescent 2 for the Cardinal 3 for the Broadway Limited 3 for the New York Lake Shore 3 for the Capitol Limited (Designated as a tray meal service, so it could have used a lounge, however I have seen photos of this train with a dining car around then) Adding 2 for the Boston section of the Lake shore would have been problematic, especially as the then single level and dinerless City of New Orleans needed them had they been available. In 2001, there were 23-26 active Single level dining cars 12 for Silver service 4 for the Crescent 3 for the New York Lake Shore With 7 spares 2 to Boston is theoretically more possible, but at the time they were rebuilding the Heritage diners so fewer were available than appeared. This was also about when I started riding the Boston section of the Lake Shore, and it never had Dining cars then. |
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