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Once upon a time, Amtrak trains between Washington, New York, and Boston had names. Can you name five? And which trains carried sleepers?
You Acela-era youngsters probably have no idea, do ya?
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Here are several previously-named AMTRAK trains between WAS-NYP-BOS:
Connecticut Yankee Senator Merchants Ltd Night Owl Washingtonian New Yorker Ben Franklin Daily Mail Tidewater (went to RVR) Congressional (etc. etc. etc.)
The only one with sleepers was the Night Owl.
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Many of these we're familiar names from PRR/PC days . With the larger number of trains and similar consists I can see why they went to the NorthEast Direct/Regional branding. But still think there would be merit in naming the Lynchburg/Norfolk/N.News service.
Wasn't the Colonial another name used and borrowed from NH/PRR service?
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Overlooked so far is The Southern Crescent 171-172. At one time, this 1000A departure from WAS likely had the strongest loadings of any Corridor train. It of course handled the through cars from the SRY train of same name.
Now what likely had to be the most interesting Corridor operation ever was how to handle both the steam heated interchange cars and brand new Amfleets. Obviously Amtrak wanted to introduce their newest equipment to their strongest loads, yet how do we handle the two Coach and one Sleeper that needed steam all year long (SRY cars were steam ejector A/C)?
The answer was to have both. On the head was a GG-1 that provided steam to the SRY cars AND on the rear was a Power Car.
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GBN, if you are in Atlanta, it's well worth making a detour to the Southeastern Railway Museum. It's open on Saturdays and I would imagine it wouldn't add that much to your travel north on I-75. It's in Duluth off I-85 but the beltway shouldn't be too bad on weekends, maybe.
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Penn Central Broadway Limited Sleeper Bankers Colonial Patriot Federal Bostonian New Yorker Bay State Murry Hill Manhattan Yankee Clipper Merchant Limited Turboservice Keystone Trains President Execcutive Midday Congressional Legislator Afternoon Congressional Mount Vernon Representative Evening Keystone Morning Congressional Metroliners Florida Special Silver Meteor Champion
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quote:Originally posted by palmland: GBN, if you are in Atlanta, it's well worth making a detour to the Southeastern Railway Museum
From Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia--
Ouch Mr. Palmland, flew down this trip, and I guess I'm Ms. Sojourner, didn't rent a car.
Incidentially, this hotel is right on the I-285 so I used MARTA from the Airport, then to the Symphony last night (friend took me back; she'd better after what got dumped on that expedition). I'll use MARTA back to KATL on Sunday. So, Ms. Sojourner, if you are still out there somewhere, be it noted I do not rent cars just to rent cars.
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I think The Montrealer had Sleepers and a Slumbercoach and a full-service diner too? I seem to recall enjoying French Toast crossing a long causeway over Lake Champlain.
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Ms. Sojourner would be pleased that you're using public transportation, GBN!
DNS, didn't the Montrealer have some kind of unique lounge car? Maybe called LePub?
Prior to the arrival of the Amfleet around 1976, the equipment was quite interesting too. I recall seeing ex PRR heavyweight parlor cars in regular service
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Wow, the only train name I recognize in all of these lists is the Night Owl. (except for the Silver trains, of course).
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Names: There was The Clamdigger, too, IIRC!
And it looks like yes, The Montrealer/Washingtonian had a special bar/club car dubbed Le Pub!
I think the train had a pretty serious derailment in Vermont one time, too.
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