I just booked NOL-LAX on #1 for an 11/6 departure.
It'll be almost a year to the day since I last rode the Sunset. I took the inagural post-Katrina Sunset out of New Orleans on 11/4/05. I remember it was a light train out of New Orleans...15 in coach, and I was the only rider in the lone Sleeping Car, which doubled as the crew dorm. The consist was small as well...just two locos and five cars out of NOL, no baggage car. It turned out to be an excellent trip, and we were 15 minutes EARLY into LAX!
Has the consist changed at all? I have room #4 in the 130 car. Is that a normal sleeper or is it the dorm again?
Either way, I can't wait to get back on track.
Posted by SunsetLtd (Member # 3985) on :
The Sunset now has its normal consist as if it went to Florida, with a full Sleeper and Sightseer. The Crew now has the Dorm to themselves again. Also it might have a full Baggage car too if they haven't taken it off for the off-peak season yet.
Posted by gp35 (Member # 3971) on :
Baggage coach is there. My office window over looks the KCS line so I see Sunset every Tuesday and Friday.
One thing I noticed. Someone on the forum said UP drivers are not as good as BNSF, something like that. I thought to myself this person was just bias against UP. However I think this person was right. I understand the lift bridge in Beaumont has a 20 mph limit. Amtrak and BNSF trains cross the bridge at what looks to be about 20 mph or less. UP and KCS trains fly across that bridge at about 40 mph.
Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :
quote:One thing I noticed. Someone on the forum said UP drivers are not as good as BNSF, something like that.
While hardly saying intentional on your part, Mr.GP-35, I can recall a rather nasty "flame fight' over at another forum when someone referred to a Locomotive Engineer as a Train Driver.
That forum is moderated; this one is not.
Posted by SunsetLtd (Member # 3985) on :
O well.. just another excuse to go down to the depot! The Station agents heres say they love the baggage coach as it is a lot closer to the station itself so they don't have to drive that little cart all the way down to the Engines. I'm just glad that the Sightseer will remain on for the time being.
Posted by Pojon (Member # 3080) on :
You all make me ache to see the Sunset again in northern Florida. The only way I can justify to my wife buying the yearly Florida Rail Pass is if the Sunset runs again in Florida so that we can use it repeatedly to go to Pensacola and Tallahassee.
Posted by Pojon (Member # 3080) on :
You all make me ache to see the Sunset again in northern Florida. The only way I can justify to my wife buying the yearly Florida Rail Pass is if the Sunset runs again in Florida so that we can use it repeatedly to go to Pensacola and Tallahassee.