RailForum.com
TrainWeb.com

RAILforum Post A Reply
my profile | directory login | register | search | faq | forum home

» RAILforum » Passenger Trains » Amtrak » The charter cars in Milwaukee Union Station » Post A Reply

Post A Reply
Login Name:
Password:
Message Icon: Icon 1     Icon 2     Icon 3     Icon 4     Icon 5     Icon 6     Icon 7    
Icon 8     Icon 9     Icon 10     Icon 11     Icon 12     Icon 13     Icon 14    
Message:

HTML is not enabled.
UBB Code™ is enabled.

 

Instant Graemlins Instant UBB Code™
Smile   Frown   Embarrassed   Big Grin   Wink   Razz  
Cool   Roll Eyes   Mad   Eek!   Confused    
Insert URL Hyperlink - UBB Code™   Insert Email Address - UBB Code™
Bold - UBB Code™   Italics - UBB Code™
Quote - UBB Code™   Code Tag - UBB Code™
List Start - UBB Code™   List Item - UBB Code™
List End - UBB Code™   Image - UBB Code™

What is UBB Code™?
Options


Disable Graemlins in this post.


 


T O P I C     R E V I E W
CG96
Member # 1408
 - posted
Do any members of the forum know to whom the charter cars sitting in MKE Union Station belong? I saw them sitting there both going and returning from my last trip, and all that was labelled on the side was "Charter."
The cars were in what appeared to be the old NYC lightning stripe paint scheme.
 
irish1
Member # 222
 - posted
it seems like they have been there forever. dont know whose they are. but if i win the lotto one will be mine. we can dream right.

------------------
The Copper Country Limited [Milwaukee Road] and the Peninsula 400 [CNW} still my favorites
 

CG96
Member # 1408
 - posted
I don't recall their presence at MKE last november when I attanded the Train Show. I noticed them when I went through on my way to and from Florida in March. At first, I thought that Bill Gardner & the WSOR were returning to running their own passenger charters, but then I remembered several statements by Mr. Gardner to the opposite effect. Which charter would own these cars?
 
rmiller
Member # 341
 - posted
If I remember correctly, the NYC cars are owned by the owner of Marquette Electronics, a local Milwaukee firm. Maybe if you did a web search for railroad private cars or some such you could get more information.

rick

 

Amtrak207
Member # 1307
 - posted
On my last Hiawatha trip (May 17, 2002) one of the charter cars rode the rear of the train in both directions. I cannot find the consist log, so I cannot tell you what the name, configuration, or paint scheme of the car was. Aside from that I've never seen those cars move.
Then again, out of three trips to the station, seeing it move once is pretty heavy use.
When I hit the lottery I will purchase ex-Amtrak dome 9411, repair the deck, and ride around the country.

------------------
F40PH #757099-8
March 29, 1976-August 17, 2001
Requietum in pacis

P42DC #53063
Around 2.5 million miles to go
 

pismobum
Member # 2628
 - posted
The "charter" cars are not for hire. They are the private business cars of Charter Wire Manufacturing of Milwaukee
 
pismobum
Member # 2628
 - posted
The cars are not for 'charter' trips. They are the business train for Charter Wire Manufacturing of Milwaukee
 



Contact Us | Home Page

Powered by Infopop Corporation
UBB.classic™ 6.7.2




Copyright © 2007-2016 TrainWeb, Inc. Top of Page|TrainWeb|About Us|Advertise With Us|Contact Us