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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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IMHO, the tough, hulking, no-nonsense F40PH was AMTRAK's most iconic diesel, way back in the day; I loved 'em on NJT, too......most IMPRESSIVE-looking machines, for sure........
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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EXCELLENT page on AMTRAK; much history here, and details of operations and services, with some wonderful vintage/modern photos as a bonus......
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Like the timeless "AMFLEET" cars, the old "Heritage" fleet were always tremendous favorites of mine; in 1986, when boarding an eastbound "BROADWAY" at Union Station (I was heading back to Newark), imagine my great surprise (and delight!) to find a classic DOME car in the consist.....it was my first and ONLY dome car experience....and, it truly was nothing short of timeless......and MAGICAL.......
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:03 am Post subject: |
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This timeless 1970's-era "portrait" photo (at New York) is truly nostalgic, and, indeed, also has a "museum" quality to it as well (also note early "Jersey Arrow" MU's)......
www.rr-fallenflags.org/amtk/amtk-turbo-f09.jpg
(courtesy: Fallen Flag Railroads)
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:22 am Post subject: |
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Recalling the long-ago days when AMTRAK operated both "heritage" locomotives and rolling stock (Chicago, 1974).......
www.rr-fallenflags.org/amtk/amtk206dca.jpg
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:34 am Post subject: |
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Coming to you in 1999.......
www.rr-fallenflags.org/amtk/amtk-hsho-jca.jpg
(courtesy: Fallen Flags Railroads)
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Classic "Rainbow Era"-equipment at Metropark, NJ, 1972 (note ex-UP car on extreme left)........
www.rr-fallenflags.org/amtk/amtk-sleep-kga.jpg
(courtesy: Fallen Flags Railroads)
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Here is another view of the same train at Metropark, as seen in the previous photo; note the ex-NORTHERN PACIFIC car carrying "C B Q" markings.
Truly a timeless slice of what once was, and is now long gone.......
www.rr-fallenflags.org/np/np-sleep-kga.jpg
(courtesy: Fallen Flags Railroads)
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Here's another (early) AMTRAK scene at Chicago, showing Train #58, with a lengthy consist.
The coach yards off to the left today strongly evoke the overall feel of a rail museum of later years.......
www.rr-fallenflags.org/amtk/amtk-trn058dcn.jpg |
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