Mixilplix Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Classic Mail Pouch tobacco barn..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprogram4 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Oh fuck yeah... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, theprogram4 said: Oh fuck yeah... Amtrak rocks!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Amtrak rocks!!! Its alright. It really doesn't compare to train travel in other countries. The infrastructure was there, but now we have all of these rail trails and crap that occupy the right of ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprogram4 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 minute ago, toast21602 said: Its alright. It really doesn't compare to train travel in other countries. The infrastructure was there, but now we have all of these rail trails and crap that occupy the right of ways. One of Amtrak’s issues is they own a very very small percentage of their tracks. They are supposed to get right of way over freight, but when you don’t own the tracks this is harder (this is one of the reasons Amtrak is so slow). Also, Amtrak was originally created to keep long distance passenger travel alive in the US, as all these routes were run by separate companies and couldn’t be profitable. However, Amtrak soon learned they also could not make these routes profitable. Thus the reason fares on popular routes like northeast corridor and Harrisburg line are usually pretty damn expensive, to make up for the routes that bleed money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, toast21602 said: Its alright. It really doesn't compare to train travel in other countries. The infrastructure was there, but now we have all of these rail trails and crap that occupy the right of ways. I got my gameboy stolen on Amtrak. The train I was on from Amsterdam to Basel Switzerland I had my own little compartment like one bench seat on each side and just when I was falling asleep ticket checkers came through with flashlights. Edited November 16, 2020 by GrilledSteezeSandwich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 When I took Amtrak to Florida and to Atlanta as a teenager I liked the snack and dining cars. I remember decent pancakes and sausage. On a video I recently watched about Amtrak it was said that the steak dinner is quite good and comes with a salad and baked potato. Having a nice meal while the scenery passes by sounds good to me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Amtrak's model should shift to a luxury travel experience on some of the longer, less utilized lines through the middle of the country and focus on trying to make northeast corridor travel less expensive to entice travelers or commuters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, Schif said: Amtrak's model should shift to a luxury travel experience on some of the longer, less utilized lines through the middle of the country and focus on trying to make northeast corridor travel less expensive to entice travelers or commuters. Riding the Amtrak accela is on my bucket list and I definitely want to visit Japan sometime and ride the bullet trains. @saltyantif you visit Japan you can stay in a capsule hotel and visit the bath houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyant Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Riding the Amtrak accela is on my bucket list and I definitely want to visit Japan sometime and ride the bullet trains. @saltyantif you visit Japan you can stay in a capsule hotel and visit the bath houses. Wow TFTI. While I did the hot springs in Steamboat, watersports really aren't my thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, saltyant said: Wow TFTI. While I did the hot springs in Steamboat, watersports really aren't my thing. I can have mom get you some water wings 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Not train specific, but here are some really cool photos of the "last cast" at Bethlehem Steel on the day that they should down all operations. 25 years ago yesterday. https://www.nmih.org/the-last-cast/?fbclid=IwAR1u6bqKfq1hn1FS5K0PNqWKME5UKddRt31Saf8L2JuIihniDRBd_u31mUE 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, toast21602 said: Not train specific, but here are some really cool photos of the "last cast" at Bethlehem Steel on the day that they should down all operations. 25 years ago yesterday. https://www.nmih.org/the-last-cast/?fbclid=IwAR1u6bqKfq1hn1FS5K0PNqWKME5UKddRt31Saf8L2JuIihniDRBd_u31mUE These are the remote controlled engines my dad used to fix for PBNE: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprogram4 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) Anyone ever take Amtrak to killington? I did 12 years ago, but didn’t take it to rutland and instead got off at Fair Haven station, which no longer exists. That station averaged 6 passengers per day, which believe it or not is not even close to being the least used Amtrak station (some stations average less than 1 passenger per day). Fair haven station was 0.9 miles from the VT border, so I didn’t even ride in Vermont for a full mile ive also taken Amtrak to Burlington Vermont, it took hours longer than driving. I had always assumed passenger rail was on a 4ish track ROW with overhead electric wires. It was weird going on a single track, no over head wires, in a passenger train thru the rolling fields of Vermont. At one point there is a pullover for one train to let other train pass. In CT we had to switch from electric to diesel locomotive Edited November 25, 2020 by theprogram4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, theprogram4 said: Anyone ever take Amtrak to killington? I did 12 years ago, but didn’t take it to rutland and instead got off at Fair Haven station, which no longer exists. That station averaged 6 passengers per day, which believe it or not is not even close to being the least used Amtrak station (some stations average less than 1 passenger per day). Fair haven station was 0.9 miles from the VT border, so I didn’t even ride in Vermont for a full mile ive also taken Amtrak to Burlington Vermont, it took hours longer than driving. I had always assumed passenger rail was on a 4ish track ROW with overhead electric wires. It was weird going on a single track, no over head wires, in a passenger train thru the rolling fields of Vermont. At one point there is a pullover for one train to let other train pass. In CT we had to switch from electric to diesel locomotive What did you do in Burlington? Was one of these trips to meet VTMark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprogram4 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: What did you do in Burlington? Was one of these trips to meet VTMark? Amtrak to Burlington was my second visit to UVM with my mom after I was accepted there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just now, theprogram4 said: Amtrak to Burlington was my second visit to UVM with my mom after I was accepted there. Wow I never even saw the train station in Burlington. When you got there did you rent a car or just walk everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprogram4 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Wow I never even saw the train station in Burlington. When you got there did you rent a car or just walk everywhere. Combo of taxis and walking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixilplix Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 I've taken Amtrak from St Albans VT to 30th street Station.....It sucked...Train broke down.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Moved to weather thread 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 I don't see any trains. Strike 2. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Shit that was meant for the WTF is with this weather forum. Can you use your mod powers to move it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said: Shit that was meant for the WTF is with this weather forum. Can you use your mod powers to move it? No worries, its still good for stoke. Post it over there for extra likes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 No worries, its still good for stoke. Post it over there for extra likes!Done. I was able to correct accordingly within the 10 minute rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 4:58 PM, Mixilplix said: I've taken Amtrak from St Albans VT to 30th street Station.....It sucked...Train broke down.... Did you go to jay peak from St. Albans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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