WHY AND BY WHOM WOULD MY ORIGINAL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN FLAGGED AS SPAM?!
THAT ACTION IS NOT APPRECIATED!
In fact, considering my level of technical expertise and personal experience regarding the Santa Fe's passenger services (overall) and their flagship train (specifically), it is nothing short of an insult!
Back in the late 90's the Southwest Chief also carried freight. It would have 4 GE P 42 locomotive the normal superliners passenger cars and them some freight cars at the end. There was times that they would three P42 and an EMD F-40, but still, 4 powerful locomotive for a passenger train is great! I used to go to Norwalk CA to ride on the Metro Link, and the Southwest Chief would be haulng but, though Norwalk station! It was a very impressive sight. :~ )
@panamcunard Yeah, they were fine when they just had the MHCs, when they added all the other express, I hated ridin' No.4 and they leave ontime, but then havin' to do a back up move to either Track 11 or 12, or the center track between 12 and 10 to pick up the cars and take forever for an air test!
Personally, I can't quite bring myself to use the suffix "Chief" when referring to Amtrak trains 3 & 4.
After all, Amtrak is responsible for destroying the original Super Chief! The original train was operated by the fledgling N.R.P.C. and died at their hand. No matter how much I believe in and regularly use today's intercity passenger train services, I find that almost impossible to forgive.
I would encourage anyone who wishes to understand the issues involved to read my piece (graciously hosted by the Arizona Rail Passenger Association), "Who Killed the Super Chief?"
Howard...I'm no expert on the subject but I believe the El Cap was bi-level from 1956/1957. I recall that the cars were built in '56. Later it was ran combined with the Super Chief.....until May of 1971 when Amtrak took over, and even then continued to run for some time.
I'd be happy if Amtrak would just bring back that "All Aboard America" fare. 60 days to use the ticket, and one to three region/fares to choose from. The three region fare was the entire USA. All coach price (so anything else was extra). And the best part was it was simple and easy to understand. Amtrak over the last fifteen or so years seems like it's been engaged in a program to alienate people... Dealing with Amtrak needs to be "user-friendly" again.
@railadvocate 15 days/8 trains is $349. i got that for my christmas present. you get 8 trains segments within 15 days im going from philly to LA to seattle to chicago back to philly in a week. and its only 6 of my 8 trips, and 7 of my days. so it works.
Back in the mid 60's I rode the Chief, Super Chief, Texas Chief and the El Capitan.
I was in the service and it was cheaper than flying plus it put me in the middle of cities and not way out at the airports.
I took the El Capitan (THE Luxury train of the era) across the U.S. several times.
High level cars, vista domes, meal service on white linen...just amazing.
Sorry we lost the magic.
It was always a great experience.
hammerogod 7 months ago
WHY AND BY WHOM WOULD MY ORIGINAL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN FLAGGED AS SPAM?!
THAT ACTION IS NOT APPRECIATED!
In fact, considering my level of technical expertise and personal experience regarding the Santa Fe's passenger services (overall) and their flagship train (specifically), it is nothing short of an insult!
Garl Boyd Latham
Dallas, Texas
gblatham 1 year ago
Nice intro, and I know that conductor, one of the best conductors they got on the Amtrak system!
likestallwomen 1 year ago
aMTRAK needs to paint their engines to the corresponding rail lines, ergo the Super Cheif's engines need to be pained in the old red yellow warbonnet
soundwave000 1 year ago
i have this video :)
adam1234a 1 year ago
NICE!
CoastStarlight11 1 year ago
Back in the late 90's the Southwest Chief also carried freight. It would have 4 GE P 42 locomotive the normal superliners passenger cars and them some freight cars at the end. There was times that they would three P42 and an EMD F-40, but still, 4 powerful locomotive for a passenger train is great! I used to go to Norwalk CA to ride on the Metro Link, and the Southwest Chief would be haulng but, though Norwalk station! It was a very impressive sight. :~ )
panamcunard 1 year ago
@panamcunard Yeah, they were fine when they just had the MHCs, when they added all the other express, I hated ridin' No.4 and they leave ontime, but then havin' to do a back up move to either Track 11 or 12, or the center track between 12 and 10 to pick up the cars and take forever for an air test!
likestallwomen 1 year ago
xanadu77, you are correct, and the Southwest Cheif still runs today
BNSFandSP 2 years ago
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Personally, I can't quite bring myself to use the suffix "Chief" when referring to Amtrak trains 3 & 4.
After all, Amtrak is responsible for destroying the original Super Chief! The original train was operated by the fledgling N.R.P.C. and died at their hand. No matter how much I believe in and regularly use today's intercity passenger train services, I find that almost impossible to forgive.
Garl B. Latham
gblatham 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
I would encourage anyone who wishes to understand the issues involved to read my piece (graciously hosted by the Arizona Rail Passenger Association), "Who Killed the Super Chief?"
Garl
gblatham 1 year ago
Howard...I'm no expert on the subject but I believe the El Cap was bi-level from 1956/1957. I recall that the cars were built in '56. Later it was ran combined with the Super Chief.....until May of 1971 when Amtrak took over, and even then continued to run for some time.
xanadu77 2 years ago
I'd be happy if Amtrak would just bring back that "All Aboard America" fare. 60 days to use the ticket, and one to three region/fares to choose from. The three region fare was the entire USA. All coach price (so anything else was extra). And the best part was it was simple and easy to understand. Amtrak over the last fifteen or so years seems like it's been engaged in a program to alienate people... Dealing with Amtrak needs to be "user-friendly" again.
railadvocate 2 years ago
@railadvocate 15 days/8 trains is $349. i got that for my christmas present. you get 8 trains segments within 15 days im going from philly to LA to seattle to chicago back to philly in a week. and its only 6 of my 8 trips, and 7 of my days. so it works.
howardkevinm 2 years ago
If only she still ran today, It was nothing less than a five star hotel on wheels!
SychoBilly73 2 years ago
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CoastStarlight11 2 years ago
The Santa Fe Super Chief.......Legendary!!!
xanadu77 2 years ago
@xanadu77 hey can i ask u something? the El Capitan was bilevel for a short time, correct ?
howardkevinm 2 years ago