I really dont think Amtrak should be allowed to use the train names of the Pennsy. The Pennsy was a stately, efficient organization that prided itself on speed and grace. Amtrak is a lumbering, high price behemoth with no style, no grace, and little speed.
i know that. but they were carrying mail. thats the only way the train was getting any profit. it like the Three Rivers had a mail contract with the Postal Service. but the PS cut the contract so the train lost money and got canceled.
Sadly, about the only things left from this video are the station building, tracks, the first baggage car, the Amfleet II coach and lounge, and (just barely) diner 8521. I'm modeling the slumbercoach, but it's still been retired for over ten years. 227 survived until the bitter end in November '01.
I assume Lewistown, PA is doing *just fine* without long distance train service.
so true I use to ride this train alot in my youth. we took it the whole ride from nyc to chicago and then get on the california zephr which at that time was three trains in one the pioneer the desert wind and the cali zephr those were the days and I miss them. please people lets never for get the glory days ofamtrak,btw any body remember how long a train silver star was?
What year was this?
SantaFe19484 1 month ago
The F40s were beasts! Heritage coaches, slumbercoaches, and sleepers...the old days!
SightseerLounge 1 month ago
i miss this train. great vid.
cjm608 3 months ago
nice video man. Amtrak version of the famous Pensy of the same name is only a fraction of what it once was.
gda44256 8 months ago
The Sweet Sound of the F40, a sound never 2 be heard again !!! I miss those "Screaming Thunderboxes" !!!
trains74 1 year ago
Classic F40 "screaming thunderboxes". Ironic and saddening that the 2nd F40 is the one that was part of the Sunset Limited wreck.
ACLTony 1 year ago
Does anyone know if the Lewistown Amtrak station has parking, and if so, whether it's free or fee?
landgrb 1 year ago
I'm guessing this was shot in 1991.
dragonpullman 1 year ago
I really dont think Amtrak should be allowed to use the train names of the Pennsy. The Pennsy was a stately, efficient organization that prided itself on speed and grace. Amtrak is a lumbering, high price behemoth with no style, no grace, and little speed.
qlancer 2 years ago
Wow a lot of baggage cars there.
Guser223 2 years ago
its not baggage cars, they are mail cars.
howardkevinm 2 years ago
That's strange, because I sure saw the words "Baggage" written on the sides of a lot of those cars.
Neno8403 2 years ago
i know that. but they were carrying mail. thats the only way the train was getting any profit. it like the Three Rivers had a mail contract with the Postal Service. but the PS cut the contract so the train lost money and got canceled.
howardkevinm 2 years ago
Old cast P5A... F40 noise... Incredible!
Sadly, about the only things left from this video are the station building, tracks, the first baggage car, the Amfleet II coach and lounge, and (just barely) diner 8521. I'm modeling the slumbercoach, but it's still been retired for over ten years. 227 survived until the bitter end in November '01.
I assume Lewistown, PA is doing *just fine* without long distance train service.
AMTK207 3 years ago
so true I use to ride this train alot in my youth. we took it the whole ride from nyc to chicago and then get on the california zephr which at that time was three trains in one the pioneer the desert wind and the cali zephr those were the days and I miss them. please people lets never for get the glory days ofamtrak,btw any body remember how long a train silver star was?
magicalfingers33 2 years ago
Nice! Trailing unit #312 was one of the engines lost in the Big Bayou Canot wreck.
Amtrak839 3 years ago
Man I really like your videos! Another 5***** and Favorite!
DJGENEX71 3 years ago
nice video 5*****
dutchtrainmanserie22 3 years ago