Amtrak Cardinal W/ FIRST BAGGAGE IN 5+ YEARS

[bcanedy]

Well look at that! The Cardinal almost looks like a real long distance train. If only it ran daily...

[amtrk128]

@bcanedy funny u say that. That is in the making right now. There is a possibility and likely this will happen very soon. The Cardinal will start running daily. :)

[bcanedy]

@amtrk128 I've heard the same. I think they're trying to figure out if it's more efficient to run the train more often (daily) or if it's better to offer more coach and sleeper space on the existing schedule. Either way that train won't survive in it's current form. Amtrak can do better and they know it.

[jpsmith81]

@amtrk128 I can't wait for it to start running daily. I love riding the train.

[amtrk128]

@jpsmith81 Well the current word is now that the daily Cardinal deal is probably not going to happen now. Amtrak has spent to much money on other things already. Thanks for watching :)

[msmith624]

More funding into this train?

[amtrk128]

@msmith624 ahhh little bit. need to get a Cafe Car on the Hoosier State though.

[CSXKid5016]

@amtrk128 I've heard they have added a cafe car to the Hoosier State?

[amtrk128]

@CSXKid5016 no, IDK were you heard that. Amtrak has to make a certain amount of money with the cafe service in a period of time, and what ever money is left over that they didnt make to meet their standards, the State pays the rest. So when you see food service cars on Illinois service or Michigan service trains, whatever money they didnt make to meet their required income, the State covers the rest of what was not made for Amtrak, and the State of Indiana doesn't want to do that.

[amtrk128]

@msmith624 ahhh little bit. need to get a Cafe Car on the Hoosier State though.

[1985MANAmericana]

Great catch. Saw the AmII coaches, diner/lounge, VS, and Horizon coaches sitting in CHI last night.  The baggage was on a shop track, sitting by itself.

[rwulfsberg]

Any idea about the 2 Horizon coaches on the end?

[1985MANAmericana]

@rwulfsberg The two Horizon coaches run CHI-IND. They make up for 850/851 not running on days the Cardinal does.

[amtrk128]

@rwulfsberg yeah they are cut on/off at Indy and used for extra use on the Cardinal if need be.

[JgordonAmtrak1]

nice vid, good k5la, love the quilling and blowing

[amtrk128]

@JgordonAmtrak1 ha yep thanks :)

[amtrk128]

@JgordonAmtrak1 ha yep thanks :)

[amtrk128]

@JgordonAmtrak1 ha yep thanks :)

[amtrk128]

@JgordonAmtrak1 ha yep thanks

[amtrk128]

@JgordonAmtrak1 ha yep thanks

[Trainlover4ever2006]

Nice catch...I guess they a putting baggage cars on the Cardinal now.

[amtrk128]

@Trainlover4ever2006 yep, finally they are running a bag car now on the Cardinal. Hopefully we get a Cafe Car on the Hoosier State next. :)

[UPHeritage]

Nice catch Nick

[amtrk128]

@UPHeritage thanks :)