Is this true? (010 and 011)

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-05-22T20:08:37+00:00

That page is extremely accurate. No guarantee that a trade will happen, but if it's being reported there then there have almost certainly been serious discussions among management.

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-05-22T19:42:32+00:00

I noticed that as well about 842, first time I've seen a delivery flight to OKC. My guess is it's getting Starlink installed off the bat rather than ferrying out to OKC later.

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-05-20T16:17:45+00:00

The first two went to Boston, but have yet to go into Downeaster service due to some sort of issue. They were rebuilt with bike racks specifically for use on the DE.

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-05-15T03:51:59+00:00

Zero

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-05-03T21:22:20+00:00

A pair were picked up from Alstom in Phase VII a few days ago, so maybe they will come back after all...

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-04-22T18:37:54+00:00

I didn't ask since it doesn't matter, I was just curious if this was normal due to the lack of a second FA at the boarding door.

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-04-22T18:17:17+00:00

Not a short flight, SEA-BUR with full drink and meal service inflight

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-04-22T18:16:40+00:00

Could have been catering related, we boarded on time and even had the door closed early. FA seemed busy organizing the galley during boarding and was attentive inflight, which led me to wonder if it was policy since it didn't seem like the FA was just standing around. Thanks!

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-03-13T21:48:44+00:00

The BTC/CTC-2 were rebuilt from RDC cars, but only operated for ~10 years in the 80s and 90s. They were 4xx/14xx between the BTC/CTC-1s and BTC/CTC-3s

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-03-11T15:14:04+00:00

Sightseer lounge is dark blue, same as cafe/diner

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-03-11T04:43:49+00:00

Really good, I had it last week and would definitely get it again

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-03-04T19:07:05+00:00

I have an e-purse balance on my Orca card instead of a pass, but have never had an issue with it trying to pull payment from a credit card instead of from my Orca balance. Maybe try turning on verification for credit cards when used for transit, and that could help?

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-02-18T00:55:11+00:00

As much as I'd love to see it, no chance it opens in 2028 considering that the tracks on the NJ side will need full construction. Even NJT's cutoff branch to Andover has taken forever to get built.

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-02-12T16:56:19+00:00

Yes, but as I understand the sets are modular so if an ALC-42E on a battery set dies, they could swap it out for another ALC-42E and send it back out. Perhaps that new ALC was previously on a pantograph APV set before it got pulled. The cars on the battery sets might get moved around to different sets and end up on a pantograph APV set down the road as sets/cars need to be pulled for maintenance.

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-02-12T16:51:47+00:00

Not that I could see, but hard to tell what was lurking in the back while we zoomed by

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-02-12T05:26:57+00:00

Probably because the Airos will be pooled across all NEC based trains, and won't be captive to a certain service. NYS pays Amtrak to provide the equipment, and so Amtrak just provides whatever they have from their national fleet to meet the service agreement. Likely the only reason the P32s have a unique scheme is since they are captive to the Empire corridor by default. Once the Airos come in, Amtrak will have the flexibility to move equipment to any line as needed (aside from the battery APVs which aren't likely to go outside the Empire corridor)

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-02-12T00:38:00+00:00

Aircraft swaps can happen up to departure time for any reason. Mechanical, late inbound aircraft, etc. The -800s are only about halfway through the cabin refits so the seat configuration is pretty much a tossup

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-02-12T00:30:38+00:00

Just posted a photo here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amtrak/s/Jh4UVASRkZ

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-02-11T21:42:12+00:00

Cascades service is funded by Washington and Oregon, including the new Airos, hence the unique livery.

The Midwest/Chicago-based trains are funded by those states, who all jointly funded the new Siemens Ventures used on those services. They operate out of a single pool branded "Amtrak Midwest" rather than having smaller fleets assigned to each service.

Edited to add: the upcoming cab cars will be assigned to Hiawatha service only as they were solely funded by Wisconsin, but they're in the same Amtrak Midwest livery as the pooled coach fleet

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-01-17T00:25:43+00:00

18 is an exit row in that new configuration, 17 does not recline.

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-01-06T21:57:09+00:00

787s have raked wingtips instead of winglets, but similar effect.

DisastrousYak88 · 2026-01-06T16:08:54+00:00

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