Re: Coast Starlight Resumes Apr 15 LA-Klamath Falls
Author: Goatboat
Date: 04-11-2008 - 06:33
Dmac844 Wrote:
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> So Eugene-Seattle will be using Superliners on the
> Starlight's schedule, instead of just putting
> passengers on one of the Cascades?
Yes.
> Near as I can figure this would mean that 5 sets
> of equipment will be needed to for this operation,
> as opposed to the normal 4 sets. With equipment so
> tight throughout the system, would this cause any
> sort of equipment shifts elsewhere?
Actually, the stub Starlight from Dogville to Duckville will not have sleepers. It will likely be one locomotive, a lounge and three coaches. I suspect that Amtrak shouldn't have a hard time coming up with three extra coaches and a lounge.