Re: UP SANTA BARBARA SUB (958) TSR ( TEMPORARY SLOW ORDERS
Author: Your mothers cousins brothers uncle
Date: 05-13-2017 - 21:18
Sgt. Joe Friday Wrote:
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> In all fairness, last time I rode the Starlight
> (2015) the track north of Paso Robles did seem
> smoother than, let's say, 2008, but how much of
> the rough ride through the Salinas Valley is track
> condition versus equipment I can't say. All I know
> is that when I have taken trips on PV, the late
> 1940s era Budd and especially Pullman cars ride
> much better than most current high level Amtrak
> equipment. And the difference also seems
> noticeable between SCAX owned track as opposed to
> UP track north of Moorpark. Does this jibe with
> anyone else's experience?
UP did a bunch of trackwork on the coast line from 2010 to 2012. Upgraded sidings with new ties and replaced the rest of the stick rail north of San Miguel with welded rail. The stick rail was old and beat to crap.