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Re: Why Call Them Junk?
Author: Q
Date: 11-10-2011 - 01:33

Marty Bernard Wrote:
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> Yesterday I road the 5:45 AM Express (only 2
> intermediate stops) from San Berandino. One hour
> flat instead of the normal 1.5 hrs. Eight cars (I
> think). Two F59PHs pushing (like hell at times).
> I rode in Cab Car 638. It rode well. All the
> seats faced backwards for safety reasons I assume.
> The seats seemed substantial. The interior
> materials look durable and easily cleaned.
>
> The ride was actually fun. There was a stretch
> where there were grade crossings every other
> block. The engineer never stopped blowing for
> maybe three miles and he nailed every grade
> crossing with the third long blast.
>
> And I think the motivation for getting them was
> very substantial. So why do you think it was a
> waste of money Mike?

1. Those SoCal cars look very loco-like, also reminiscent of BART's cyclopean A cars.

2. Is the all-rear-facing seat arrangement unique to the cab cars, or is it used throughout the train? If it's unique to the cab cars, what's the seating setup in the other cars?

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  What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? Marty Bernard 11-09-2011 - 17:23
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? Rotem? Throwem! 11-09-2011 - 17:38
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? @$#!*@ 11-09-2011 - 18:59
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? Dr Zarkoff 11-09-2011 - 20:03
  Call 'em junk... Mike Swanson 11-09-2011 - 20:22
  Why Call Them Junk? Marty Bernard 11-09-2011 - 21:07
  Re: Why Call Them Junk? Q 11-10-2011 - 01:33
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? Freericks 11-09-2011 - 20:34
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? Marty Bernard 11-09-2011 - 21:09
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? George Andrews 11-10-2011 - 05:57
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? SP5103 11-10-2011 - 07:18
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? BigDogsTX 11-11-2011 - 01:32
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? METRA 11-11-2011 - 15:34
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? Marty Bernard 11-12-2011 - 02:22
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? Metra 11-12-2011 - 12:10
  Re: What Do You SoCal Raifans Call These Beasties? Mike Swanson 11-13-2011 - 12:27


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