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Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by Dave on Tue Jun 17 22:20:53 2014 edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Union Station was magnificent back in the day but like almost all major stations, fell into disuse and disrepair. It was rebuilt in the early 1980's as a mall but two tracks were kept for displaying special cars and equipment. Metrolink has a stop at Union Station. The shot below is from Grand Ave., one stop before Union Station: Two different catenary support poles: In between Grand Ave. and Union Station is the Metrolink shops: And we pass Union Station: Looking back just before entering St. Louis station: A few minutes later we arrived, about 1 hour, 40 minutes late. Standing on the adjacent track was the 9:15 Missouri River Runner to Kansas City. She left on time with our passengers making the connection. Note that she used Heritage fleet equipment except for the cafe car: St. Louis station is an intermodal station, served by Amtrak, Metrolink, and bus. Riding the escalator up I caught site of two BNSF engines, with GP75M #221 still in Sante Fe warbonnet livery trailed by SD70ACe #8798: I boarded a Metrolink train at St. Louis station and rode it out to Lambert Airport, where I rented a car: I hope you enjoyed the trip report!
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by AEM-7AC #901* on Wed Jun 18 02:55:30 2014, in response to Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by Dave on Tue Jun 17 22:20:53 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Note that she used Heritage fleet equipment except for the cafe car: Those look like Horizons, which aren't Heritage equipment, but a Comet II based train that supposedly rides worse than a regular Comet...
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by chud1* on Wed Jun 18 04:16:17 2014, in response to Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by Dave on Tue Jun 17 22:20:53 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d 5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars. hope u and ur wife enjoeyed ur trip. chud1. :)....
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by Olog-hai* on Wed Jun 18 04:40:20 2014, in response to Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by Dave on Tue Jun 17 22:20:53 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d St. Louis' Union Station was built as a terminal rather than a through station, even though there were through tracks that bypassed it but with no platforms. Not too practical when you end up having to do a reverse move on a through train.
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by Olog-hai* on Wed Jun 18 05:57:34 2014, in response to Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Wed Jun 18 02:55:30 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d No, they don't ride all that bad.
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by Dave* on Wed Jun 18 07:10:36 2014, in response to Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Wed Jun 18 02:55:30 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d My bad, thank for the correction.
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by Dave* on Wed Jun 18 07:31:10 2014, in response to Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by Olog-hai on Wed Jun 18 04:40:20 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d There were only a few through trains, mostly Wabash, IIRC.
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by Olog-hai* on Wed Jun 18 08:21:36 2014, in response to Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by Dave on Wed Jun 18 07:31:10 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d The sheer size of that station speaks to what the city once was.
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by pragmatist* on Wed Jun 18 08:29:49 2014, in response to Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Wed Jun 18 02:55:30 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Yes, most of Amtrak's Horizon fleet is in the Midwest. Other than having a bad reputation for freeze up in very cold weather, they are not bad cars.
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Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4
Posted by Dave* on Wed Jun 18 09:49:24 2014, in response to Re: Trip report: Amtrak 21 FTW-STL, 4 of 4, posted by Olog-hai on Wed Jun 18 08:21:36 2014.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Very true. In 1900 it was the 5th largest city (in terms of population) in the U.S.
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