I live near the CSX Hudson river west shore line its a strickly freight line anyway I heard a train whistle that sounded differant than the usaul so I just had to see this train go by and to my surprise it was a very clean, highly waxed Olive Drab Green passenger train (the engine was not at all like freight engines it was streamlined) with matching passenger cars. Anyone know what it was? I assumed it was the company top brass out for some special event it was by no means a work train or common passenger train.. Wish I had a pic ,but it was spur of the moment.... Jack
"Business train" something you've seen or heard of before? Do you have a picture link? Ive lived by this track for 30 years and have never seen anything but freight trains and track crews, this was an unusaul sight especially for a guy who has never seen a passenger train up close... Jack
Yes. It does. I had no idea that it still might exist. Seems like something that would have been disposed of long ago? Boxcab E50
Yes. It does. I had no idea that it still might exist. Seems like something that would have been disposed of long ago? Boxcab E50 </font>[/QUOTE]This train was pampered it was spit and polish clean what a sight sure glad I got to see it, just wish I knew what it was....
I doubt it was the CONRAIL busines train....weren't the E units sold off to a tourist line? They aren't on CSX's roster. CSX's busniess train is blue and stainless steel with two F40's, so we can eliminate that possibility.
I'd forgotten about this operation. I wonder if they have a web site? If so, maybe it would give us an itinerary. And we'd know if this train was theirs? Boxcab E50
American Orient Express Maybe that was it, but I think the cars tend to be blue in paint scheme. The website has a few pictures, so you'll probably recognize it or not. As for motive power, I saw it pass through Sacramento a couple years ago and a couple of Amtrak Genesis were pulling it. I'm not sure what they usually use.
saw the Orient Express in salt lake this summer. Navy blue with Genisus Motive power. Last car was NYC observation Lounge. Dome was Great Northern 'Great Dome. I know the orient is on the East Coast. Fall Colors Trip.
One of the American Orient Express excursions at the moment is the Quebec - New England fall folliage run.
Well, it obviously was not an AOE train. Sure still sounds like the old Conrail business train. Wonder what is was? The mystery deepens? Boxcab E50
Diffenitly not the AOE as I have been searching for pics and it was not at all like that train. I am by no means a knowledgeable person on engines so the best discription I can give is the that it looked just like the engine that Superman stopped back in the original show of the 50s. I know that sounds rediculious but maybe you get the image of what I saw.... Jack
Confirmed it was the Conrail business train, I searched around and found a pic at www.nvatrak.org/events/strasburg_1998.php.. A pretty cool sight to see especialy on a track that has always been just freight , the only other nonfreight train I ve seen on that track was the one and only circus train which came thru last year I can't remember the circus name but they do have a web site as I checked it out after I saw that train.....
