What’s cool about the California Cars was their flexibility. It wouldn’t be uncommon to see a Superliner car working coach on the Capital Corridor when they were short cars.
I've never been to the US. But these Amfleets are some of the most iconic railway equipment I have seen. To me, they're THE American passenger cars. Most likely because of their distinctive shape as the cross section is much more round than traditional railway cars. I hope they can be refurbished and stay in service for longer, and that plenty of them are preserved after end of service.
Mine came with a slip ring from the factory, If your's doesn't rotate all the way then it doesn't have a slip ring then it has a stop in the main turret gear to prevent the wires from tangling/breaking from rotating to much.
Worked on Windows 11. Made a folder on my Desktop, dragged them. Too a few minutes to transfer. Unplugged Ipod, all seems fine. Made a playlist of Media player and all still play. Thanks a lot, I was close to spending $20 on a program.
Lol, no. The "Ford GT40" was in reality the British Lola Mk6 with the word "Ford" stuck on it. And to put things in context, "Ford" has won Le Mans four times using British Lolas, Toyota has won five times using Toyotas, Ferrari has won TEN times using Ferraris, and Porsche OWNS Le Mans with NINETEEN wins using Porsches.
@bloxaye Lol, what do you think they got right? That victory wasn't an American victory, it was a British victory. The "Ford GT40" was in reality the British Lola Mk6 with the word "Ford" stuck on it. The "Ford Advanced Vehicles" team was British, operated out of Eric Broadley's shop in Slough England. Driver Ken Miles was British. Even the Ford engines were built in Britain. They depicted the "David vs. Goliath" aspect BACKWARDS. Ferrari was the "David", a little family business on the brink of bankruptcy. Ford was the "Goliath" a giant international mega-corporation with virtually limitless financial resources. And they VASTLY overplayed the significance of that win. To date, "Ford" has won four times, using British Lolas. Toyota has won five times, using Toyotas. Ferrari has won TEN times, using Ferraris. And Porsche OWNS Le Mans with NINETEEN wins, using Porsches.
As someone who's never been to the USA and therefore never had the honor of sitting on an American train, I think the Amfleets are really great. They look totally futuristic with this corrugated iron look in shiny silver, but also so classic. I also think it's great that they have survived to this day and have already outlived several generations of locomotives that pulled them, such as the F40PH and the AEM-7. I think it's sad they will be replaced completely within the next few years. However, I think it's good that Amtrak has ordered classic passenger cars with real locomotives. In Europe, locomotive-hauled trains are usually replaced by multiple units. The ordering of single cars brings the hope that we can still see mixed trains on Amtrak with Horizon or Viewliner cars in Airo consists in the future. I just hope the Siemens equipment works better in the USA than in Germany.
I will miss the Amfleet cars when they are retired just as much as I miss Silberlinge cars and the ETA 150 "Akkublitz". I commuted between Landsberg am Lech and Augsburg for three years on a Akkublitz, and I can still remember the sounds it made.
@@kenoverbay-baker4653 Ah yes, the acid bomber. Unfortunately too young, never had the pleasure of traveling with them. The infrastructure for the ETA 150 has been completely scrapped, so we'll probably never be able to enjoy their characteristic howl again. However, I know the Silberlinge very well, I grew up with them and I still enjoy every trip today. There's nothing better than pulling the windows down on a hot summer day and enjoying the wind on your face.
Overheard: Amtrak Midwest's forthcoming Great River service (Chicago-Milwaukee-Twin Cities) is expected to operate with Horizon Fleet equipment initially; Amtrak was able to find some such to use for the Great River in the interim pending evaluation of the Siemens Venture trainsets and further receipt of equipment.
