FALL EXCURSIONS PT1

Once again, it's fall. Time for some "foliage trains"!

The Dinner Belle engine is parked outside the shop, overhauled and ready to go! It must be a cool day; note the door is closed behind the engine.

Later, we see engine 1 leading DB-P 103, the westbound Dinner Belle, on her way to Pittsburgh.

 Car 100 is one of two ex-Union Pacific dome cars in the train; both were bought, along with a third sister, from Auto-Train when the latter went bankrupt in 1981 and sold off its assets. Compare the location of the dome on this car with the dome location on the other car.

 Car 104 is an ex-New York Central dining car. It has no actual kitchen; it is a full-seats car, with a 68-seat capacity. It is used to serve the extra passengers who ride during the fall. This car, and sister 105, once served on the world famous 20th Century Limited; not only do they no longer serve exclusive clientele, they also no longer see either New York City or Chicago!

 The actual kitchen is in this dining car, #102, another ex-UP car purchased from Auto-Train.

The final car, #110, is the other ex-UP dome car. It has been heavily modified by the AP&W; the most obvious change is the (highly popular) rear picture window, but the interior layout has also been reversed, placing the dome at the rear of the car. The seats in the dome have also been replaced -with recliners!