Thanks for this info. I always thought that these cars had to stay on the
Aurora line.
So does anyone know if the BNSF has to give permission for these cars to run on
other lines?
Dan
On Nov 15, 2010, at 11:07 AM, rgortowski@aol.com wrote:
>
> Group,
>
> I asked my friend who commutes to Chicago to explain the 700 series Gallery
> car utilization on other lines. He notes the 700 series cars are used on at
> least two other lines besides the Chicago - Aurora route. Of particular
> interest is what they did with the cab cars from the Q. This is his response:
>
>
>
>
> When Metra began adding additional trains on the Southwest (Chicago to Orland
> Park, some trains to Manhattan, IL) Service line (ex-Wabash / N&W now NS
> trackage) several years ago all of the consists were supplemented (now many 8
> to 9 cars) with the 700 series coaches. Almost every train consist has at
> least 2 or 3 of these, sometimes more within the consist and have had these
> for at least 2 years. I ride in one almost every day, to Chicago and back to
> my stop at Palos Heights. Some are the 800 series. These run every 1/2 hour
> in rush periods, hourly otherwise.
>
> I think I mentioned to you the 700 or 800 series cab cars are used mid-train
> and have had the engineers/fireman's side and front windows blanked out with
> stainless steel panels as Metra built a fleet of the new cars (Nippon, built
> at Pullman) and bought actually too many cab cars for use now. Many of the
> new ones are buried within the consists, presumably bought "cheap" earlier to
> be used as head end cars on future expanded service.
>
> Metra also expanded the 3-in and 3-out Heritage Corridor trains to 6 and 7
> cars (from 3 or 4) about the same time, with several of the 700 cars again
> used to supplement each of these consists.
>
> The consists on both lines are pretty much constant except for the occasional
> required repairs. Since the 700 cars have been pretty much reconstructed,
> particularly all new interiors, they are pretty much "locked-in" to the same
> consists. Again, has been this way for a few years now.
>
> Some of the consists for both the Southwest Service and Heritage Corridor are
> stored mid-day with the BNSF consists at the 14th Street coach yard until
> needed again for the PM rush hour. So maintenance can be accomplished there
> by either BNSF or Metra employees. In the evening the cars are stored in the
> respective yards at Joliet for the Heritage Corridor and at Orland Park 179th
> Street yard for the SWS, so for sure BNSF is not maintaining them at that end.
>
> ZR
>
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