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Northbound Passenger 10/24/12
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Northbound Passenger 10/24/12
by Russ Norris » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:17 am
Watched a northbound passenger train with what appeared to be six cars, enter the yard at around 9:00 am, pull into the siding and whistle for a stop. Two other locomotives were visible in front of the roundhouse, one under steam. Wondered whether this was the 11:00 am train being readied, or the hospital train scheduled for today only. And what exactly is a hospital train?
- Russ Norris
Re: Northbound Passenger 10/24/12
by Jason Rose » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:21 am
This is the "Hospital Train" to shuttle coaches over to Antonito for repairs/maintenance during the winter.
I don't know where the term comes from, but I'm sure others on the forum can fill us in.
I don't know where the term comes from, but I'm sure others on the forum can fill us in.
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Re: Northbound Passenger 10/24/12
by Old Guy in NJ » Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:00 am
Jason Rose wrote:This is the "Hospital Train" to shuttle coaches over to Antonito for repairs/maintenance during the winter.
I don't know where the term comes from, but I'm sure others on the forum can fill us in.
I think someone coined the term because the cars en route to repairs were designated as "cripples".
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