Bad news on the trip back from Chattanooga. The next major trip, a New Orleans to Oakland multi-car charter movement for a music promoter, had fallen through, however the Mount Vernon had 10 people who already paid to ride down from Washington, DC to NOL on the positioning move, and the car was ready to roll. After a short huddle, The owners decided to run the New Orleans part of the trip anyway–there was customer demand and they felt like taking a trip. What was originally offered as a one-way trip quickly was upgraded to a round trip. Over the last few days, a couple of additional passengers have appeared. It’s not the same as a major charter, but it pays its way.
October 9, 2012
Photos from the Chattanooga private train
From Private Train to Chattanooga, posted by Tom Coughlin on 9/22/2012 (18 items)
- Attached to the rear of Amtrak train #91 (Silver Strar) The Mount Vernon, pauses in T…
- We spent most of Saturday sitting in Washington Union Terminal without electrical pow…
- Parked for Saturday night on Track 30. The station gets really empty on the weekend.
- Cars parked, but not on power. Passengers linger on the platform, it’s cooler than si…
- PV Mount Vernon parked at the Spencer Shops.
- PV Sierra Hotel. Way back in the day, it was a crew dormitory, snack bar car on the C…
- Car Party aboard the PV Mount Vernon.
- Jack and our Pullman Conductor.
- Owner Jack and Stephan enjoy the car party aboard the PV Mount Vernon.
- The PV City of Spokane served as the dessert bar during the AAPRCO Car party.
- Meg shops for table flowers at the duPont Circle farmers market in Washington, DC.
- Chef Charles is ready to serve our crabcake lunch.
- Dean Edmonds (Mechanical Officer of the PV Dover Harbor) admires the observation inst…
- Owner Jack, Passengers Joe and Judy enjoy one of Chef Charles stovetop breakfasts in …
- Diner in the Roundhouse–The Spencer Shops, Spencer, NC
- Kevin, Sheila, and Scarlett from the PV Dover Harbor enjoy a cocktail in the obs loun…
- PV Dover Harbor’s lounge–neat and pretty.
- A very fancy wet bar on a private car.
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More shots from the AAPRCO Private train to Chattanooga. Five days of rare mileage, food, drinks and fun on the road. Three days in Chattanooga, to explore the historic cars.