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Vol. 3, No. 19 October 15,1976 Ground Broken For Rail/Air Intermodal Station Ground was broken on Wednes­ day, October 13, for a unique demon­ stration project in U.S. intermodal transportation - this country's only intercity air f rail passenger station. The site of the ground breaking is in 's Anne Arundel County immediately adjacent to the electri­ fied main line of 's Washing­ ton-New York-Boston rail corridor and about one mile from the main terminal of Baltimore- International Airport (BWI). Among those participating in the ceremony were Maryland's Senators J. Glenn Beall and Charles McC . Mathias; U. S. Rep­ resentative Marjorie Holt, whose dis­ trict includes both the airport and the proposed intermodal station; Richard E. Pinkham, Amtrak director of commuter operations, Northeast Ready at their shovels f or the B WI Station groundbreaking were Richard Corridor and Maryland Secretary of Pinkham of Amtrak's Group, Senator J. Glenn Beall, Transportation Harry R. Hughes. Congresswoman Marjorie Holt, Maryland DOT Secretary Harry Hughes and The concept of the air/ rail station Senator Charles McC. Mathias. was first studied in detail in a 1968 re­ port prepared for the U.S. Depart­ Swedish Locomotive In Service ment of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration by the con­ A lightweight electric locomotive one round-trip daily, Monday sulting firm of Gibbs and Hill, Inc. from Sweden made its inaugural run through Friday, operating at Metro­ The effort to secure federal funding in revenue service for Amtrak on (See Swedish Locomotive, Page 8) Tuesday, October 1, marking the first time that a high-speed foreign elec­ . '~ """"'/ . I tric locomotive has been used in this ------.. country. The locomotive, being leased by Amtrak from ASEA of Sweden, went into service hauling Amtrak's States­ man, a regular Washington-to-Bos­ ton using Amtrak's new Am­ fleet cars. In ceremonies at Washington Union Terminal marking the inau­ gural, Amtrak President Paul H. Reistrup announced that starting the following week, the Swedish locomo­ Amtrak President Reistrup waves as ASEA heads out of Washington's Union tive with cars would make Terminal. in the Congress was led by Senators tion. It was the Gibbs and Hill study station and airport by shuttle buses. Beall and Mathias and Representative which first pointed out that, while Additionally, because of residential Holt. In 1975 the Congress appro­ major air and rail connecting facili­ and industrial growth in the area priated the $1.5 million needed to ties have proven successful in other around the airport, the planners fore­ begin construction of the new station countries, nothing similar has been see that the new station will attract and its supporting facilities. Am­ tried here. substantial numbers of new intercity trak's Board of Directors authorized The Amtrak and Maryland DOT rail passengers and more passengers work to start last August. planners project that the new station for existing rail commuter services. Preliminary architectural and en­ will draw its passengers from interna­ The proposed air/ rail station will gineering plans have been completed tional or domestic air travelers using be designed for convenient transfer and Amtrak is selecting a firm to BWI but originating from or destined of passengers between air, rail and complete detailed designs and speci­ for any of the cities accessible by highway transportation. It will in­ fications. Construction could begin rail in the Washington-New York clude a waiting area, train platforms as early as next spring with the station corridor. Principal cities feeding the with shelters and a parking lot. The ready for use by the end of next year. air/ rail market would, of course, be Maryland Department of Transporta­ The Maryland Department of Baltimore and Washington, but tion will provide land for the build­ Transportation and its State Aviation Wilmington, Philadelphia and even ings and parking lot, as well as the ac­ Administration which operates Balti­ New York could be conceivable end cess roads, the shuttle bus service and more-Washington International air­ points for air travelers. a passenger lounge in the airport port, has been an enthusiastic suppor­ Air passengers making rail connec­ building. ter of the proposed air/ rail connec- tions will be moved between the rail I" Shenandoah" Inaugural Scheduled, Amfleet, Daytime Service

Amtrak has announced schedules, train through some of the most scenic passenger equipment between Wash­ fares, and a special inaugurannp-for parts of Maryland, , ington and Cinci{lIlati in over 20 the new Washington-Parkersburg­ and Ohio, and will use new Amfleet years. Cincinnati train, the Shenandoah, equipment. The Amfleet is already Amtrak will give people along the scheduled to begin service on October used on the Washington-Cumber­ route a chance to inspect the Amfleet 31. land , but the Shenan­ and learn about the new service on The Shenandoah will be a daytime doah will be the first use of new October 29-30, when a special in­ augural train will make a westbound trip. It will go from Washington to Parkersburg on the 29th and from Parkersburg to Cincinnati on the 30th. Carrying Amtrak, railroad and government officials, the train will be met by city officials at each sta­ tion on the route. At Cumberland, Keyser, Parkersburg, Athens, Chilli­ cothe and Cincinnati, the public will be invited to walk through the train. The regular schedule, beginning Oct. 31, calls for a 9:25 a.m. de­ parture from Washington, with stops in Silver Spring, Md., at 9:37; Rock­ ville at 9:48; Brunswick at 10:20; Harpers Ferry at 10:30; Martinsburg at 10:55; Cumberland at 12:30 p.m.; and Keyser, W. Va., at 1:10 p.m. Badger fans arrive in Madison, on a special/ootball train/or the Continuing westbound, it will stop Wisconsin-Washington State game September 25. Wisconsin took the game in Oakland, Md., at 2:10 p.m.; 35 to 26. Two more are planned/or this/all. Rowlesburg, W.Va., at 2:55; Graf-

2 ton at 4:00; Clarksburg at 4:45; Parkersburg at 7:15; Athens, Ohio, at 8: 10; Chillicothe at 9:30; arriving in Cincinnati at 11 :59 p.m. Eastbound, the Shenandoah will leave Cincinnati at 6:45 a.m., and stop in Chillicothe at 9:15; Athens at 10:35; Parkersburg at 11 :30; Clarks­ burg at 2:00 p.m.; Grafton at 2:50; Rowlesburg at 3:50; and Oakland at 4:35 p.m. Continuing eastbound it will make stops in Keyser at 5:35 p.m.; Cumber­ land at 6:18 Martinsburg at 7:55; Harpers Ferry at 8:20; Brunswick at 8:30; Rockville at 9:05; Silver Spring at 9:20; and will arrive at at 9:40 p.m. Amtrak employees in the east will be interested in knowing that Oakland, Md., is the stop for Deep Creek Lake, a popular recreation area in Western Maryland, offering A mock-up shows the planned technical training center in Beech Grove, Ind. various summer sporting facilities (boating and swimming) and winter gigs (skiing and skating.) I Board Approves Technical Training Center I Station Renovation Amtrak's Board of Directors, at said Amtrak President Paul H. A $1 million station renovation and its September 29 meeting, approved Reistrup. "Formal training is a neces­ construction program is underway on construction of a $1.8 million tech­ sity because of our advancing tech­ ten stations along the route, and most nical training center at the Beech nology, especially with use of the new of the work will be completed by the Grove, Indiana, shops. Amfleet and the future acquisition of start of service on October 31. New The facility, expected to be com­ bi-level passenger cars." stations are being built in Cumber­ pleted and in operation by mid-I977, Amtrak expects to assign a total of land and Parkersburg. Heated, glass will include classrooms, an audio 228 employees from around the na­ enclosed shelters are being con­ visual center and laboratory for use tion to the facility temporarily for structed at Rowlesburg, Grafton, by mechanical, electrical and super­ training during its first year in opera­ Athens and Chillicothe. Existing visory forces enrolled in apprentice­ tion. stations are being renovated at Keyser ship and advanced training programs. The center will be located within an and Clarksburg. Station work also in­ "This is a major step in our efforts existing shop building at Beech cludes installation of platform light­ to train craftsmen in the complexi­ Grove. ing, building new platforms, or re­ ties of passenger car maintenance," Amtrak has made Beech Grove the pairing existing ones. central overhaul point for cars from all over its nationwide system. The Cincinnati Expansion plant employs 600 people and has a At Cincinnati, Amtrak is doubling will offer comfortable coach seats, yearly payroll of $9.8 million. the size of the station, expanding the with individual tray tables and read­ Since Amtrak acquired the plant in parking lot, and extending the plat­ ing lights at each seat; carpeting on 1975 from Penn Central, production form to accommodate up to 16 pas­ floors, walls and ceilings for extra has increased from 208 cars rebuilt senger cars. In addition, facilities sound absorption; electrically con­ per year to 320. The rebuilding cost are being constructed to handle rou­ trolled heating and air conditioning; per car has declined from an average tine maintenance, cleaning, and turn­ and improved suspension systems for of $47,890 to $45,070. around servicing of the Shenandoah. a smoother ride. The Beech Grove shop facilities Work on the Cincinnati station is The Shenandoah will also carry an and land cover 64 acres, including expected to be complete by the end of Amcafe food service car with every­ almost 13 acres under roof, and are 1976. thing from snacks and beverages to located six miles southeast of In­ The Shenandoah's Amfleet cars full hot meals. dianapolis.

3 Changes: Schedule on the New for the Blue Ridge will remain the Schedule Changes _____-----. York-Pittsburgh section will remain same while the evening runs on week­ AMTRAK REDUCED SCHEDULE TIMES the same in both directions. West­ ends will be modified to allow a I Reducing Many Train Times Time Savings bound arrival in Kansas City will be shorter layover time in Harpers Ferry Route and Direction Train Name Hours Minutes 5:40 p.m., 20 minutes earlier than at for excursionists. The eastbound present. Departure from Kansas run on Sat. & Sun. will operate 1 Amtrak's upcoming October 31st / to (Southern Route) North Coast 2 50 Chicago to Seattle (Southern Route) 2 0 City will be at 11:10 a.m., 10 minutes hour and 27 min. earlier. schedule changes will involve some Route: New York-Florida later than present. The tri-weekly Seattle to Chicago (Northern Route) 45 major improvements in train arrival, Change: The northbound train will Washington-to-Kansas City section The Chicago to Seattle (Northern Route) Empire Builder 45 departure and running times . operate 50 minutes later. New de­ will depart Washington at 12:30 Route: Chicago-Louisville-Jack­ Many of the schedule changes are parture time from Miami will be Chicago to Laredo Inter American 10 p.m., 15 minutes later than present sonville-MiamiiSt. Petersburg the result of our successful efforts 9:55 a.m., from St. Petersburg, Laredo to Chicago Inter American 10 departure time. This 15 minutes, Changes: The schedule will be re­ to reduce running times, and a total 10:10 a.m., and new arrival time in Chicago to 55 along with the 20 minute savings be­ versed for this train to give passengers of 28 trains will operate on faster Washington will be 7:45 a.m. and Denver to Chicago San Francisco Zephyr 55 tween Pittsburgh and Kansas City, a two-day, one-night trip instead of the present two-night, one-day trip schedules than those presently in New York, 12:10 p.m. Southbound Washington to Kansas City National Limited 35 results in a 35 minute schedule re­ effect. This is the most compre­ schedule and other New York­ New York to Kansas City National Limited 20 duction Washington to Kansas City. between Chicago and Florida. The hensive series of schedule speed-ups Florida trains to retain present Kansas City to New York National Limited 10 Chicago departure is set for 8:30 ever attained by the company. schedules. Kansas City to Washington National Limited 10 The a.m. instead of 9:00 p.m. and ar­ Faster running times in the west Route: New York-Albany-Mon­ rival in Chicago will be at 9:25 p.m. Northeast Corridor Washington to Chicago via Pittsburgh 20 will be achieved under a new operat­ Chicago to Washington via Pittsburgh Broadway Limited 3 treal instead of 7:00 a.m. In conjunction ing contract between Amtrak and the Route: New York-Philadelphia­ Time Sa vings: 15 minutes each way with the revised schedule, Amtrak Burlington Northern railroad. Am­ Washington New York to Montreal via Albany Adirondack 15 Changes: New York City arrival and Auto-Train will operate on a 6 Montreal to New York vi a Albany Adirondack 15 trak also sought, and obtained, faster Change: A new Amfleet train and departure times will remain the month experimental basis a combined times in the midwest and east as track named the Embassy will depart Carbondale to Chicago 15 same' while Montreal arrival will be train daily between Louisville and improvement projects went forward Washington for New York at 5:05 Chicago to Carbondale Shawnee 5 at 7:30 p.m. and departure at 10:30 Sanford, Fla. Concurrently, Amtrak under the auspices of , the p.m., Mondays through Fridays, as Chicago to Boston Limited 10 a.m. The schedule shortening is the will not use the old passenger station Central Gulf railroad and a substitution for the Washington to Chicago via Cincinnati James Whitcomb Riley 10 result of New York State-financed in Louisville, but will begin to use the State of New York. that will depart one hour later. The Chicago to Washington via Cincinnati James Whitcomb Riley 10 track work between Rouses Point and Auto-Train's new Louisville station. new southbound Embassy, also As part of our continuing effort Chicago to Champaign/ Urbana Illini 10 Albany /Rensselaer. operating Mondays through Fridays, The Shawnee and The IUini to reduce-travel times , new contracts, Champaign/ Urbana to Chicago Illini 10 similar to the one signed with the will leave New York at 9:00 a.m. James Whitcomb Riley Route: Chicago-Champaign/Ur­ Chicago to Quincy Illinois Zephyr 5 BN, will be sought with other rail­ Friday and Sunday only Metroliners Route: Washington, D.C.-Charles­ bana-Carbondale Quincy to Chicago Illinois Zephyr 5 roads. We will also continually moni­ leaving Washington at 8:00 p.m. ton, W. Va.-Cincinnati-Chicago Time Savings: Ranging from 5 tor track improvement programs un­ and New York at 8:30 p.m. will be Chicago to Dubuque Black Hawk 5 Time Savings: 10 minutes each eay to 15 minutes dertaken by the railroads, and at­ discontinued and traffic diverted to Dubuque to Chicago Black Hawk 5 Changes: Schedule between Char­ Changes: Chicago departure times tempt to initiate additional Amtrak­ Amfleet trains operating on similar to Jackson, 5 lottesville, Va. and Chicago will re- stay the same while the Illini arrives sponsored track projects, to further schedule patterns. The (Effective Oct. 31,1976) main the same. In each direction be­ in Champaign-Urbana 10 minutes increase train speeds and reduce will begin to stop in both directions tween Washington and Charlottes­ earlier and the Shawnee arrives in schedules. in Bridgeport, Conn. The north­ ville, the schedule will be reduced by Carbondale 5 minutes earlier. North­ bound stop made in Aberdeen, Md. 10 minutes. New departure and ar­ bound, the departure times remain will be changed to 8:18 a.m. New York section of this train. the route where Conrail has im­ rival times at Washington will be 5:20 the same while the Illini arrives Schedules for the eastbound Chicago­ proved its track, but lengthening p.m. and 1:20 p.m., respectively. The Chicago 10 minutes earlier and the Summary of Changes Broadway Limited New York section will remain the the schedule on the eastern part new Washington departure time will Shawnee arrives 15 minutes earlier. Route: New York/Washington­ same; The Chicago-D.C. section will where track conditions require addi­ enhance the connection from the 5:00 Faster running times are possible Montrealer Chicago via Pittsburgh be shortened by three minutes. tional time. The Chicago-to-Boston p.m. arrival of the Minute Man train because of track improvements com­ Route: Washington, D.C. - New Time Savings: 20 minutes (Wash­ section will have 10 minutes taken from Boston, New York and Phila­ pleted by the Illinois Central Gulf York - Vermont points - Montreal ington-to-Chicago section only) The out of its schedule, with the new Bos­ delphia. railroad. These trains were placed on Change: The northbound train will Change: The westbound Washing­ Route: Boston/New York-Cleve­ ton arrival set for 3:30 p.m. slower schedules earlier this year as be placed on an experimental ton-to-Chicago section of this train land-Chicago The Blue Ridge the ICG began its track program. schedule to better test the ski market. will be shortened by 20 minutes with Time Savings: 10 minutes on The National Limited Route: Washington, D.C.-Harpers The train will leave Washington one the Washington departure becoming Chicago-to-Boston section only Route: New York/Washington­ Ferry-Martinsburg IUinois Zephyr hour later, 6:05 p.m., arriving at all 4:05 p.m. instead of 3:45 p.m. Changes: Arrival and departure Pittsburgh-St. Louis-Kansas City Changes: Effective with the Route: Chicago-Galesburg-Quincy points one hour later, thereby im­ Chicago arrival time of 10:35 a.m. times at New York and Chicago re­ Time Savings: 20 minutes, New Shenandoah going into regular serv­ Time Savings: 5 minutes proving the schedule for persons will remain the same. Stops at Capital main the same but schedule at inter­ York to Kansas City; 10 minutes, ice on Oct. 31, The Blue Ridge will Changes: Each train to depart from bound for ski areas in Vermont. Beltway will be discontinued for the mediate points change. This results Kansas City to New York and Wash­ begin to operate as far west as Mar­ originating terminal 5 minutes later The southbound schedule will remain Broadway Limited. A stop at North from reducing the schedule 20 ington, and 35 minutes, Washington tinsburg, W. Va., instead of Cumber­ with same arrival times at destina­ the same. Philadelphia will be added for the minutes on the western portion of to Kansas City. land, Md. The weekday schedule tion.

4 5 Chicago, eliminating a change of Ogden-Reno-Sacramento-Oakland trains in St. Louis for through pas­ Time Savings: 55 minutes each way, Route: Detroit-1ackson-Chicago sengers, and will operate on a daily Chicago-Denver Time Savings: 5 minutes, Detroit- basis between Chicago and Fort Change: In addition to the schedule to-1 ackson Michigan Executive Worth. The Inter-American will con­ reduction, the train is slated to arrive Changes: The eastbound Saint Clair tinue to operate on a tri-weekly and depart Oakland at times slightly will leave Chicago 30 minutes later, basis between Fort Worth and different from the present schedule. at 4:30 p.m., arriving in Detroit at Laredo. Further, the southbound Consequently, times change at all 11:00 p.m. The westbound Saint train will arrive in Laredo, Texas, stations along the route. In Chicago, Clair will depart Detroit 20 minutes in time to connect to the Nuevo the Zephyr will leave at 6:00 p.m. and later, at 5:35 p.m., arriving in Laredo-Monterrey-Mexico City train. arrive at 11 :55 a.m. The new Oakland Chicago at 10:05 p.m. The west­ The Inter-American will leave arrival time will be 4:35 p.m. with bound Michigan Executive will leave Chicago at 8:35 a.m. and arrive in departure at 10:25 a.m. A new stop Detroit 20 minutes earlier, at 5:15 Laredo the next day at 6:15 p.m. will be added at Colfax, , p.m., arriving at Ann Arbor at 6:00 The Laredo departure is set for 10:55 at 12:19 p.m. westbound and 1:35 p.m. and 1ackson at 6:45 p.m. The a.m., arriving in Chicago at 9:15 p.m. p.m. eastbound. Colfax, an in­ 5 minute schedule speed-up applies the next day. This train will operate creasingly popular tourist destina­ only to this westbound Michigan Chicago-St. Louis in place of the tion, is located in the California Executive. Schedules for all other . Mother Lode country between Sacra­ trains on this route remain the same. mento and Truckee. The Chicago-Milwaukee Service Route: -Superior, The Route: Chicago-Glenview-Chicago Wisc. Route: New Orleans-Houston-EI Changes: The 7:20 a.m. Milwaukee Change: The northbound train Paso-Tuscon-Phoenix- departure for Chicago, arriving at will leave Minneapolis 1 hour and 35 Changes: The departure from New 8:52 a.m., will be changed to leave minutes earlier, at 5:30 p.m., and ar­ Orleans and arrival in Los Angeles Milwaukee at 6:55 a.m., arriving in rive in Superior at 8:30 p.m. for this tri-weekly service will remain Chicago at 8:32 a.m. The 9:20 a.m. the same, but times at intermediate departure from Milwaukee will be The Empire Builder points will vary up to 50 minutes. cnanged to 8:20 a.m., arriving in Route: - Chicago-Mmneapolis­ The eastBOund train wIll depart Chicago at 9:52 a.m. A northbound Havre, -Seattle. Los Angeles 30 minutes later, at 9:30 train will operate out of Chicago at Time Savings: 1 hour, 45 minutes p.m., arrive in New Orleans 30 1:00 p.m., 20 minutes later than each way minutes later, at 7:30 p.m., with the present, arriving in Milwaukee at 2:32 Change: Train times change at schedule adjusted at all intermediate p.m. (See listings for the Empire most stations along the route because points. Builder and North Coast Hiawatha of the reduction in running times. for other schedule changes which The new Chicago departure will be The Southwest Limited affect Chicago-Milwaukee.) . at 3:30 p.m., arrival time at 2:20 p.m. Route: Chicago-Kansas City-AI­ The train will arrive in Seattle at buquerque-Los Angeles The Black Hawk 11:20 a.m. and depart at 2:30 p.m. Changes: This train to be combined Route: Chicago-Rockford-Du- with the , a ChicagO-Dal­ buque The North Coast Hiawatha las/Houston train, between Chicago Time Savings: 5 minutes each way Route: Chicago-Minneapolis- and Kansas City where the two trains Changes: Chicago arrival and de­ Billings-Seattle serve a common route. The combina­ parture times to remain the same. Time Savings: 2 hours westbound, tion will be in effect only during off­ Each train to leave Dubuque 5 2 hours, 50 minutes eastbound peak travel seasons. As a conse­ minutes later and arrive Dubuque Change: Times for this tri-weekly quence, train times change at most 5 minutes earlier. train will change at all stations along communities along the route. The the route because of the faster new Chicago departure time will be The Inter-American schedule. The new Chicago departure 5:00 p.m., arrival at 2:35 p.m. The Route: Chicago-St. Louis-Little will be at 11:30 a.m., arrival at 8:45 train will leave Los Angeles at 7:30 Rock-Dallas-Fort W orth-Austin-San p.m. The train is scheduled to depart p.m. and arrive there at 8:55 a.m. Antonio-Laredo. Seattle at 9:15 p.m., arrive at 7:00 Time Savings: 1 hour, 10 minutes a.m. The Lone Star Changes: This service will be re­ Route: Chicago-Kansas City-Fort structured extensively as of Oct. 31. The San Francisco Zephyr Worth -Dallas/Houston .The train will be extended to Route: Chicago-Omaha-Denver- Change: See entry above regarding

6 the combination of this train with the Southwest Limited between Chicago and Kansas City. Train times Rohr Turbo Displayed Enroute to N.E.C. will change at every point served by Amtrak took delivery of the fourth tion by Rohr employees of the com­ the Lone Star. Chicago times are the of seven Rohr Turbos recently, the pany's Flexible Bus Division outside same as the Southwest Limited. The first three of which are already in Columbus. The request was granted train will arrive in Dallas at 3:50 revenue service in New York state. and it was decided to open the train p.m. and Houston at 9:10 p.m. The Turbo number four was opened for for display at other major cities along northbound train will depart public and news media inspection as the route. Houston at 10:35 a.m. and Dallas at it moved from Chicago to Washing­ The Turbo left Chicago early on 3:35 p.m. ton and generated considerable media the morning of September 29th, coverage at stops in Indianapolis, Wednesday, arriving in Indianapolis Service Dayton, Columbus and Pittsburgh. at 11:00 a.m. for a brief display. Route: Los Angeles-San Diego The purpose of bringing the train Media coverage was strong there and Change: The northbound train leav- set to Washington was a request by again at Dayton where the train ar­ ing San Diego at 5:00 p.m. will be the Federal Railroad Administration rival was covered by local television changed to 4:30 p.m., arriving in Los that the new equipment be made stations. The Turbo was the big news Angeles at 7:35 p.m. This change is available for testing in the Northeast item in Columbus the following day, to create a better time spread for San Corridor. Learning of the move to where local television ran live Diego departures now that additional the nation's capital prior to revenue broadcasts from trackside. service has been added to the route in service, the Rohr Company asked if Amtrak instructors and technicians a joint Amtrak-California project . the Turbo could be opened for inspec- All other Los Angeles-San Diego were on board the train to break-in trains will maintain the present engine crews on the operation of the schedules. Amtrak Board OK's new equipment, and between the ef­ forts of Turbo instructor P at Hen­ The Mount Rainier and New Miami Station nesey and R.J. Grimes every new en­ The Puget Sound Amtrak's Board of Directors re­ gineer was running the Turbo as if it Route: Seattle-Tacoma-Portland cently approved spending $5.7 mil­ were old hat after 20 minutes. Change: The train leaving Seattle lion for a new Miami metropolitan The Turbo was on display again at 5:30 p.m. to have minor inter­ rail passenger station. Monday for Members of Congress mediate time changes of up to 4 The amount includes money to and the press, and got its share of at­ minutes. A northbound train will construct a 22,400-square-foot sta­ tention over the next few days from leave Portland at 5:05 p.m., 25 tion, utilities, lighting, paving, site­ local television and newspapers. minutes earlier than presently work and landscaping as well as Tuesday, the board of directors was scheduled, and arrive in Seattle at necessary new tracks, platforms and given a sample of the Turbo's abili­ 8:55 p.m. to connect with the east­ canopy. The new station is expected ties on a trial run to Baltimore and bound North Coast Hiawatha which to be ready for use in 1978. back. will leave Seattle at a new time, 9: 15 As previously announced, the new p.m. The train leaving Seattle at 8:30 station will be located at the present a.m. will arrive in Portland at 12:20 Seaboard Coast Line railroad's prop­ p.m., 5 minutes later than currently erty on Northwest 83rd Street in scheduled. Miami. Of the total cost of the new station, $1,250,000 will be paid to The SCL to buy land, existing track and Route: Seattle-Everett-Vancouver, improvements, and to compensate B.C. the railroad for relocating its freight Changes: Times at Vancouver be­ operations. come more attractive. The south­ The new station will replace the bound train to operate 10 minutes present Amtrak station on Seventh later, leaving Vancouver at 7:00 a.m., Avenue in Miami. The existing sta­ arriving Seattle, 11:30 a.m. North­ tion is 48 years old, inadequate for bound, the train will leave Seattle Amtrak's current passenger needs, in 15 minutes earlier, at 6:00 p.m., ar­ deteriorated condition and very costly riving in Vancouver at 10:45 p.m. to operate. Amtrak expects to save Turbo Instructor Pat Hennesey The popular connection at Seattle almost $500,000 a year by replacing approaches Horseshoe Curve at the with the will remain. the old station. controls.

7 SWEDISH LOCOMOTIVE (Continued From Page 1) P-30, Amfleet On Display in Chicago liner speeds and replacing regularly Three Amfleet cars, a new P30 ger equipment in the Railway Supply scheduled Metroliners. locomotive and a reconditioned Association's exhibit and convention Reistrup was joined at the cere­ SDP40 stood out as the only passen- in Chicago, September 25-29. monies and on the inaugural run by The Amclub, Amdinette and Am­ Dr. Curt Nicolin, ASEA's board periods, yet weighs only 180,000 coach were coupled to the P30 and chairman. The Amtrak president pounds, less than half that of the were displayed among box cars, tank thanked ASEA for its cooperation in comparably-powered General Elec­ cars and freight locomotives on the making the locomotive available. tric E60 now in Amtrak Corridor site of the former Illinois Central's "Together," said Reistrup, "we service. Central Station along Michigan are working to see if this locomotive The Swedish locomotive uses an avenue. can perform regularly at high speeds. advanced thyristor control system The SOP 40 was part of an Illinois If so, it may foster a new generation that provides completely stepless ac­ Central Gulf exhibit of four locomo­ of locomotives in America." celeration. It also incorporates an tives that had recently been over­ Dr. Nicolin replied that the revenue "early warning" wheel slip control hauled at the ICG's Paducah, Ken­ run, only 10 months after the lease device that enables it to accelerate tucky, shops. agreement was signed, reflects the rapidly, with relatively heavy loads, The display was open to the general high degree of cooperation between to high speeds. public from noon to 5 p.m. on Satur­ his company and Amtrak. After arriving in the United States day and Sunday, and to railroaders An unusual feature of the inau­ on July 21, the locomotive underwent and railway suppliers the rest of the gural run was the use of closed-cir­ exhaustive tests to determine its ti me. cuit television cameras, placed in the dynamic characteristics, braking and On-board Service Attendent J.W. cab of the locomotive. Monitors, performance at up to 120 miles an Woolridge manned the food unit in located in the first car, gave passen­ hour. the Amcafe to answer questions and gers an "engineer's-eye" view of the As a result of the tests, the Federal dispense coffee and soft drinks to track ahead. Railroad Administration has ap­ visitors. Response to the equipment The lightweight, four-axle loco­ proved the ASEA locomotive's was excellent according to W 001- motive has been modified -to meet operation at speeds up to 120 miles ridge. " For many of the people it was Amtrak requirements to permit it an hour, track conditions permitting. the first time they had ever stepped to evaluate the advanced design and Amtrak is leasing the locomotive inside a passenger train," he said. technology embodied in the Swedish for six months, with an option for up Also represented at the convention vehicle. to an additional six months. A high­ were many of Amtrak's suppliers in­ Called an Rc4a, the locomotive is speed French electric locomotive, cluding General Electric, the Electro­ 55 feet long, and has a 6,OOO-horse­ also being leased by Amtrak for test­ motive Division of General Motors power continuous rating. It develops ing purposes, will arrive in the United and the Westinghouse Air Brake almost 10,000 horsepower for short States in January. division of W ABCO.

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