Talk:Texas Eagle
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[edit] Route
Shouldnt the route be listed all the way to Los Angeles California? John R G 06:57, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
- Since the current timetable (PDF) shows operations through to LA, I would think so. {{sofixit}}. Slambo (Speak) 16:06, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Consolidation? Category?
So I've been editing Heartland Flyer, Lone Star (passenger train) (a/k/a Texas Chief), and even started Inter-American (Amtrak), and I got to thinking that all these trains (and the Texas Eagle) are inter-related. What is the best way to somehow link them all together? The article for the Texas Chief redirects to the one for the Lone Star, since they are the same trains ... but only after Amtrak. The 'Chief has a history before that with the AT&SF. The Inter-American became the Eagle and then Texas Eagle. The Hearland Flyer connect with one and runs over parts of the route of the other. How do we link all of that into a concise whole? -- plaws 15:56, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Consist
I removed the following...
[edit] Consist
The current consist on the Texas Eagle includes: 1 P42, 1 dorm-sleeper, 1 sleeper, 1 diner, 1 lounge/cafe, 1 coach-baggage, and 2 coaches. This consist is relatively short because it is combined with the Sunset Limited in San Antonio.
...because it is incorrect and unsourced. The Texas Eagle, like other Amtrak consists has a large amount of variability. The train does not always only have one engine. Nor is that engine always a P42 Often there is a baggage car A standard sleeper will often substitute for a transition-dorm-sleeper. depending on day of the week, one or two sleepers(occasionally even 3) often a diner/lounge can substitute for either the diner or both the diner and lounge and the types and amounts of coaches vary based on day of week and season. Furthermore, the consist is NOT combined with the Sunset Limited. (usually)Two cars are, a sleeper and a coach.
- The above edit has been reversed. The purpose of listing a consist for the Texas Eagle or any similar passenger train is to provide an understanding of the usual and customary train consist. The normal consist, as defined by Amtrak, is as now listed in the article. While occasional substitutions may occur in the context of normal operations, the consist as listed is accurate on virtually all trips.RI-Bill (talk) 05:52, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
