Another useless post from Rooster

[Rooster]

Well back on topic:

If following along on my “useless posts” some may or may not understand whats going on in 's life currently. However I/we the boy and I executed a total unexpected plan for things that needed accomplished it in less time than expected while having to visit Newburgh Ny

However I used my evil and petty rooster brain and added in some short visits to see a couple things while there. Moodna Viaduct was 10 minutes from the hotel.

Stewart airport was right behind the hotel so the boy and I sat in the parking lot drinking beer on the tailgate of my truck watching the jets come in one by one freezing our butts off while relaxing after a days work in NY.

Then we headed home totally over loaded with two vehicles and a car we needed to bring back in heavy wind/snow squalls. I had to stop and visit a buddy of mine as he was only 20 minutes south off I-84.

Was thinking about a lot of you guys on here as I headed up and down I-81 north and south through Pennsyltucky coal county. BD …would have been foaming at the mouth.

It was nice seeing my buddy Shawn ( I’m a ʎssnd) Viggaino today. Ain’t seen him in person for like forever and ever and ever ( I think that is a Taylor Swift song he listens too as I saw the CD in his Jeep along with midget clown …ahh never mind …He’s even hiding a layout in the basement!

Ralphie the rail scale made his appearance with Grover and Boomers Rooster and he even signed my ass that is on the tender.

Just another useless post but the pictures tell no lies like stupid amtrak build logs.

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[snowshoe (Shawn Viggiano)]

It was a very tramatic day for me seeing Rooster enter into Jersey, undercover. Good thing border patrol let him into Jersey. It took years for me to get un corrupted from the last time I saw him. I could sleep all night. I was glad he brought his walker with him and even got to see his son beat him up. I was going to run a live steam train for him but I didn’t think he was ready for that yet so I opted for a battery powered steamer.
I guess it was good to see him. He had a few more gray hairs. I’m glad he stopped by its been too long.

[Rooster]

@snowshoe

It was a very tramatic day for me seeing Rooster enter into Jersey, undercover. Good thing border patrol let him into Jersey.

Thanks for the visit my friend great memories were shared !

Honestly since the boy is home I feel you didn’t scar his mind to badly when you ran through the snow squalls wearing nothing but your snow shoes and spiderman thong on backwards!

Hollywood still thinks Greg was a highschool quarter back.

BTW… We are not " Jersey Limp Wristed " in Pennsyltucky and know how to pump our own gas without an attendant!

On a side note “Orange County Choppers” old facility was just to the left in the parking lot at the hotel. It’s now a U-haul dealer.

[JohnM (John Miller)]

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Time to derail back into Amtrak. Gotta keep Pete rattled.

[Dave_Meashey (David Meashey)]

Uh, if it’s in North America, why does it have buffers??

Just askin’, David Meashey

[Hines (Bill)]

Now I’m wondering… What’s the actual difference between a buffer car and a baggage car?

[Rooster]

Well Bill somehow you really did it this time. You unzipped my fly to Hollywood and you didn’t even know it!

Furthermore now I’m gonna have to dig my Horizon car plans/notes back out cause I always wanted a dinette in my fleet.

Short answer is:
A baggage car is scratch built but a buffer car is purchased from a manufacturer like Aristocraft.

Hope that helps

[Rooster]

@Dave_Meashey

Uh, if it’s in North America, why does it have buffers??

Just askin’, David Meashey

David,
The same reason it has pickup skates. And to think you battery powered guys have been tearing them off for years! ALL My models still have them and I knew they would come back into fashion someday!

Well today is the day !

Can I get an Amen!

[Dave_Meashey (David Meashey)]

OK Rooster;

AMEN! Problem is, that’s a prototype locomotive (& I can’t see any skates). Also, I only have one battery locomotive (to keep something moving while raising steam), so not sure who is implicated by the battery comment.

Regards, David Meashey

[Hines (Bill)]

Thanks for the reply Rooster. It seemed a bit cryptic.

As for your mention of a Dinette car, I googled Amtrak buffet car but they say it’s not a dining option & 10404 is indeed a buffer car.

[Rooster]

@Hines

Now I’m wondering… What’s the actual difference between a buffer car and a baggage car?

Bill,
Just to be more clear that car was built in 1953 and was a baggage car .

https://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2135378005

Does that make sense and remember you asked ?

[JRad (Jon Radder)]

Not the same exact car, unless some missing details like the number plate location and the steps below the doors were obliterated in an update.

I believe that the paint shop mis-lettered the Buffet car as a Buffer car. It’s a simple typo!

[Korm (Korm Kormsen)]

@JRad

I believe that the paint shop mis-lettered the Buffet car as a Buffer car. It’s a simple typo!

i don’t think so. a BUFFET car would have windows and not so many freight doors.

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

@Korm

i don’t think so. a BUFFET car would have windows and not so many freight doors.

Maybe this one is designed for ‘Big Eaters’

@Hines

Now I’m wondering… What’s the actual difference between a buffer car and a baggage car?

Amtrak buffer cars separate locomotives from cars carrying hazardous materials, while Amtrak baggage cars carry passenger luggage

[Rooster]

@JRad

Not the same exact car, unless some missing details like the number plate location and the steps below the doors were obliterated in an update.

I believe that the paint shop mis-lettered the Buffet car as a Buffer car. It’s a simple typo!

Same car just Amtrak butchered.

It was built by Budd in 1953 for the Santa Fe Railway/ ATSF car 3515 and became Amtrak 1218, 1031 (baggage) and currently 10404 (Beech Grove BUFFER)
Baggage Car for the Santa Fe Railway, later to Amtrak as a Baggage Car. The car is now used as a buffer car for hauling single and high level cars back and forth to Beech Grove in a single train. The bellows and buffers have been removed so it can operate between High Level cars (like the superliners) and low level cars.

[RRRR4 (Lou Luczu)]

Reporting to the Moderator because this post borders on USEFUL.

[JohnM (John Miller)]

[Dave_Meashey (David Meashey)]

John;

That looks like a good locomotive to post on the Strange Locomotives thread.

Regards, David Meashey

[JohnM (John Miller)]

It’s Amtrak… it belongs right here

[JohnM (John Miller)]