Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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I have recently noticed that a number of passenger cars on the Amtrak trains going through Dowagiac have red horizontal stripes located beneath the windows and run the length of the car. I believe these red striped cars have been part of the Wolverine and Blue Water lines. Would these be older passenger cars previously used on other Amtrak lines?

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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Those are new Amtrak Midwest Venture cars built by Siemens.

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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Thanks DaveO. Sorry.. I have not been on in a while.

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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I saw an entire train of red stipe in Battle Creek a few weeks ago. I think on P350
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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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I just had a bottle of Red Stripe. Does that count?
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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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Doktor No wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:36 pm
I just had a bottle of Red Stripe. Does that count?
Hooray for Beer!

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:57 pm
Doktor No wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:36 pm
I just had a bottle of Red Stripe. Does that count?
Hooray for Beer!
Beer be good. Red Stripe - the Blatz of Jamaica. I've settled entirely on Yuengling lager. Need to get that stuff in Michigan LRF. Thankfully, my home is in WV on the C&O.

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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Man o' War wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 5:52 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:57 pm
Doktor No wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:36 pm
I just had a bottle of Red Stripe. Does that count?
Hooray for Beer!
Beer be good. Red Stripe - the Blatz of Jamaica. I've settled entirely on Yuengling lager. Need to get that stuff in Michigan LRF. Thankfully, my home is in WV on the C&O.

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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Hey guys, feel free to start a beer thread in the Chit Chat forum but let's keep this thread on Red Stripe Amtrak cars. Thank you.
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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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I wonder if they sell Red Stripe beer in the Amtrak Red Stripe Venture club passenger cars or some other brand.

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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GR H & C wrote:
Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:41 pm
I wonder if they sell Red Stripe beer in the Amtrak Red Stripe Venture club passenger cars or some other brand.
Geez, I hope not. Sorry Don, my last beer post in this thread.

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Re: Red stripe on Amtrak cars in Dowagiac

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There will not be Venture club or food service cars just yet. The food service Venture cars will follow after all the coaches are in service. For the foreseeable future, Horizon and Amfleet club cars will soldier on.

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