Vestibules on passenger cars

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Really good information.  Thank you

Walter Davis

On 9/3/2024 5:01 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Diner orientation varied, as most diners were not turned between 
> eastbound and westbound assignments. The exception was the Powhatan 
> Arrow, where the entire train got turned at terminals (for a time). On 
> the Pocahontas and Cavalier, it usually was kitchen first eastbound. 
> On the Shenandoah, it was kitchen first southbound. It also related to 
> the relation of the diner kitchen to the Roanoke commissary, which is 
> why mainline trains generally ran with the kitchen side of the car on 
> the north side, so they could load directly into the kitchen.
>
> Jim Nichols
>
> On Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 02:39:57 PM CDT, NW Mailing List 
> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Another orientation question if you don't mind.  Was the kitchen ahead 
> or behind on the dining cars?  Or did it matter?
>
> Walter Davis
>
> On 9/3/2024 10:34 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>> Walter
>>
>> As Jim said, it was not always trailing, but that was the desired set up if possible. On occasion, when the opportunity appeared, they might even turn a car to keep it trailing. I know when I was dealing with setting up consists for excursion trains, I would always specify to have vestibules trailing. I doubt even 10 percent of today’s railroaders even would know what we are talking about!
>>
>> Best
>> Ken
>>
>>> On Sep 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM, NW Mailing List<nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>  <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Ken.  I'm just hoping to get my consists in order.  This helps.
>>> Walter Davis
>>> On 9/2/2024 10:04 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>>>> Walter
>>>>
>>>> Generally from what I’ve seen, vestibules were trailing, or to the rear if possible.
>>>>
>>>> Best
>>>> Ken Miller
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 2, 2024, at 7:30 PM, NW Mailing List<nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>  <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Did the N&W have a preferred way to orient the vestibules on their passenger cars, either towards the front of the train or towards the rear?
>>>>> Walter Davis, Youngsville, NC
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