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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT optonline DOT net
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 20:47:29 -0400
Subject: RE: (erielack) Comet interior
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Here's a PR shot (B&W, unfortunately) of the snack-bar interior
as-delivered. Certainly not the tan used today!

- Paul



> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net
> [mailto:erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of Chris Bujara
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:10 AM
> To: A Samostie; erielack@lists.railfan.net
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Comet interior
>
>
> I remember some of the original Comets had brownish 2-2
> walkover seats, with tannish wall panels and carpets, though
> most cars had the blueish scheme. Maybe these were the snack
> cars? At some point, NJT reupholstered a few of the cab cars
> with truly awful half red, half yellow seats, possibly
> shortly after the smoking ban was introduced.
>
> I also remember a lot of passengers being furious when the
> "refurbished" Comet Is came back with those awful 3-2 vinyl
> benches. I know I was, and I'll still never forgive them for
> doing it. At least ten people I commuted with started
> carpooling shortly therafter, because they couldn't stand
> having to ride backwards. I guess we were spoiled. Seems like
> people are used to it now; they don't even seem to think of
> flipping the seats on the rare occasions we Main Liners get
> some newer equipment on our trains, and the crews hardly ever
> do, either.
>
> If anyone's thinking of buying these things, I'd plan on
> replacing all of the seats with something decent. They were
> uncomfortable to begin with, and they're even worse now that
> the padding is all worn out. I'm stuck sitting in them every
> day, and I can't wait to see 'em go, EL heritage or no.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net
> > [mailto:erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net]On
> > Behalf Of A Samostie
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:04 PM
> > To: erielack@lists.railfan.net
> > Subject: Re: (erielack) Comet interior
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > Just for clarification, in case anyone is
> > interested in the appearance
> > of the car interiors during the EL era...
> >
> > When I rode the Comet I cars in the late 1970s,
> > they had reversible
> > walkover-style seats. I'm not sure if these were
> > the original EL seats
> > or not. At that time, the seats were upholstered
> > in a dark green and
> > dark blue striped knit fabric, with dark blue
> > vinyl covering the
> > headrest area. The interior carpets (now gone)
> > were also navy blue.
> >
> > I think the fixed-back seats shown here
> > (manufactured by Artcraft, later
> > Coach & Car, now defunct) are a latter-day
> > modification. This 3+2 seat
> > design was first used on the LIRR, later on other
> > carriers (Metro North,
> > ConnDOT, and MARC are examples I'm aware of).
> >
> > Not surprisingly, when NJT began welding the
> > original walkover seats
> > into position to cut maintenance costs, there was
> > a general outcry from
> > the riding public. They have gone back to
> > reversible walkover seats on
> > some of the newer Comet car orders due to
> > passenger demand.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alan
> >
>
>


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