Business & Inspection Trains.

[illinoiscentral]

I'm making this thread for the discussion of business and inspection trains. These are the trains used by the company to go to meetings and inspect track. If you want, you may post a video from YouTube or something of the like. If your pictures are big, great!:udrool: :mop:
Cheers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLK4b8stl_0

 

[jadebullet]

Like this?:hehe:

 

[illinoiscentral]

What is that thing? My favorite business train is the Illinois Central one!

 

[bl4882]

Apparently that giraffe is a Krauss-Maffei diesel hydraulic locomotive rebuilt with a compartment in front to make films for use with SP's computerized engineer training system, way back when. You can find the story here.

http://espee.railfan.net/sp-camera_car.html

Bernie

 

[bl4882]

Here is one a little easier on the eyes. It's a contemporary BNSF business train, with an observation car for the big shots with a huge picture window on the back. This train might not make a bad subject for one of our creators. All courtesy of Mr. Al Krug.

http://krugtales.50megs.com/rrpictale/biztrain/biztrain.htm

Bernie

 

[Ferrous]

F40PH?
Did someone say F40PH?
Because I thought i heard someone say F40PH.

And the ancestors of the F40PH, all dressed up in tuxes:
http://www.middlegeorgiarailroadassociation.com/images/business_train/ken_preston_ns_f9_macon_1.jpg

And some Southern Belles:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/2181343148_4f50d86c13_o.jpg

And the two of them together:
http://www.glimpsesofmeridian.com/gom-2.html

:wave:

 

[OMG_internet]

The EWS corporate train:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YaG-Md1Y3Hc&fmt=18
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/EWS_Company-train_Cottrell.jpg

And the NMT:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jtnd4rSyHw
http://www.railgallery.co.uk/c_43/NMT_Clay_Cross.jpg

Dan

 

[Michael_Evans]

The P&W business train used in the filming of "Hachiko-A Dog's Story" starring Richard Gere.
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=221168&nseq=200
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=238400&nseq=80
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1378703
And what parlor car would be complete without the company logo?
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=564035

 

[K4driver]

The W&LE business train
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=81518&nseq=10

 

[S301]

Victorian Railways 'Dodge' inspection car
http://www.pjv101.net/cd/images/c455m.jpg

Zec

 

[bl4882]

Dodge inspection car

Plush!

Bernie