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Re: How 3rd Rail Running Commuter Rail Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash |
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Posted by ElectricTraction on Thu Feb 12 19:38:51 2015, in response to Re: How 3rd Rail Running Commuter Rail Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Thu Feb 12 18:39:39 2015. True, they already do swap in many cases because of the limited DM supply. Those things are a nightmare. They're horrible electric locomotives, they're mediocre diesels at best.You wouldn't want P32's running the Ethan Allen, as it would be far faster with an ACS-64 NYP-ALB, or maybe even an NJT-style dual mode that could cover those runs, the LSL, and the southern long distance trains out of NYP, and run 125mph electric to WAS and ALB. I'm not so sure there's much point though, as those are major station stops anyway, so the time to swap out isn't that big of a deal. I stand by my philosophy. If the density isn't there to electrify, make people get off their butts and walk across the platform onto another train. Maybe some more parking would be needed at Southeast if people drove instead of taking the train, but that could be done too. |
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