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Re: LIRR/NYCR MP54's |
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Posted by Wayne-MrSlantR40 on Mon Aug 11 20:52:22 2008, in response to Re: LIRR/NYCR MP54's, posted by JournalSquare-K-Car on Mon Aug 11 20:24:33 2008. Seeing the wreckage from the February 1950 wreck at Rockville Center, which pitted MP-54A #1482 vs. MP-54C #1919, I would tend to politely disagree with you on this. These two collided corner-to-corner on a gantlet track, and basically disemboweled each other - a "half-telescope", if you will. MP-54s, despite their steel construction, collapsed fairly easily.An example of more rugged equipment would be the 1955-vintage MP-70s, also known as "Zips". I've seen a few accidents involving these (after their conversion from motors to diesel coaches), and collision damage was basically limited to the vestibule areas. i.e. #2704 and #2711 at Huntington - involved in a grade-crossing accident with a flatbed, which, incidentally, ripped the clamshell right off an M-1 which was taking a nap on the nearby layup track! wayne |
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