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Posted by Dave on Thu Jul 1 06:26:34 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Dutchrailnut on Wed Jun 30 15:53:17 2010. Thanks, Dutch. |
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Posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 07:13:15 2010, in response to PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Jun 30 12:13:27 2010. So don't tell me, they begged you to take this assignment :Pyour pal, Fred |
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Posted by wwwd on Thu Jul 1 14:28:09 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Jun 30 19:00:55 2010. The train didn't lose that shoe just south of Yonkers station by any chance?I was on the phone with a friend after 1 AM when there was a huge flash that illuminated the building across the street from me like a lightning strike. Stopped talking for a minute to look and see what happened, but didn't see what caused it, and didn't see your M-8s either. Just as well - no good could possibly have come from me introducing M-8s into our conversation. As for the interiors - I'm trying to keep an open mind but my first reaction on seeing your Yonkers platform picture was that the blue tarps were an upgrade over the red and white (cream?) seats I'd previously seen in pictures. Thanks for the great pictures. |
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Posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 14:56:32 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by ebtmikado on Wed Jun 30 21:14:40 2010. Keep waiting. They won't be running on SLE for a long long time. At least not until Hartford starts getting commuter service. Is that understood, or do we have to keep repeating ourselves??? |
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Posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 14:57:42 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Jun 30 22:01:36 2010. Is MNRR taking over the SLE contract? I thought Amtrak just renewed that one??Looking forward to my 1640 end to end trip tomorrow :) |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:26:23 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 14:57:42 2010. They have been going on and on about that since I started with MNR in 2004, and you know what, nothing came of it!! I do not anticipate it happening anytime soon!! I am quite sure the Amtrak guys who do the runs would be fightin' mad and fightin' hard with MNR over who runs that service!! |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:31:59 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by wwwd on Thu Jul 1 14:28:09 2010. Somewhere between CP 12 and Ludlow, where we were doing our testing. The techs indicated that quite a few of the third rail shoes were not properly adjusted, which resulted in large amounts of arcing, and smoky arcing at that, and the eventual loss of the shoe. If the flash was early Wednesday morning between 2:00 AM and 3:30 AM, then yes it was us, and there was lots of arcing, more than I have ever seen with any train. It was amazing none of the ties started burning, because the arcing was quite smoky, almost enough where the test was close to being called off.The tarps are applied to protect the seats from the sand and the sand bags, though the seat cushions were removed, and if you look carefully in the interior pics, the seat cushions were stored away in the overhead racks. And thank you for the compliment, man!! :-) Always a pleasure to share what most do not get to see in this business other than who is on the inside!! :-) |
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Posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 20:33:35 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:26:23 2010. It came really close this past time around, but Amtrak won it. But, with CDOT changing mgmt, we will see what happens. I've advocated for MNR to do the SLE service too as it would be efficient and MNR has the experience from doing the STM to NH portion. |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:34:41 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 20:33:35 2010. If that ever does happen, rest assured I do plan to get qualified on it. |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:37:40 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 07:13:15 2010. Actually, I was called twice that day, as the crew office was definitely desperate for coverage......lots of work, not enough people!! So yes, they did, and the dispatcher had a sound of urgency in his voice when he left the message on my answering machine. Since he stated what it was, of course, I damn sure jumped at the opportunity to take it!! :-) |
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Posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 20:38:04 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:34:41 2010. Just think 1 r/t and u're done :) |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:38:33 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:37:40 2010. Fred G.......If they do it again next week, I shall answer the call once again if it comes a ringin' on my phone!! |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:40:39 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 20:38:04 2010. No, actually we did like 6 round trips at scattered locations between CP 12 (Riverdale) and CP 19 (Greystone), and also did 6 "back & forth" moves up and down Ladder F on the Lower Level from Track 107. We had to run with absolute block protection plus Form M authority from GCT (CP 1) all the way to CP 33 (Croton Harmon). |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:42:41 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 14:56:32 2010. Well, Rich, right now there is a bit of management change coming to CT and CDOT, so we will see what happens!! Don't be so sure yet!! |
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Posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 20:50:14 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 14:56:32 2010. IMO we'll be riding M-8's from Saybrook before the ink dries on the next design phase/study for Hartford commuter rail.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 20:52:30 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:42:41 2010. CDOT changed 5 commisioners in my time so far and nothing changed on the railroad end. |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 20:53:47 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 20:50:14 2010. I don't think so, and even testing of M-8's east of New Haven is not in sight yet. |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:54:22 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 20:52:30 2010. Well, let's just say I am not holding my breath on anything!! If it happens then it happens, and I will definitely be getting my qualification on it!! If not, I still have the whole rest of the MNR system to lurk and haunt for the next 2 1/2 decades!! :-D |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:55:32 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 20:53:47 2010. The techs and personnel on the test train stated that it will happen when the time comes for it..........in other words, it is not in the offing anytime soon!! |
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Posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 20:56:26 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:40:39 2010. Oh no, I'm sorry meant if MNR gets the SLE contract they can do a direct GCT to OSB and that would most likely be 1 R/T for the crew |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 21:00:31 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 20:56:26 2010. Time will tell, good buddy!! :-) |
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Posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 21:07:17 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 21:00:31 2010. Yup :) |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 21:11:18 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 21:00:31 2010. I have been holding my breath now for 22 years, since first rumors started and MNCR leased Bomb trains to SLE for a weekend.I spend two days operating there(with pilot)to Old Saybrook. And we are not one iota closer to getting the SLE contract. |
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Posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 21:20:26 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 20:50:14 2010. The M8's are being purchased to replace the M2's, NOT to replace the SLE fleet. The VRE cars, the GPs and even the P40s are still in good working condition, so they are only coming off of the SLE service if they are needed to run to Hartford, which isn't going to be anytime in the near future. Furthermore, Westbook (and possibly New London) are going to need a platform upgrade before the M8s can even make a stop there.Just because the M8s are CAPABLE of running on the 25K catenary (have they been tested over there yet, btw???) doesn't mean they are going to. This is also why there aren't any M7's doing quick turns to Mt Vernon East. |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 21:23:48 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 21:11:18 2010. See, that's why I did not and am not holding my breath!! :-D |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 21:27:08 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 21:11:18 2010. Gotta keep in mind, good buddy, that things can and indeed do change, maybe not right away but they do at some point, one time or another!! You should know this!! :-) |
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Posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 21:31:30 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 20:34:41 2010. How's your Waterbury qualification coming along? Did that DVD help? |
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Posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 21:37:11 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 20:33:35 2010. SLE is just fine the way it is. It's something that's not broken and I'd prefer it stay out of the MTA family. M-N is a good railroad but it has some crippled siblings.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 21:46:24 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 21:27:08 2010. sure as long as someone keeps telling us the world is comming to an end, at one time in future it may be true ;-) |
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Posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 21:47:20 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 21:20:26 2010. We'll see. Until then re-read my post to see what else I could have meant by it.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 21:55:03 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 21:31:30 2010. Well thanks to your DVD, I realize I am not missin' a damn thing in Waterbury!! I ain't headin' that way anytime soon!! Maybe I would if the Fs were there!! No BL-shits!!! :-DNext time.....DO IT IN DAYLIGHT!! :-D (I was really hoping to see if Waterbury indeed does or does not look like a scene out of Terminator Salvation, after the nuclear war!! :-D) |
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Posted by checkthedoorlight on Thu Jul 1 22:16:40 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Jul 1 21:55:03 2010. The Terminator zone is actually between Ansonia and Seymour.I've ridden the Waterbury line twice. The first time was at night (as seen on that DVD), and the second time, a Saturday morning, they only kept the car next to the engine open both ways :( 1926/1973 uses one of the SLE sets, so you'll be getting a GP or P40 AND the VRE coaches! |
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Posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 22:17:33 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 21:37:11 2010. I can see that, but I do think it would be more efficient to CDOT to have MNR operate SLE, but that is just my opinion. As others have said and I agree with is that it won't happen. I will say SLE needs new equipment tho. |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 22:22:21 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 22:17:33 2010. ??? they got 33 nearly new Marfesa cars ???just rebuilt and upgraded and good working P40's Why do they need new Euippment ???? |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Jul 1 23:06:16 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 1 21:47:20 2010. lol Fred :) |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Jul 1 23:08:31 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by arnine on Thu Jul 1 22:17:33 2010. I will say SLE needs new equipment tho. ??????????????????????????????????????? Take Pride,
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Posted by arnine on Fri Jul 2 06:14:40 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jul 1 22:22:21 2010. My error I thought the Marfesa cars were older than they were. Yes the P40s are ok. |
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Posted by arnine on Fri Jul 2 06:33:31 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Jul 1 23:08:31 2010. That was my error. I forgot the age of the equipment, they don't need new equipment. I'm sorry. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Jul 2 06:51:11 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by arnine on Fri Jul 2 06:33:31 2010. Thanks. |
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Posted by Randyo on Tue Aug 24 20:27:37 2010, in response to PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Jun 30 12:13:27 2010. If it hasn't been addressed in any of the threads about the MNRR MUs, I have some questions. If operating in 3rd rail territory only, can the M-2s and M-4s MU with the M-1s and M3s and under the same circumstances can the M-7s and M-8s MU? |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Tue Aug 24 20:43:21 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Randyo on Tue Aug 24 20:27:37 2010. AFAIK, the M-2/4/6 cannot MU with the M-3As. The M-1As have since been retired, and AFAIK, they could not MU with the M-3As either. Same applies for the M-7As and M-8s. |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Tue Aug 24 20:45:43 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Tue Aug 24 20:43:21 2010. Randyo......Dutchrailnut can give more specifics, from an mechanical-knowledge standpoint and get into it in greater detail, but again AFAIK, the Reds and the Blues are no MU-compatible, nor have I know of any consist with them mixed in as such!! |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Tue Aug 24 20:50:39 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Tue Aug 24 20:45:43 2010. The M-1a could MU with the M-3a but not with the new haven stuff as it has different brake system.The M1/3 have a stepless P wire system while the M2/4/6 have a British westing house 7 step sytem. Do the couplers match yes , but electric heads need to be isolated. The M7-M-8 do have same brake system and could technicaly be coupled |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Aug 24 21:12:24 2010, in response to PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Jun 30 12:13:27 2010. You know, the ends of those cars aren't all that ugly. It just looks like it's the paint that's ugly, at least to me; all the clashing reds and blacks. The windshields for the motorman and fireman are quite large by comparison with older cars, not to mention that there is a fireman's window on these. |
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Posted by JayMan on Wed Aug 25 00:24:17 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Olog-hai on Tue Aug 24 21:12:24 2010. It's definitely the paint -- that and the vertical head/tail lights. I wonder is there someone at CDOT that didn't want a red version of the M7? |
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Posted by Bee Flexible #823 on Wed Aug 25 01:30:24 2010, in response to PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Jun 30 12:13:27 2010. Awesome pics TMP! For the most part, the train looks great. My only flaw with it is the front look. If the M-8 took the same front design as the M-7A for the exception of the colors, then I'd definitely approve of it. It just looks really funky the way it is now. Any word if MNRR will have an Open House this year? |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 25 17:13:34 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Bee Flexible #823 on Wed Aug 25 01:30:24 2010. Thanks, Gary!! :-)I agree totally about how it should have maintained the M-7A look. As for the Open House, a big no. No word if there will be one next year either. The belt is being tightened, and the Open House is sadly a casualty. |
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Posted by Bee Flexible #823 on Thu Aug 26 02:18:06 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 25 17:13:34 2010. Thanks for the unfortunate news TMP. I thought they would have one this year because of the new shop opening. I guessed wrong. Seriously, I doubt that the MNRR Open House at Croton-Harmon will ever come back in any capacity. They were enjoyable while they lasted.IICR, NJT used to have a Try Transit Festival each year. I never made it out for one of those events. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Aug 26 06:43:26 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Bee Flexible #823 on Thu Aug 26 02:18:06 2010. Gary, Gary, Gary. You're wrong so often and you never learn from it. |
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Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-) |
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Posted by arnine on Thu Aug 26 08:31:38 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS : The M-8 struts her stuff....and very well!! :-), posted by Bee Flexible #823 on Thu Aug 26 02:18:06 2010. Bee, Paul is right there will be no CH Open House this year.MNR has not yet ruled out the CH Open House in the future. So there may be hope yet. I am not sure if the NJT Try Transit Festival is the same one that they have at Hoboken, but they haven't had that one in many years. I went to a few of them. It wasn't really much more than a giant market of train stuff and non train stuff but it was fun to the current operations coming in and out of the terminal. They also at one of the festival had old equipment on display that I liked :) |
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