M-8 Cars - Delivery and Acceptance

Nice vid. Wonder why the end that would normally have a cab doesn't have the same amount of windows, etc. as on the opposite end.

NH2060 wrote:Nice vid. Wonder why the end that would normally have a cab doesn't have the same amount of windows, etc. as on the opposite end.

Electrical Cabinet

Two from yesterday

M8 Single test train ran a round trip on the Hudson last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF8ThKnSXRk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Nice catch.

runningwithscalpels wrote:Nobody but railfans are going to notice that sort of thing anyway, .

Railfan or not, if someone is used to a pattern, and something stands out, I doubt nobody would at least notice it in a "hey, that looks different" way (no more, no less) - seems human nature to be able to notice changes in patterns you see every day.

If they feel any particular way about it, or if it makes them think or feel anything positive or negative, that's a different story.

M8 Singles 9472, 9468, 9466, 9470 were delivered to MNR at 5AM yesterday morning and picked by HTS-7

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/ECozmHk1C98" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

updated but very little progress in one month.
http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/newM8.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

DutchRailnut wrote:updated but very little progress in one month.
http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/newM8.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Have they been testing any of the 4 that came in a couple weeks ago?

4 singles and a pair were seen on CSX X386 this afternoon in Union, New Jersey.

4 S cars and two replacement cars for a pair.
the two cars are replacements for cars wrecked in Bridgeport.

Was curious, are the M8 single cars compatible with the M7's in case they wanted to add capacity to Hudson and Harlem line trains?

expbusop wrote:Was curious, are the M8 single cars compatible with the M7's in case they wanted to add capacity to Hudson and Harlem line trains?

There's apparently barely enough capacity on the New Haven Line as it is so no NHL equipment will be used anywhere else. The Hudson and Harlem lines will be getting M-9s (including singles) within the next several years so that will take care of equipment needs there.

Yes, sort of forgot about capacity problems on NHL Thanks NH2060

NH2060 wrote:

expbusop wrote:Was curious, are the M8 single cars compatible with the M7's in case they wanted to add capacity to Hudson and Harlem line trains?

There's apparently barely enough capacity on the New Haven Line as it is so no NHL equipment will be used anywhere else. The Hudson and Harlem lines will be getting M-9s (including singles) within the next several years so that will take care of equipment needs there.

M8s are used on the Harlem & Hudson Lines from time to time. This past Friday, a M8 set was used on a Peak Greystone train.