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silverliner266 wrote:What it suggests to me is that they plan on exercising the option on the Multilevel contract. 55 new cars is approximately 8 new train sets. With 7 sets existing 15 locomotives would make sense.Do you think they will mix sets? Like have Comets with bilevels?
mcgrath618 wrote:I kind of doubt it simply because it creates more opportunities for something to go wrong and doesn't really have any operational advantages.silverliner266 wrote:What it suggests to me is that they plan on exercising the option on the Multilevel contract. 55 new cars is approximately 8 new train sets. With 7 sets existing 15 locomotives would make sense.Do you think they will mix sets? Like have Comets with bilevels?
mtuandrew wrote:UTA Frontrunner and MARC have/had mixed sets in service, but I doubt SEPTA will.MBTA Commuter Rail also runs mixed sets. The NJT MLV cars are finnicky about trainlining in general, from what I've read.
sammy2009 wrote:SEPTA ain’t running no mix consist lol. Maybe in yard moves , if the Silverliner VI and V’s not mixed the. The coaches and mlbs won’t be.Please don't make claims like this without bringing any new evidence to the thread. I see no reason that lack of EMU mixing would mean there can be no coach mixing. After all, they mix the SEPTA I and SEPTA II cars.
andrewjw wrote:sammy2009 wrote:SEPTA ain’t running no mix consist lol. Maybe in yard moves , if the Silverliner VI and V’s not mixed the. The coaches and mlbs won’t be.Please don't make claims like this without bringing any new evidence to the thread. I see no reason that lack of EMU mixing would mean there can be no coach mixing. After all, they mix the SEPTA I and SEPTA II cars.