by Train2009
Yesterday morning #115 was on the south end of the Harmon Shop.
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by NYCTrainFan
Saw #125 idling above the Bluefish stadium with a mini bomb.
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RearOfSignal wrote:All you Mets fans just have to admit it... you just want MNR to CitiField, just because you think that the Yankees won the World Series because MNR came to Yankee Stadium in 2009; so you want MNR to CitiField so you guys can have a taste of glory. :wink:
by Train2009
At 1:49 PM this afternoon #126 was pulling GP35 #103 northbound past Philipse Manor.
This Morning #129 was outside the southend of the New Harmon Shop.
Video of this afternoon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ntxaodMNc
This Morning #129 was outside the southend of the New Harmon Shop.
Video of this afternoon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ntxaodMNc
by FL9AC
CDOT 126 is now the spare/protect engine in Brewster yard.
by LNJ614
Hey there, I was thge engineer on train #5597 with engine 129 light from New Haven to Mott Haven,where a harmon relieved me and took engine up to Croton Harmon.
by FL9AC
CDOT 127 was off the upper Harlem mini and sitting in Brewster yard this morning. Didn't catch the # on the CDOT unit that took it's place but assuming it is the 126 
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by Train2009
Train2009 wrote:spotted #115 in the south end of the old Harmon Shops and #113 was in action as it did switching duty around the yard with three comet coaches.
Videos of BL20 #113 in action from March:
Yard move Work Video #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYKTiA002cw
Yard Move Work Video #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeaeCa8c ... re=related
by DutchRailnut
talk about old news !!
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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by Train2009
Coming thru Philipse Manor at 12:17 PM this afternoon BL20 #110 was pulling a three car mini-Bomb Shuttle trainset up from the Upper Harlem line to Harmon and I saw the same trainset again soutbound in Tarrytown at 3:22 PM but this time with a P32AC-DM #203 which it took place of #110.
by FL9AC
Coming thru Philipse Manor at 12:17 PM this afternoon BL20 #110 was pulling a three car mini-Bomb Shuttle trainset up from the Upper Harlem lineThat train didn't come off the upper harlem line...try again. The upper harlem has had the 127 and now the 126 for weeks!
by Train2009
FL9AC wrote:Okay it was then from the New Haven lineComing thru Philipse Manor at 12:17 PM this afternoon BL20 #110 was pulling a three car mini-Bomb Shuttle trainset up from the Upper Harlem lineThat train didn't come off the upper harlem line...try again. The upper harlem has had the 127 and now the 126 for weeks!
by DutchRailnut
110 came from Danbury, I took it Stamford to GCT engine was due inspection.
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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by L'mont
DutchRailnut wrote:110 came from Danbury, I took it Stamford to GCT engine was due inspection.To GCT? Will they perform the inspection there? I don't follow.
by FL9AC
No only locomotive maintenance facility on Metro-North is in Harmon. Sometimes there is no room to leave train at MO, so they will send the entire train into GCT where another crew will deadhead it up to Harmon.