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@GirlOnTheTrain Wow! That's some pretty interesting info. I'm not familiar with how paint jobs or wraps work for locomotives. Learning 203's condition is so bad, that it may actually be ineligible for a wrap is crazy! In other news, well. For all I know, it's possible that No. 217 may be the one sel...

Jim, you're THE MAN. Many thanks.
We might not ever meet in real life, but I'll send you a virtual high five & handshake.

Good time of day to whoever, whenever they read this. I've been a fan of Metro-North's railroad for years, along with its "ancestors" (I used quotations, because it makes them sound ancient imo), New York Central, New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Although I like the rolling sto...

Last Wednesday (Nov 29), I was in Harlem at 125th Street to railfan Metro-North. My goal was to capture some heritage units in action. While I was unsuccesful in that quest and nearly froze my hands solid, I enjoyed myself. Anyways, I noticed one P32AC-DM in particular had a rather nasty looking pai...

During Summer and a bit of Fall 2023, Track 2 at New York Penn Station was out of service. Well, there wasn't a physical track there at all. There was work being done on both the track area & platform. I found this out by mistake one day, because I bent down to tie my shoe on the stairwell and w...

RW - Amtrak is being OVERLY OPTOMISTIC about the timelines of the Airo trainset procurement process. I remember mention of thought at the Airo train topic that the earliest we would see some of this new equipment fully tested and accepted for everyday service is in the late 2020s and beyond... The ...

I thought about posting this in the Unique Sightings thread, but I wasn't sure if was "Unique" enough for it. Anyways, last week on Nov 15, 2023, I rode Amtrak Pennsylvanian 42 to New York. When I boarded in Philadelphia, I saw what appeared to be 3 ACS-64 locomotives on the head end. But ...

I see it only mentions SEPTA and the Keystones; it won't be fully used unless there's a New York train at least every hour, and that raises the matter of Regionals crossing over to make the stop (see other threads on this subject). And there's no mention of additional crossovers to provide for that...

Also, how was it done when engine swaps were more common? Like when Keystones regularly used diesel on the Keystone Corridor? Same / similar process? I don't think I have seen a diesel on a Keystone in a decade other than as a rescue, a precaution for inclement weather or once functioning as a cont...

Yes, every day the P42 off 42 is wyed. Once 42 leaves for NY they shove out, around the wye, shove back in to the pit at Race St. That puts it in position for the next day's 43. What you might have seen was a cab car coming out of the shop that needed to also be wyed or taken for a test ride. The l...

Pardon me if this was already answered. I was wondering, how are P42s turned when they're cut off from Train 42 in Philly? Are they wyed at Zoo? The reason I ask this is because when I got off Keystone 643 today, I heard a bell. When I looked up, I noticed a Metroliner cab car moving by with a P42 p...

Could it be that since Amtrak has speeded up sections of the NEC that these extra stops become available without making any schedules longer? Probably they're able to tweak it and reduce some dwell time. Still, gotta get that new B&P tunnel in. Good points by both. The Acela can do 150 MPH from...

Hmm, I wonder if this will lead to the resurrection of NASSAU interlocking at Princeton Jct? Or perhaps a new interlocking east of New Brunswick? How often is LINCOLN used in revenue service? I doubt a eastbound train stopping at Metropark would diverge there to overtake a NJT train then switch back...

So, it sounds like the universe (especially railroad universe) heard & answered me. Last month I was fortunate to ride NJ Transit & URHS NJ's "40th Anniversary Express" Excursion from NY Penn - Bay Head - Hoboken. On the excursion, one of the souvenirs they provided was a Route Gui...

Also, during the 40th Anniversary Excursion, NJ Transit & URHS NJ provided passengers with a few souvenirs. A route guide, golden ticket & pamphlet. There was also a t-shirt available for purchase. I took a video of my souvenirs, spending a good deal of time on the Route Guide. You can check...