drewh wrote: Are the East River tunnels used to capacity??Yes. That's why the LIRR can't add any more service.
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by mkm4 ¦ Mon May 23, 2005 7:32 pm ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: Metro-North New Haven Line Penn Station Access ¦ Replies: 1906 ¦ Views: 470510
by mkm4 ¦ Thu May 19, 2005 9:24 am ¦ Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦ Topic: FL9 F-10 Discussion: Metro-North / CtDOT / Amtrak ¦ Replies: 2560 ¦ Views: 762934
CR6618 wrote:The Upper Harlem Shuttle had the 228 for power yesterday afternoon. I was expecting a "NH" unit but not a Genny. First time I've seen one on a mid-day train up there.They have been using a Genny for the last few weeks.
by mkm4 ¦ Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:45 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: Newsday Article: West Side Yard history ¦ Replies: 12 ¦ Views: 2397
Is there a yard for the metro north or any other yards in Manhattan? MNCR has additional storage tracks in GCT. They will be losing some when the LIRR terminal is built. A new yard was built in the Bronx to compensate for the loss. Why would it be a good thing if the LIRR went into Grand Central? I...
by mkm4 ¦ Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:33 am ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: Rooftop vents on M7's ¦ Replies: 15 ¦ Views: 2598
Do you mean the ducts for the HVAC?
They're on many M7s.
by mkm4 ¦ Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:25 am ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: Metro-North striving to pacify Train 42 riders ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 1442
Lackawanna484 wrote:I'm very impressed that MN is working with this group of commuters.After the new schedules came out reflecting the completion of the third track on the Harlem line, MNCR adjusted the schedule two more times after complaints from riders.
That's says a lot for them.
by mkm4 ¦ Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:12 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: "The list". Conductor/collector question ¦ Replies: 18 ¦ Views: 2670
I rode the LIRR for many years and I don't ever recall train crews handing out a form and telling people to mail in the payment. Is this something recent or was I just not paying attention? It's not that common to occur. You either never saw it or weren't paying attention. I've only seen it happen ...
by mkm4 ¦ Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:24 pm ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: P32 Powered Trains and GCT Lower Level ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 1197
On the very rare occassion they have been known to go to the lower level.
by mkm4 ¦ Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:12 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: Circus train.. ¦ Replies: 35 ¦ Views: 5610
tushykushy wrote:What are we talking about???The first year of their existence, then one of the LIRR unions complained that the LIRR should be doing the move.
NYA did pull it one year.
Re: Circus Train
by mkm4 ¦ Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:37 am ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: Circus train.. ¦ Replies: 35 ¦ Views: 5610[quote="Mr rt "... Which company pulls this train these days, the LIRR or the NY&A RR?" LIRR because NY & Atl is prohibited from going on "Central Branch" .[/quote] The LIRR moves it because it is considered a "Passenger Extra" and not freight. The NY&A...
by mkm4 ¦ Fri Feb 04, 2005 3:57 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: Yet another Derailment ¦ Replies: 25 ¦ Views: 3379
I don't know if a conductor could fire an engineer, but technically the conductor is in charge of the train.
Re: What happened to 8638?
by mkm4 ¦ Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:34 pm ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: What happened to 8638? ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 918trainjunkies wrote:A train, with headcar 8638, appears to be dead between MVW and Fltwd. What happened?Are those the cars off on the spare track? If so, they are probably M-1a's waiting to die.
It seems that MN is putting them everywhere it has extra room.
Re: Alcohol Cars?
by mkm4 ¦ Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:25 am ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: Metro North and Snow ¦ Replies: 8 ¦ Views: 1817bingdude wrote: Because the Metro-North's (ex- NYC) 3rd rail is over-running--The shoe contacts the bottom of the rail. LIRR's is under-running, the shoe contacts on the top part where the ice and snow (and glycol) fall on it.You got the names backwards. MNCR is Under-Running and LIRR is Over-Running.
by mkm4 ¦ Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:26 am ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: Absolutely Insane Idea #2 For CDOT: ACMUs + Electric Locos ¦ Replies: 11 ¦ Views: 2126
Why is equipment for the New Haven such a hard issue, sitting in the HighBridge yard right now are the West of Hudson cars released with the Comet-5's taking over the Port Jervis runs, and why did the Long Island Railroad sell the C-1's to some junk dealer in Conn. This is whats wrong with the MTA,...
Re: couldn't they?
by mkm4 ¦ Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:16 am ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: C-1 Bi-level cars ¦ Replies: 21 ¦ Views: 3479have used 3100 and an mp15 or something and use it as a spare trainset? maybe as a scoot when one of the DE/DM wonders puke? they were not built by Kawasaki right? were these units successful as a test platform? or were they complete junk? They were junk by the time they were retired. By the end th...
by mkm4 ¦ Tue Dec 28, 2004 9:26 am ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: C-1 Bi-level cars ¦ Replies: 21 ¦ Views: 3479
JoeLIRR wrote:Any good reason that they cant be used today, maby some retrofitting?It would cost more to refurbish them, then to buy new cars. They are not compatible withthe DE/M's and their systems were always breaking down.
just asking