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This has probably been discussed before But are all Metro-North Engineers qualified to run all equipment on all lines or are there only certain engineers who can run certain equipment on certain lines Example running M8s on the Harlem line can any Harlem line engineer do this or only a Harlem line e...

Just heard
that they are going to be testing the temporary electrical supply system to the catenary shortly, in Harrison

I was wondering the same I did a little research on the net usually voltage from utility supplied at 115KV to a auto transformer that steps it down to 27KV the transformer has a center tap that can supply 12.5KV so by supplying 26KV they should be able to obtain 12.5KV look at http://en.wikipedia.or...

I agree with Pumpers Hcobin has the best post Instead of all this speculation I would rather learn how the problem is going to be solved it is easy to be a Monday morning Quarterback and speculate and make suggestions but it is hard to get the job done for real Thanks Hcobin for good informational p...

NS 8105 passed Lock 19 Frankfort NY at 1814 on 7/7/13
3rd unit

NS 8099 seen at Reber Road, Rome New York QC 247 at 2127 tonight here is a link to some pictures http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/24978/ppuser/73937" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; unfortunately it was raining and the flash reflected off the rain drops

I just checked the EXIF Data in the images it states 5/3/2013 when uploaded to the website it states May 4 on the image I will try to correct Thank You The web site states the day it was uploaded this is an international website and the date is May 4 already I can not change it however the EXIF data...

Here are some photos from QC 247, Rome, N.Y. , taken tonight

http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/s ... ?cat=24750


unfortunately the lighting was not the best
enjoy
again thank you for all the information that made it possible to get the images

Bob

8100 passed QC 247 , Rome N.Y. , at 1922
will post a link to some photos later
Thank You for all the help
Bob

I also read the article in Classic Trains My son goes to Rochester Institute of Technology and was telling me about the old subway a while back I was not sure of what he was talking about I did not think there was a subway in Rochester according to the article there was a one mile underground sectio...

Here are some pictures of the train passing through Rome, New York on Sunday May 6



http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/s ... user/73937

I caught Lake Shore Limited in Rome, New York today, heading east to Albany
lead locomotive #52
second locomotive #13
third locomotive #822 in anniversary paint scheme
train was about 2 hours behind

This Adirondack RR holiday train derailed about 7:00 pm tonight just outside Utica

http://www.wktv.com/news/local/Adironda ... 89548.html

http://www.uticaod.com/news/x828555352/ ... 300-aboard

I was able to go to the site of the derailment on Saturday afternoon 11/12/2011 As stated above, much of it was cleaned up I thought the sand colored material at the site was used to clean up a spill I see from the above posts it was soy beans here is a link to some photos http://images.nikonians.or...

Just noticed this post today last weekend I was in Westport at the station there was a bridge opening Noel was wondering if they still used diesel engines to open the bridge I believe they still do I heard the engines and smelled the exhaust I was lucky to see it happen according to Metro-North Empl...