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At 5:40 PM Wednesday an M7 hit a tractor-trailer, destroyed a gate at the Merrits Rd. crossing in Farmingdale.

This morning I saw some Save Nassau Tower signs. My mom’s friend also knows somebody who wants to start a museum with Nassau Tower and a retired M3.

Send that idea to LIRR. I might do the same.

PL - Answering your questions: 1-Weekday - likely a peak hour run. This will expose regular commuters to the new M9 equipment. 2-More then likely the LIRR will announce in advance when the first revenue M9 run will be. 3-As mentioned in question #1 it will most likely be a regular peak hour train. ...

I seem to remember watching the first revenue run of an M-7 train on the news years ago. 3.) Does anyone know which branch will see the maiden M9 revenue train? My guess is the Ronkonkoma Branch. Yeah, that would be my guess too. I do have some questions also. 1. Would it be on a weekend or a weekd...

Backshophoss wrote:There should be at least a Press release,or some sort of PR event planned for the day the M-9's are in service,watch for that on the MTA.info site.

Uncle Cheapo wrote:157?

Tuesday 156 and 159 led the RS40 westbound through Mineola with some stone hoppers. Didn’t see if they were full or not, I’m not used to NYAR operations.

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Saw 157 and 153 with what looked like some gondolas going westbound at Mineola around 9:50 AM today. 157 was leading.

Edit: Both of the noses were in new yellow paint. Sides not so much.

Not MARC or Holiday Extras. Special trains maybe. Gregorygrice has a video of two DM consists coupled, one broke down in West Side. Added up to 17 units altogether.

On the Montauk schedule it says it originates at Penn without stopping at Jamaica. I think they did away with Hunterspoint a few years ago. Let’s stay on topic, though.

Backshophoss wrote:That would be for the CannonBall consist,that maxes out at 12 coaches.

When it comes to 14 car consists, I snapped this photo at Jamaica when I was in Long Island for a visit back on Friday. I also saw the M9 testing at Jamaica, and sorry if it is sideways. It was taken using my iPhone. Yes, while leaving Jamaica eastbound, I did see a sign that read “14 UNIT” and bel...

Were the M9s delivered with PTC already installed?

mwichten wrote:Facebook is abuzz today about a 14 car test train, and much disbelief as you can imagine.

https://youtu.be/WSpzEklRd7c