hi55us wrote: LIRR has some Dual Mode diesels (they don't have that many) but I believe that they are semi-permanently coupled to the LIRR Bi-Level cars.Sounds like the most sensible solution to me. Why are the LIRR DE30's semi-permanently coupled to the Kawasaki bi-levels?
Railroad Forums
Ringling Brothers "Red Unit" Questions
- General discussion about railroad operations, related facilities, maps, and other resources.
Moderator: Robert Paniagua
I've never heard of LIRR semi-permanently coupling their DE/DM fleet to bilevels. There's nothing on the wiki page about it either.
The new Acela: It's not Aveliable.
I'm not up on my diesel locomotive nomenclature, but the LIRR also has diesel "yard switcher" type motive power that they use (multipled as necessary) to haul the circus train. They don't use their passenger units. One of these type units was involved in a tractor-trailer accident last week in LIC.
Ocala Mike (formerly Hillside Mike and Deer Park Mike)
Ocala Mike wrote:I'm not up on my diesel locomotive nomenclature, but the LIRR also has diesel "yard switcher" type motive power that they use (multipled as necessary) to haul the circus train. They don't use their passenger units. One of these type units was involved in a tractor-trailer accident last week in LIC.Yeah, but how do they get the train through the Hudson and East River Tunnels, and Penn Station? Or do they go around and cross the bridge onto LI from the North?
realtype wrote:Amtrak takes the train through the East River and North River tunnels and Penn Station. Amtrak motors are put on and taken off at Harold and Lane.Ocala Mike wrote:I'm not up on my diesel locomotive nomenclature, but the LIRR also has diesel "yard switcher" type motive power that they use (multipled as necessary) to haul the circus train. They don't use their passenger units. One of these type units was involved in a tractor-trailer accident last week in LIC.Yeah, but how do they get the train through the Hudson and East River Tunnels, and Penn Station? Or do they go around and cross the bridge onto LI from the North?
When the circus train comes to Boston they park it on the CSX's Grand Junction Branch and march the Elephants down Memorial Drive to the TD Banknorth Garden. It's always a media spectacle.
Some more info, including pictures, of its arrival today on Long Island:
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 63&t=60137
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 63&t=60137
Ocala Mike (formerly Hillside Mike and Deer Park Mike)