by MNCRR9000
On the LIRR how many trains run with 14 cars? I know that the standard is 10-12.
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C-LINER 2001 wrote:"...one AGP-20 for power, my Dad who a Engineer with the LIRR said that the normal train for him..."A bit of info on his Dad's engine class: Alco C420 #200-207 Build: 12/63-02/64 Class: AGP-20MSC (A= Alco, GP= General Purpose, 20= 2000HP, M= MU able, S= Steam Generator, C= Speed Control)
LRail wrote:I was under the impression that The Cannonball (up through the summer of '99) consisted of 8 coaches and 6 parlor cars. Was that correct?Not in the 1970s -- During the summer the Cannon Ball was all parlor. Thursday evening was the East Ender and the Canon Ball (all parlor); Friday was East Ender, Adv. Cannon Ball, Cannon Ball (all parlor), Adv. Weekender (all parlor), and Weekender.
Ocala Mike wrote:I could be wrong, but I recall that Ronkonkoma train no. 272 which originated HPA around 5:22 pm had 14 cars behind a 2400-series diesel as it made its Deer Park stop around 6:30 every night. Used to take my son down to the station in the early 70's to watch it pull in.I believe it would have been the early 60's if the diesels were 2400-series. Those were the F-M C-liners. They were replaced in the mid-60's by the ALCO Century 420 units (AGP-20... in LIRR parlance).