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Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road.

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 #1569360  by GojiMet86
 
gregorygrice wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:31 pm
Jeff Smith wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:29 pm Assuming on the Oak Point link, right?
Correct. Yonkers to Oak Point Yard, run around and go directly to Fresh Pond. Each move is done as a straight shot with no "layover" at Oak Point.
Are there specific days when they come down? For a while it seemed like Wednesday was one.
 #1572161  by trainspot
 
Kawasaki report 5/25/21, from what I could confirm:
9139,9141,9142, 9110 & maybe 9109. Just delivered on trailers, no end stripes:
9150,9155,9161,9162,9166
 #1572311  by newkirk
 
trainspot wrote: 9110 & maybe 9109.
Why are those low numbered M-9's finally being delivered ?

Were they sent back for some reason ?
 #1574817  by Jake Rothman
 
Been a long time since this forum was active. Here's what's gone down since the last post. 9015-9016 back on the testing roster after sitting for a while at arch street. 9077-9078 was also recently spotted as a leader with the test trains. 9013-9014 still hasn't entered service and continues to work with the test train. At least up to 9116 seen on Railroad property. 9137-9138-9139-9140 all recently delivered along with another unknown pair last night. Cars that have entered service as of today (6/30/21) are the following: 9079-9080-9083-9084-9085-9086-9089-9090-9091-9092-9097-9098-9099-9100-9101-9102-9105-9106-9107-9108. Cars still testing in this range are 9081-9082-9087-9088-9093-9094-9095-9096-9103-9104. 26 cars waiting in Yonkers. 24 cars at Arch street under testing preparation and 16 cars testing currently. The last car, 9202 has begun shell fabrication at the Nebraska factory. So, yeah, quite the update for sure !
 #1575575  by M1 9147
 
Highest number so far to be in service obviously skipping a bunch is 9123-24 on the east end of a 12 car train.
 #1583910  by Jake Rothman
 
9113-9114 thrown into service last week. 9133-9134 thrown into service this morning on train #2401. Tests continue with other cars daily. Still waiting service entry of 9013-9014-9081-9082-9093-9094-9095-9096-9103-9104 in lower numbered cars. Anything 9109-up remains testing as they go into service pair by pair. 9171-9172 spotted at Kawasaki in Yonkers among five or so other pairs
 #1583981  by Pensyfan19
 
ConstanceR46 wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 12:58 am Is there any news on...

1. The M9A order and who's making it?
2. The 20-or-so option diesel coaches as part of one of these orders?

...so far?
3. The Battery Powered M7 Conversion program, and if it will include the M9s?
 #1585882  by gamer4616
 
Today's fleet availability was:

DE30- 24 Locomotives Owned - 11 Available
DM30- 21 Locomotives Owned - 16 Available
C3- 134 Cars Owned - 119 Available
M3- 122 Cars Owned - 0 Available
M7- 836 Cars Owned - 662 Available
M9- 110 Cars Owned - 104 Available
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