by daybeers
The logos, idk about that. They're magnetic and were on one set for a couple weeks about 6 weeks ago and then disappeared.
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Westchesterrailfan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:27 pm Over the last few months I have caught two Shore Line East diesel runs, once on December 14th and a round trip on February 24th. While rare diesels definitely do still run on the line. Also the Shore Line East M8s are getting their Metro-North logos replaced by CTrail logos.Guess I have to add a note to the M8 columns on my Metro-North roster to say "Some units labeled for CTRail Shore Line East"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OfszK8z5hk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6U0Oy7oyZg
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Westchesterrailfan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:19 pm Why did they take the logos off?The Metro-North logos are still on there, underneath the CTRail stickers.
Westchesterrailfan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:09 pm They took off the CTrail logos about a month ago, is it known why?Not a clue. Maybe an equipment swap was done and the cars in question went back into the Metro-North pool?
daybeers wrote:No, they were just taken off. The cars don't switch around, as the third rail shoes need to be taken on and off.I was told by a Amtrak/Shore Line East crew member they do swap out sets if needed. A few people have see the original Shore Line East M8 sets along the New Haven Line.
ElectricTraction wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 9:18 pm. It does prevent direct service to GCT from OSB, although there probably isn't much appetite for running 9-car or larger M-8 sets out to OSB, just to run them more than half empty to NHV, as it's sort of a waste of equipment.What is the time to couple and test say a 4 car SLE to an 8 car GCT train for thru service. Also splitting M-8s? Any idea yet how much to fix this clearance problem? Is it a bridge abutment?
RandallW wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:46 am I had understood the obstacle to be the end of a structural member of a curved bridge in East Haven, but don't know which bridge (or which end or which track).https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3155785 ... a=!3m1!1e3