by ConstanceR46
Hello. In a couple older posts i've found rumors the LIRR was testing a Metroliner set as depowered coaches for Cannonball service. I don't take rumors lightly, but as several people have made this claim, i have to ask
1. Is there any truth to this?
2. How far did testing get before the idea was canned? I've read that if it happened, it was the DE/DMs jumper cables, or alternatively the coaches not making curves. As the LIRR has operated the FRA and Amtrak-derived inspection vehicles since then, i'm left wondering if it was either, something else, or just untrue.
3. If 1 is true, then did this set actually make it to testing on LI? Do pictures exist?
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1. Is there any truth to this?
2. How far did testing get before the idea was canned? I've read that if it happened, it was the DE/DMs jumper cables, or alternatively the coaches not making curves. As the LIRR has operated the FRA and Amtrak-derived inspection vehicles since then, i'm left wondering if it was either, something else, or just untrue.
3. If 1 is true, then did this set actually make it to testing on LI? Do pictures exist?
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