PVL C5s!?

rode the 6046 C5 in the morning trip south today. The station names were correctly announced with matching LED displays too. But need a bigger consist than what they're putting on right now. Rode a C5 going North last night as well. GP40s pushing/pulling both times...

Are all the C1s being replaced on PVL then? or was this just a flash in the pan?
The C1s were smooth rides but some of them felt like they were going to come apart the way they rattled and knocked about under the cars... The C5 was definitely a bit smoother.
Hope they do seomthing about those sidings laid out all along PVL - trains do seem to be late more than usual.

The Comet Is are/were to have been temporarily retained until such time as Alstom resolved its financial issues and resumed production. Once the full Comet V order is put into service, that will mean farewell to the Pullman-Standard cars.

Actually, because the order for bi-levels was cut to 100 (instead of 200), only the sliders (Comet 1's with low doors) will be retired. The rest will remain in service for the present time.

Wow, maybe some of the rebuilt Comet I's will still be cooking when they get the Cutoff completed.....LOL, Steve dreaming again!

Haven't heard "sliders" in a while!! hahahha How many sliders are in service? The sliders are the 1600 and 1700's, right, while the high level C1's are the remaining 56XX's???

<<<<its financial issues and resumed production>>>> actualy Alstom has never even slowed their production, they have been putting out about 5 cars a week.
only time delivery was in Jeopardy was when GSC stopped production of truck frames for a few weeks.

the order for bi-levels was cut to 100 (instead of 200)

Ouch. Hadn't heard about this order getting whacked. We need the seats. Did the PA reallocate the funds elsewhere or is Pataki spanking McGreevey for some reason?

Jtgshu wrote:Haven't heard "sliders" in a while!! hahahha How many sliders are in service? The sliders are the 1600 and 1700's, right, while the high level C1's are the remaining 56XX's???

IIRC, the high level C1s are in the lower 57xx series.

Getting rid of the sliders? They're the best cars on the division! Typical Transit. 30+ year vets. I doubt we'll be saying the same for all this marvelous modern junk we're running now. Oh well...

Well, I do have my inside sources that 20 of the "sliders" as they have been dubbed will find new life on tourist lines. Also some were bought by a few private individuals.... If NJT had any class they would stick the original red stripe with the EL diamond/NJDOT logos back on them!

Aren't sixteen of the "Sliders" going to the M&E? Personally, I would like to see two or three go to the CMSL...

I too have a great love for the sliders. I hate the rebuilt interiors but love the cars. These cars are really classics.