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 #1521624  by andrewjw
 
Backshophoss wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:35 pm Currently there's no timeline on the 3-party order of BBD MLV-II clones(MN,ConnDOT,and LIRR)
The C-1's could be a "Quick and Dirty" way to relive a little of the Coach Crunch during the summer months untill the C-5's show up!
No, they can't, because they can't run behind any of LIRR's current engines without significant modifications (costing both time and money).
 #1521633  by BuddR32
 
andrewjw wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:12 pm
Backshophoss wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:35 pm Currently there's no timeline on the 3-party order of BBD MLV-II clones(MN,ConnDOT,and LIRR)
The C-1's could be a "Quick and Dirty" way to relive a little of the Coach Crunch during the summer months untill the C-5's show up!
No, they can't, because they can't run behind any of LIRR's current engines without significant modifications (costing both time and money).
Which is certainly not worth it for a nearly 30 year old one of a kind fleet with no manufacturer or engineering support