Another observation: Does anyone remember the PC Metropolitan Region timetables issued back in that early 70s time period? The covers of the Harlem and Hudson TTs had a decent drawing of an M1 car with the caption-
"178 M1 cars are now in service" and the New Haven TT had a similar M2 drawing with the caption "Introducing the new Cosmopolitans" The M1 had the M logo drawn on the H&H TTs but the M2 drawing on the NH TT was logoless-note the brochure that the pictured M2 had no logo.
Originally the M2s had M-NEW HAVEN on the MTA owned cars and the CT state seal(same as today) on the CDOT owned cars. I found it interesting that the CDOT logo was never used on them as far as I know. I also remember that PENN CENTRAL lettering under the engineers window on the M2s-CONRAIL was never used there am I right? MACTRAXX
"178 M1 cars are now in service" and the New Haven TT had a similar M2 drawing with the caption "Introducing the new Cosmopolitans" The M1 had the M logo drawn on the H&H TTs but the M2 drawing on the NH TT was logoless-note the brochure that the pictured M2 had no logo.
Originally the M2s had M-NEW HAVEN on the MTA owned cars and the CT state seal(same as today) on the CDOT owned cars. I found it interesting that the CDOT logo was never used on them as far as I know. I also remember that PENN CENTRAL lettering under the engineers window on the M2s-CONRAIL was never used there am I right? MACTRAXX
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