FL9 F-10 Discussion: Metro-North / CtDOT / Amtrak

[Jeff Smith]

At Thomaston Station:

[Dogbert666]

After years of fearing the worst, FL9 2027 (NH 2015) will be leaving its semi-abandoned purgatory (and literal ownership by the B.S Rail Corp) and heading to Cape Cod.

Here's it;s full recent history, and the story of B.S. Rail Corp:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy1uvQzrE7M&t=1s

[Jeff Smith]

Amtrak 485:

[MACTRAXX]

JS - Good front end photo of Amtrak FL9 #485 - I remember this picture from my recent FL9 research
for the 40th Anniversary MNCR heritage color schemes topic...There were only 8 FL9 units in the group
rebuilt for Amtrak by Morrison-Knudsen (484 to 491) primarily for New York-Albany Hudson Line service...
The classic New Haven color scheme as shown on #2019 is how FL9s looked their best...MACTRAXX

[Jeff Smith]

[Jeff Smith]

[STrRedWolf]

That reminds me. Where's FL9 2021? I want to get a photo of it with my book.

[NaugyRR]

Currently in New Jersey with the M&E
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=6204677

[STrRedWolf]

Currently in New Jersey with the M&E
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=6204677

NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Change it back! Change it baaaaaaacccckkkk!

(And this is why I'm glad I wrote that one of my characters bought 2021 and restored it)

[jamoldover]

A restoration (or at least repainting) is exactly what's going on - up until about a year or so ago, the 2021 was wearing green and cream paint for the M&E's "Maine Eastern" operation. What you're seeing is it stripped down to primer so they can check the condition of everything, and then repaint it into something else.

[NaugyRR]

I actually thought the Maine Eastern scheme looked pretty good on them