If anyone wants to see what they'll look like in the new "CTrail" livery there's a drawing of a 2-car train led by a P40 in the banner/header photo on the CTRides Facebook page. Looks much superior to the "patch job" 
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More coaches=fewer cars on I-93. Just pray the P-40's don't blow up their turbos.
Surprised Micosoft is not screaming copyright infringement on the logo.
Surprised Micosoft is not screaming copyright infringement on the logo.
The Land of Enchantment is not Flyover country!
I think you mean I-91, not 93. 
This isn't MBTA service territory, thank goodness.
This isn't MBTA service territory, thank goodness.
Has anyone heard anything on the rebuilt units? I would have thought at least 1 would be on its way to CT by now.
NH2060 wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 4:03 pm Has anyone heard anything on the rebuilt units? I would have thought at least 1 would be on its way to CT by now.I keep checking on this periodically, but i still haven't seen any update. No news is good news I guess? Just getting kind of late from the initial target for return.
Still radio silence. Someone in Deviant Art must have gotten bored and made a very believable livery based off of the CTRail app banner. Hopefully we can see them start to roll out soon.
Source: https://www.deviantart.com/justsaycsx/a ... -837826858
Source: https://www.deviantart.com/justsaycsx/a ... -837826858
Needs to be numbered 6709 though to be authentic.
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No idea why none of them have come back yet but I like the fan-made liveries. Pretty realistic!
I appreciate the brand new livery! I'm going to be up in Springfield, Mass between 9/5 and 9/12 and will be spending a lot of time railfanning along the Springfield Line. I hope to be able to get these units on camera.
njtmnrrbuff wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:30 am I appreciate the brand new livery! I'm going to be up in Springfield, Mass between 9/5 and 9/12 and will be spending a lot of time railfanning along the Springfield Line. I hope to be able to get these units on camera.Those are both renderings. None of them have returned.
Speak of the devil...
Just posted in a Facebook group I'm in.
Link to original: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEfIUSAhIc7 ... ggbpk09e9g
Just posted in a Facebook group I'm in.
Link to original: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEfIUSAhIc7 ... ggbpk09e9g
I like the paint! Are the engines getting replaced or just overhauled? The Genesis engines have always been slow, loud, and very dirty so I don't know how long these will last.
The CDOT owned P40s are getting overhauled, although they have been around for over two decades but originally as Amtrak owned units. Yes, just like the other Genesis units, the P40s don't accelerate too well, even with a three or four car train. They are loud and we can hear them for a few miles.