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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sat Oct 19 20:30:55 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] Trenton, NJ, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Sat Oct 19 17:20:13 2019. could well be. The MU (real) Metroliner debacle was sad. From the beginning, bad decisions. PRR wanted the drop equalizer trucks rather than Budd's Pioneer IIIs, split the electrical order (as did other purchasers) between GE and WH. The latter blew the breakers at the substations. In the first year (18 months late) Metroliner trains were Parlors and coach/cafe because the WH full coaches weren't ready for prime time.They were faster, and had telephones availble to all riders--previous railphone services on the Royal Blue, Senator, and Congressionals were only available to first class passengers. As the trains had functional PA, one could be paged to answer a phone call. Today, none of that matters, but at the time this was serious convenience. When tested on the straightaway S of New Brunswick, they redlind only 5MPH slower than the Acela on the same ROW. |
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