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Re: LIRR DE/DMS Some reasons why |
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Posted by Train Dude on Wed Feb 27 04:21:28 2008, in response to Re: LIRR DE/DMS Some reasons why, posted by WillD on Tue Feb 26 23:44:42 2008. I ride the DMs 2-3 times a week and the DEs more often than that. I enjoy the quiet & comfort they afford at the same speet as the M-7s.Who are the ones saying the dual modes design are flawed? Let me guess that they can be divided into two main groups. 1) The railfans 2) Those who can't get them to perform. They remind me of those who, when the R-68s were running with an MDBF of 16,000 miles, wrote them off as "lemons" and "turkeys". Personally, I live almost equidistant between the Ronkonkoma and Montauk branches and while the Ronkonkoma Branch offers a better schedule, the Montauk branch offers a better ride and that is where I opt. The fact is that, sadly, the vast majority of people here in Suffolk County do not use the LIRR. They do not want 3rd rails - they do not want fences. I must say, I do not want to give up my dual mode option. Until there is a comprehensive and independent study of why the DMs are having their problems, I have no interest in politicos and rail non-professionals telling me that they "CAN'T". The R-68s were 8 years old when fresh blood was brough in to look at them and then it took another 4 to get a handle on the problems. I don't know if the same approach will work with the DMs but I'd damn well exhaust every possibility before I'd write them off. One thing you said is very true. It's taxpayer money and I don't appreciate seing mine swirling around in the bowl. Not without a fight. |
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