Re: LIC residents still angry at LIRR (816776) | |||
Home > SubChat | |||
[ Read Responses | Post a New Response | Return to the Index ] |
|
Re: LIC residents still angry at LIRR |
|
Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Aug 4 11:16:32 2009, in response to Re: LIC residents still angry at LIRR, posted by Hank Eisenstein on Tue Aug 4 10:38:09 2009. They are only turned completely off when they need servicing, which for a DE/DM could mean 3-4 times a week. Still, it's probably too costly in manpower to do every day and risky to boot. However, I see that the next generation of diesel electric locomotives will have to address this issue and have some sort of reliable wayside power option. |