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Re: No Future MN New Haven Line Service to Penn Station |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Fri Feb 12 23:12:26 2010, in response to Re: No Future MN New Haven Line Service to Penn Station, posted by fisk ave jim on Fri Feb 12 23:02:29 2010. Let's not forget that Metro-North's overall long range plan is to have the M-8s compatible with all of their third rail turf. As in go to Harmon Or Southeast in a pinch in times where equipment is short. Like as it is done nowadays when u see the big red stripe on the side heading north on 3(r)d rail territiory t(ow)ards Harmon or Brewster North (sorry, Southeast) Also, Metro Morth spent big (bucks) on their (H)ighbridge car maintenance facility to service all their equipment. So, since there is no wire in the (H)ighbridge area, the M-8's will need compatible 3(r)d rail shoe to get their occcasional South Bronx bath.So any thoughts that the M-8s only need pantographs in a mistake How is it not thus compatible already? You're talking all Metro-North territory, and the M8s already are compatible with the same kind of third rail—otherwise they aren't going to get into GCT. Other people are talking having the M8s run on the LIRR's over-running third rail into NYP. That's where the waste is, due to the existing wires that the Amtrak equipment uses. |
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