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10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:20:13 2010

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Hey, Jersey Mike just asked me to relay the message that he's coming into NYC on A172 today, which happens to have the inspection car 10001 running on the rear, so get your photos! Fred G, I'm looking at you!

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Sep 1 08:23:03 2010, in response to 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:20:13 2010.

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Dammit!!! Always comes when I cannot get a shot of it (the one Amtrak car I long to get a shot of!!!!), since I will be passing it by on Train #1351!!! Boo!! :-P

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:42:52 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Sep 1 08:23:03 2010.

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Hey Paul, long time no see! I'm actually heading to NYP myself in about 6 hours to catch A49 to Cleveland for a week, for a long-deserved vacation (my last full day off from work was August 8!)

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:49:47 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:42:52 2010.

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Oh, and here's some crappy shots of 10002 (their other inspection car) which I got on A171 last Tuesday:


How's that for a RFW?


It has some powerful headlights for night inspections!


And it even has its own pantograph!

BTW Paul, today will be the day I FINALLY complete the entire MNRR system, by riding Poughkeepsie to CP 75!

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:50:15 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:42:52 2010.

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Oh, and here's some crappy shots of 10002 (their other inspection car) which I got on A171 last Tuesday:


How's that for a RFW?


It has some powerful headlights for night inspections!


And it even has its own pantograph!

BTW Paul, today will be the day I FINALLY complete the entire MNRR system, by riding Poughkeepsie to CP 75!

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 1 09:05:58 2010, in response to 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:20:13 2010.

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If they don't yank it off at Penn, I can catch him at OSB around 1300 today. I'll have lunch on the platform and get mustard on the concrete :D

your pal,
Fred

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Sep 1 09:06:24 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:42:52 2010.

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Good to see you back, bro!! :-)

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Sep 1 09:07:40 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 1 09:05:58 2010.

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You are lucky, man!! lol I will pass A172 somewhere between Harrison and New Rochelle, providing it is on time!! The 10001/10002 continue to evade me!! :-D

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Railman718 on Wed Sep 1 09:08:44 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 1 09:05:58 2010.

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I'll have lunch on the platform and get mustard on the concrete :D

Fred are you saying you are going to be foaming???

:P


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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 1 09:11:22 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Sep 1 09:07:40 2010.

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Haha, providing it is on time he says. LOL. That's why I'm bringin my lunch to the station!

your pal,
Fred

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 1 09:12:19 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Railman718 on Wed Sep 1 09:08:44 2010.

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I will be foaming, Railman, with mustard. Just don't eat that yellow foam lol.

your pal,
Fred

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Railman718 on Wed Sep 1 09:12:53 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 1 09:12:19 2010.

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LOL! Enjoy then have a good time!

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Sep 1 09:55:31 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:49:47 2010.

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Getting the red X of death on my end . . .

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 10:45:50 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Olog-hai on Wed Sep 1 09:55:31 2010.

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You gave up too soon.

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Sep 1 16:55:33 2010, in response to 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:20:13 2010.

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Why does nobody call it the Beech Grove any more?

The Amtrak officials on board were nice enough to give me a walk through when I went to take pictures on the platform at Penn Station. The car is more of a Business car than an inspection car. Inside there is a rear observation area with about 8 large seats, then there are three huge bedrooms each with a permanent double bed in them, next a small eating area and finally a kitchen.

No pictures as I didn't want to be "that guy".

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Sep 1 17:07:03 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by checkthedoorlight on Wed Sep 1 08:50:15 2010.

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The Beech Grove is the one that tends to roam the nationwide network. The Clipper stays on the corridors. The reason is that the Clipper has no amenities for overnight travel and Amtrak doesn't need to inspect lines it doesn't own.

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 1 17:18:23 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Sep 1 16:55:33 2010.

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No pictures as I didn't want to be "that guy".

yeah sometimes you just gotta keep it in your pants. Cool that you got access tho.

your pal,
Fred

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Wed Sep 1 17:26:47 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Sep 1 17:07:03 2010.

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Clipper is not a inspection car like Beech Grove other than for technical inspections.
Its labeled a Geometry car as is 10003 the extra Acela car.

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Sep 1 17:29:01 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Fred G on Wed Sep 1 17:18:23 2010.

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I still can't believe they turned an Amfleet into a 10-6 0-3.

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Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today

Posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Sep 1 18:04:21 2010, in response to Re: 10001 & Jersey Mike running on A172 today, posted by Dutchrailnut on Wed Sep 1 17:26:47 2010.

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Inspection in the old fashioned railroad use of the word meaning a car for the Railroad brass to inspect their property as opposed to a defect detector inspecting a train. The Beech Grove is Amtrak's version of a G-Five, only I think that un-fun version of "Rule G" probably applies :-(

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