best train ever. they had low back seats that afforded a 360 degree unobstructed view of the entire car and out the window. perfect when riding on the hudson line.
@malikrthr1 Leslie S-2L. Same thing as the MN cab cars and SEPTA's GE Silverliners. Also yes I was on that trip with my kid. I still have the brochure which looked like a MN train schedule and I still have my ticket stubs.
I was on this trip and had a blast. We went to Mt. Vernon East where they had just changed that stretch over to third rail from overhead, then went to N. White Plains, then to Croton-Harmon. Got lots of stills, one with my 7-year old in the engineer's seat.
I had a time on the Baltimore MARC train where the group I was with and myself were running to board the MARC train and it pulled off while we were running even though the conductor knew we were getting ready to board before signalling the engineer for departure.
when did the acmu cars retire and why. i remember, before i use to go to bed, i would see these cars passing by. they seem alot like the shoreliners except they are not being pulled by a locomotive
The ACMU's were all retired in 2004 because they've been around for many many years. Also it was a pain for the conductor to go to the door and open it by hand instead of pressing it by button like nowadays.
best train ever. they had low back seats that afforded a 360 degree unobstructed view of the entire car and out the window. perfect when riding on the hudson line.
NewYorkRawVideos 1 year ago
wow I am glad someone is posting videos of the ACMU's
Wehategod 1 year ago
the last time i actually saw these trains in person was back in spring of 2001, when i was 6, before 9/11
malikrthr1 1 year ago
does anybody know the name of the horn that was on the acmu
malikrthr1 1 year ago
@malikrthr1 Leslie S-2L. Same thing as the MN cab cars and SEPTA's GE Silverliners. Also yes I was on that trip with my kid. I still have the brochure which looked like a MN train schedule and I still have my ticket stubs.
nyshortline 1 year ago
I was on this trip and had a blast. We went to Mt. Vernon East where they had just changed that stretch over to third rail from overhead, then went to N. White Plains, then to Croton-Harmon. Got lots of stills, one with my 7-year old in the engineer's seat.
nyshortline 1 year ago
were you on acmu's. I believe that they are all gone and in the scrapyards in non revenue service.
malikrthr1 1 year ago
@malikrthr1 Two are at the Danbury Railway Museum, and there's a whole bunch of them for sale somewhere.
Northeastern292 7 months ago
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nyshortline 1 year ago
I had a time on the Baltimore MARC train where the group I was with and myself were running to board the MARC train and it pulled off while we were running even though the conductor knew we were getting ready to board before signalling the engineer for departure.
MrWill1985 2 years ago
man, i remamber living on park avenue in manhattan. When I was 3, back in 1998, I saw this. The last time i spotted an acmu was back in 2001,
malikrthr1 2 years ago
Wow, that's so weird, I've never seen an ACMU before, and I've been riding metro north for years.
AnonymousElektron 2 years ago
when did the acmu cars retire and why. i remember, before i use to go to bed, i would see these cars passing by. they seem alot like the shoreliners except they are not being pulled by a locomotive
malikrthr1 2 years ago
The ACMU's were all retired in 2004 because they've been around for many many years. Also it was a pain for the conductor to go to the door and open it by hand instead of pressing it by button like nowadays.
Train538 2 years ago
You know I never thought about that they do look like Shoreliners or more like NJ Transit's Comet Is.
ThaExpress2609 2 years ago
man i remember riding this from Poughkeepsie
to GCT
i was lucky to catch a train that is retired right now
lirrbeatlefan 2 years ago
no way you rode these from Poughkeepsie...third rail stops at Croton-Harmon ;)
FL9AC 2 years ago
more please!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING! These 'youngens' on youtube need to see what the REAL MUs looked like!
nhlives 2 years ago
DO they still use these?
five0fan 2 years ago
retired in dec 2004.
nhlives 2 years ago
Oh.
five0fan 2 years ago