In Sept 07 I saw M1A train operating on the Harlem. The MN m3a all have rectangular windows, while the LIRR M3 have the M1 square windows making it less easy to distingush which is which. I saw square window M1A cars in service on the Harlem.
one huge difference is the cab windows. thats how i distinguish m1's from m3's. the m1' cab windows are pulled down vertically, while the m3 cab windows are pulled across horizontally. however some m1's were retrofitted with m3 cab windows but on one set, there are 4 cab windows. and usually only one of the cab windows gets replaced if necesary.
well the 30 m1's on the metro north i read were being kept on for when they build the yankee stadium shuttle. i used to ride the m1's alot on the lirr and i miss the old railfan windows and the thrill of speeding that the m7's dont offer
I think the m7s can go as fast as the m1s but I think they dont decide to go very fast because they sway a lot and if they go the same speed as the trains in this video, then the train will derail because of swaying
There are not 30 M1A's active. There are 30 being kept on the "standby". Tonight, 6/8, for example, there is only one 6 car train running on all of MN.
That is a southbound on track #2 - so this train would be headed to GCT. Excellent capture of the compressor sounds - which are unique to the M1A's as even the M3A's are lightly different! As of 5/10/2007 there was still one 8-car train of M1As running around, last night on the Hudson line on 769.
then again when i heard recently, they only have 2 sets of m1's left on LIRR property and theyre gonna be sent to museums. the 1st 2 m1's delivered to the LIRR are not around anymore because they were in such bad shape
I miss the sound of the air brakes....All that breaking....Thats the way a train sould sound....lol
Italman45 2 years ago
I think they are for Wassaic
Biglele208 3 years ago
I miss the M1's on LIRR. Great Video
Phill8281 4 years ago 3
i do too...Look at my page I have many dating back to 1980.....Mostly express trains
Italman45 2 years ago
In Sept 07 I saw M1A train operating on the Harlem. The MN m3a all have rectangular windows, while the LIRR M3 have the M1 square windows making it less easy to distingush which is which. I saw square window M1A cars in service on the Harlem.
trainluvr 4 years ago
How can you tell the difference between an M1 and a M3
SPAMPOLICE89 4 years ago
one huge difference is the cab windows. thats how i distinguish m1's from m3's. the m1' cab windows are pulled down vertically, while the m3 cab windows are pulled across horizontally. however some m1's were retrofitted with m3 cab windows but on one set, there are 4 cab windows. and usually only one of the cab windows gets replaced if necesary.
moman1208 4 years ago
The m1's are a classic trains, m-7's are alright but not as good as the m1
SPAMPOLICE89 4 years ago
well the 30 m1's on the metro north i read were being kept on for when they build the yankee stadium shuttle. i used to ride the m1's alot on the lirr and i miss the old railfan windows and the thrill of speeding that the m7's dont offer
moman1208 4 years ago
I think the m7s can go as fast as the m1s but I think they dont decide to go very fast because they sway a lot and if they go the same speed as the trains in this video, then the train will derail because of swaying
Biglele208 3 years ago
There are not 30 M1A's active. There are 30 being kept on the "standby". Tonight, 6/8, for example, there is only one 6 car train running on all of MN.
nhlives 4 years ago
That is a southbound on track #2 - so this train would be headed to GCT. Excellent capture of the compressor sounds - which are unique to the M1A's as even the M3A's are lightly different! As of 5/10/2007 there was still one 8-car train of M1As running around, last night on the Hudson line on 769.
nhlives 4 years ago
There are still 30 M1As and no LIRR M1s.
R384149 4 years ago
actually when i asked a conductor, he said that there are still some lirr m1's paired onto m3 trains but seeing that is very rare
moman1208 4 years ago
then again when i heard recently, they only have 2 sets of m1's left on LIRR property and theyre gonna be sent to museums. the 1st 2 m1's delivered to the LIRR are not around anymore because they were in such bad shape
moman1208 4 years ago
@R384149 30M1As as in 30 M1 trains or 30 M1 cars left, thus there are only 3 M1 trains in service?
ENTERTAINMENT35 1 year ago
Where was the train going?
Train538 4 years ago
Hoboken.
nhlives 4 years ago