I'd be happy to answer your questions, but please tell me what you need clarified. Please read the comments thread, and ask away, I'll try to fill any holes for you....
So any news on the M8's are we going have to wait another ten years for new cars? reguardless the M2 M4 M6's are running well anywayz. So New Haven is fine without newer equipment. What do you think Josh?
nhlives I have a question, Can Amtrak's Genesis Locomotives use Metro-North's Third Rail ??? The reason is bcuz I saw 48/448 in the video here I was wondering if it was running in Deisel Mode or Electric ???
although originally built with the ability to do so they no longer can. The shoes and shoe beams on Amtrak's engines are set up for OVERriding (LIRR/NYCTA style) third rail while MN uses UNDERriding (NYC style)
@nhlives It's a simple enough adjustment to make them under-run. But the Amtrak GEnnies can't run into Grand Central because they don't have an emergency hatch on the nose like the MN ones do. No point in adjusting them.
I dunno about that but this train doesn't have a diner anymore, it has "diner lite" which is shittier food served in a cafe car, thus requiring two cafes in the consist (one horizon and one amfleet-II)....
The only thing that might boggle a commuter who has ridden the line daily for at least a few years are the Viewliners. Looking at them from the outside sort of makes them look like bi-levels. Commuters probably just assume it's new equipment though.
actually I believe the 1 prefix was added at Metro North's request. Normally on Sa&Su this train runs on a SLIGHTLY different sched NYP-ALB and is called 149 on the governing timetables.
i dont really get how it did it may you explain
TheNjdevils11 7 months ago
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I'd be happy to answer your questions, but please tell me what you need clarified. Please read the comments thread, and ask away, I'll try to fill any holes for you....
nhlives 6 months ago
@TheNjdevils11 nevermind i got it
TheNjdevils11 6 months ago
What is a tow motor ?
truerailfan01 1 year ago
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an engine used to tow something around - in this case it was an electric AEM7/HHP8 used to tow the LSL "backwards" to SHELL.
nhlives 1 year ago
What is a tow motor ?
truerailfan01 1 year ago
What is a tow motor ?
truerailfan01 1 year ago
What is a tow motor ?
truerailfan01 1 year ago
also known as the nec
Sniper12890 2 years ago
this is NOT technically part of the NEC. The NEC turned off at CP-216, SHELL Interlocking. This is MN's New Haven Line ONLY.
nhlives 2 years ago
So any news on the M8's are we going have to wait another ten years for new cars? reguardless the M2 M4 M6's are running well anywayz. So New Haven is fine without newer equipment. What do you think Josh?
Wehategod 2 years ago
the prototype M8s should be in by years end - even if they just make it on 12/30....
nhlives 2 years ago
Amtrak owns a few P32AC-DM locomotives which run on third rail and diesel.
Man, we need these trains running on the New Haven Line more..
milky27oreo 2 years ago
Eighteen of them to be exact.
nhlives 2 years ago
nhlives I have a question, Can Amtrak's Genesis Locomotives use Metro-North's Third Rail ??? The reason is bcuz I saw 48/448 in the video here I was wondering if it was running in Deisel Mode or Electric ???
trains74 2 years ago
although originally built with the ability to do so they no longer can. The shoes and shoe beams on Amtrak's engines are set up for OVERriding (LIRR/NYCTA style) third rail while MN uses UNDERriding (NYC style)
nhlives 2 years ago
Thanks 4 the info !!!
trains74 2 years ago
@nhlives It's a simple enough adjustment to make them under-run. But the Amtrak GEnnies can't run into Grand Central because they don't have an emergency hatch on the nose like the MN ones do. No point in adjusting them.
manidig 2 years ago
isnt it #49?
rangers1030 2 years ago
at the time the weekend train number was 149, not 49.
nhlives 2 years ago
i was at this station the other day
Disturbnthapeace 3 years ago
Nice video! Is their any difference between the horizon fleet cafe cars and the amfleet cafe cars?
gp40mc 3 years ago
So what was the Lake Shore doing on the New Haven?
chip193 3 years ago
I have added a description, please read it and then feel free to ask any questions you still have at that time. I would be happy to entertain them.
nhlives 3 years ago
just a question, idk so much about Amtrak.
isn't the dining car supposed to come first before the cafe car?
sammydenyc 3 years ago
I dunno about that but this train doesn't have a diner anymore, it has "diner lite" which is shittier food served in a cafe car, thus requiring two cafes in the consist (one horizon and one amfleet-II)....
nhlives 3 years ago
The Amtrak train from Penn Station to Boston, when do they do their crew swapping in New Haven or Rhode Island or something.
Skynetdefensesystems 2 years ago
Amtrak trains on the BOS-NYP run are crewed as follows:
NYP-NHV
NHV-BOS
Although on certain Acela runs the crews will work NYP-BOS account faster turnaround time.
nhlives 2 years ago
no ass, they run from new york to florida with a stop in virginia. cuz that is the only thing that makes sense isn't it KID
dumbbuff 2 years ago
no ass, they make more stops on the run 2-3 in each state it runs in .. ..
TEMPLE7D 2 years ago
Acela Expresses only sometimes run long-pool with crews thru from NYP to BOS.
nhlives 2 years ago
ohh
TEMPLE7D 2 years ago
Wow. Amtrak through Mt Vernon. I bet that turned a few (commuter) heads.
yonkersrails 3 years ago
commuters? I doubt they'd even notice.......
nhlives 3 years ago
The only thing that might boggle a commuter who has ridden the line daily for at least a few years are the Viewliners. Looking at them from the outside sort of makes them look like bi-levels. Commuters probably just assume it's new equipment though.
murjax 3 years ago 3
yes, exactly correct! I'm glad someone understood that....
nhlives 3 years ago
actually I believe the 1 prefix was added at Metro North's request. Normally on Sa&Su this train runs on a SLIGHTLY different sched NYP-ALB and is called 149 on the governing timetables.
nhlives 3 years ago
Great footage Josh! 5*****!
DJGENEX71 3 years ago
nope, the train in the video is 149 - I have a copy of the paperwork if you really need me to prove my point.
nhlives 3 years ago