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We all dream about traveling first class. Big comfy seats, real food and free drinks. This is the only way to fly.
But did you know there used to be a handful of private, first-class “club cars” on the New Haven Railroad’s commuter trains? Among the most legendary was Car 5113 that ran from New Canaan from 1908 to 1976.
Among the most legendary was Car 5113 that ran from New Canaan from 1908 to 1976.
Ridgefielder wrote:
Wasn't it true that some subscribers attempted to pay the State of Connecticut to outfit an M-2 set as a club car?
But in 1988 the JSCC got a brand new Comet II club car as NJT was replacing the older postwar streamlined equipment. This seems to be a one-time exception. When the Lackawanna electric fleet was out of service in 1984, the clubs folded and did not return on the new Arrows.Backshophoss wrote:Gov Grasso's decision was in line with MTA's decision to do away with the private club cars,as the long overdue retirement of steam heated cars,being replaced by M-1's/M-3's and Comet/Shoreline cars on the Hudson and Harlem lines.
Backshophoss wrote:Gov Grasso's decision was in line with MTA's decision to do away with the private club cars,as the long overdue retirement of steam heated
cars,being replaced by M-1's/M-3's and Comet/Shoreline cars on the Hudson and Harlem lines.
Having a pair of M-2's dedicated to a private club's exclusive use would have the other "disbanded" clubs asking for/demanding "their" private
pair or comet car for "their" exclusive use.
Noel Weaver wrote:Until the 4400's came in the early to mid 1950's there was still an standard coach train or two on the New Canaan Branch, the through New York trains were the last use of the Pony Motors and after they finally retired the last of the Pony Motors they used a Westinghouse Motor on these two trains.
Noel Weaver
The base 144 car order was accepted for service April-December 1973, though the first few pilot pairs were delivered from GE in 1972 (bar cars coming last in early 1974). The 100 car option (8700/8800 series) was 1975-76.Noel Weaver wrote:The first 144 M-2's came in 1972 and 1973, soon after they decided on 100 more and these came maybe in 1976 or so. I seem to think the MU club cars lasted until the second bunch of M-2's came on line.
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