MP-15ac's out & about

cam36 wrote:Hi,

What job does this train do at Jamaica? I'm a commuter and I see one parked just east of Jamaica everyday, just wondering what its role is?

Thanks!

Protect Engine

It stands by in case it's needed to tow a disabled train.

Crabman1130 wrote:

cam36 wrote:Hi,

What job does this train do at Jamaica? I'm a commuter and I see one parked just east of Jamaica everyday, just wondering what its role is?

Thanks!

Protect Engine

It stands by in case it's needed to tow a disabled train.

Ah, makes sense. Thanks!

And is there a reason all of them have old faded paint? They are cool looking trains, I bet they'd look even cooler with new paint!

164 is the Jamaica Protect - 163 and 168 were bracketing the alcohol car just west of the station about 5 minutes ago westbound.

And another 4 in Hicksville - 152 and 167 were amongst them.

cam36 wrote:

Crabman1130 wrote:

cam36 wrote:Hi,

What job does this train do at Jamaica? I'm a commuter and I see one parked just east of Jamaica everyday, just wondering what its role is?

Thanks!

Protect Engine

It stands by in case it's needed to tow a disabled train.

Ah, makes sense. Thanks!

And is there a reason all of them have old faded paint? They are cool looking trains, I bet they'd look even cooler with new paint!

Lack of pride.

It costs too much money, manpower, and time to paint them. There has not been a dedicated paint shop in years (all paint has been rolled on since at least the early 1990s). It's only a matter of time before they either get replaced or extensively rebuilt, so don't count on them looking spiffy anytime soon.

At 11:20 AM/11:21 AM #167 and #150 were running light long hood forward westbound past Queens Village late this morning.

164 at the East side of Jamaica still.

167 and 172 on the sidings west of Hicksville.

#172 was the Jamaica protect yesterday.

#161 was on a work train today west of Woodside with 2 red flat cars, #160, #168 and a unknown unit was at Morris Park. #164 was the Jamaica protect, #157 and #166 were running light past Queens Village westbound at 11:05 AM. #166 and #157 went back past Queens Village at 2:02 PM eastbound as it went home to Atlantic pipe light.

#167 was sitting near the fuel pad this morning, #164 still the Jamaica protect, the RF1 crew with a single Loco #161 was pulling 3 Gondola cars westbound to Fresh Pound at 9:55 AM. #161 came back eastbound light at 11:40 AM as it went to Belmont Park to picked up #150 and #153 with a work train featuring the recently restored last operational caboose car C-66. The work train went westbound past the station at 12:09 PM this afternoon bound for Holban Yard, #161 came back light eastbound back to Atlantic Pipe at 1:58 AM

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#167 was the Jamaica protect this evening at 6:00 PM. While 168 + 2 others were on the east end of the rail train east of Jamaica station.

Train2009: C66 in action! Thanks for the shot. Where was this photo and when was it put back in operation?

Like the shot with the NYA train of empty center beam flatcars.

nyandw wrote:Train2009: C66 in action! Thanks for the shot. Where was this photo and when was it put back in operation?

You're welcome sir!!!, it was shot in Queens Village and my guess is last week it was back in service.