Well this whole FL9 thing died fast....
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Re: FL9 F-10 Metro-North and Amtrak Discussion
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:35 pm ¦ Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦ Topic: FL9 F-10 Discussion: Metro-North / CtDOT / Amtrak ¦ Replies: 2560 ¦ Views: 763578Re: FL9 FL-9 F10 F-10 Status Discussion Operation Dispositio
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:40 pm ¦ Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦ Topic: FL9 F-10 Discussion: Metro-North / CtDOT / Amtrak ¦ Replies: 2560 ¦ Views: 763578i personally witnessed the Fl9s being moved around in NH yard last week with a CDot engine. They were going up and down the Coalbridge. i have a crappy phone pic, but have no idea how to post it here.
Re: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:06 am ¦ Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦ Topic: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont ¦ Replies: 1971 ¦ Views: 467601This is pure comedy, keep dreaming about CSX giving up the east of Hudson, they make good revenue hauling the trash trains with a bare bones outpost (Oak Point). And if this fantasy would happen, maybe GW would have some remote interest in this venture. They even might have the horsepower for the Al...
Re: New FPY engine?
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:50 pm ¦ Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦ Topic: New FPY engine? ¦ Replies: 6 ¦ Views: 15038“We”?? lol
Re: What's being scrapped?
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:41 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: What's being scrapped? ¦ Replies: 114 ¦ Views: 38528On my way to Atlantic Terminal today 11/23 I noticed the 3100, and four SW1001s the 100, 104, 105,106(formerly leased to the NYA), and the 107. The 100, 104 and the 107 looked horrendous. I noticed the 107s number boards have been removed. Are these SW1001s going to be completely overhauled or are ...
Re: LIRR seeks to lease 8-21 MARC coaches (for Montauk Summe
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:46 am ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: LIRR seeks to lease 8-21 MARC coaches (for Montauk Summer) ¦ Replies: 198 ¦ Views: 65239So where are these MARC cars? The summer schedual is well underway. Another pipe dream!!! 
Re: LIRR seeks to lease 8-21 MARC coaches (for Montauk Summe
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Sun May 21, 2017 12:30 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: LIRR seeks to lease 8-21 MARC coaches (for Montauk Summer) ¦ Replies: 198 ¦ Views: 65239they do not need to change car wiring, just make a special jumper with 27 pin on one end and 32 pin on other. only thing that might need changing on cars is polarity (sequence) of hep (rotation) yes there needs to be a cab signal mod on cab signal as it has less aspects than LIRR version with ACS. ...
Re: What's being scrapped?
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:56 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: What's being scrapped? ¦ Replies: 114 ¦ Views: 38528The M-1s are likely 9401 and 9591 - sandite cars. Locomotives (I suspect) could include the SW1001s returned from NYA to LIRR. They look really poor. Actually NYA 105 & 106 were returned to the LIRR in full working condition. They have 100 102 & 104 out of service with major engine failures...
Re: SW-1001's
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:40 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: SW-1001's ¦ Replies: 37 ¦ Views: 8907Not often you see a 567 on a class1. Nice, thanks Dutch!
Re: SW-1001's
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:15 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: SW-1001's ¦ Replies: 37 ¦ Views: 8907Those GP35s still have the 567s'?
Re: CSX using NY&A units in Oak Point.
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:11 am ¦ Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦ Topic: CSX using NY&A units in Oak Point. ¦ Replies: 11 ¦ Views: 4827You guys are both way off on your reasons. But yes the NYA did assist CSX today.
Re: <REDACTED> train only one car open
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:00 am ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: <REDACTED> train only one car open ¦ Replies: 24 ¦ Views: 5019I don't work for lirr, I'm a freight jock, and more cars the better braking. Are you a engineer? I guess not.
Re: <REDACTED> train only one car open
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Wed Aug 10, 2016 8:15 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: <REDACTED> train only one car open ¦ Replies: 24 ¦ Views: 5019Have you ran a train before? You would know the more cars the better the braking will be.
Re: <REDACTED> train only one car open
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:35 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: <REDACTED> train only one car open ¦ Replies: 24 ¦ Views: 5019The car is there for added braking power. If you really don't need it, why open it?
Re: Heritage Unit on long island.
by Uncle Cheapo ¦ Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:52 pm ¦ Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦ Topic: Heritage Unit on long island. ¦ Replies: 12 ¦ Views: 18141Yeah sure, I also seen a Pokemon operate a SP tunnel motor leading NYA 261 on the Garden City-Mitchell secondary!