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Re: NYAR Train Sighting Thread

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:56 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: NYAR Train Sighting Thread ¦  Replies: 1593 ¦  Views: 371374

Sounds very exciting. (Rolling my eyes).

Re: Former Amtrak Slumbercoach assignments (and an F40PH ?)

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Sat May 28, 2016 9:26 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Former Amtrak Slumbercoach assignments (and an F40PH ?) ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 4646

I seen Chicago based f40s run out of NH.

Re: New engines for NYA

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Wed May 11, 2016 5:46 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: New engines for NYA ¦  Replies: 104 ¦  Views: 53635

LED headlights/ditch are not all that great. Very narrow straight beam. Kind of like a horse with blinders. See very well dead straight, look a inch to the left or right, complete darkness.

Re: New engines for NYA

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:48 am ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: New engines for NYA ¦  Replies: 104 ¦  Views: 53635

Backshop, I think LIRR is looking to piggyback off the NYA order for their work engine fleet. It was brought there for familiarization puropses. Like all gensets supposedly the pulling power is much left to be desired. Same with the current rebuilds at MNRR of the GP35 fleet by Brookville. Nothing ...

Re: New engines for NYA

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Fri Apr 08, 2016 5:51 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: New engines for NYA ¦  Replies: 104 ¦  Views: 53635

Backshophoss wrote:Will these units take a trip to Morris Park and get their ASC gear tested and oked for use on LIRR?
No need for that.

Re: darth

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Mon Jan 25, 2016 2:43 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: darth ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 8030

Not quite, NYA crews run those Gp's.

Re: NYAR Train Sighting Thread - 2004-2014

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:46 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: NYAR Train Sighting Thread ¦  Replies: 1593 ¦  Views: 371374

DogBert wrote:
Uncle Cheapo wrote:Hi kids, look for the same train tomorrow, going to the same place, going by and returning at the same times, past Queens Village!
Will we see variety this time.... I think not😃!
Will it include the same post by you? :-D
Some people just post the same boring stuff! It's boring...

Re: NYAR Train Sighting Thread - 2004-2014

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Fri Jan 08, 2016 2:49 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: NYAR Train Sighting Thread ¦  Replies: 1593 ¦  Views: 371374

Hi kids, look for the same train tomorrow, going to the same place, going by and returning at the same times, past Queens Village!
Will we see variety this time.... I think not😃!

Re: Newtown Creek/English Kills Bridge Replaced?

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:53 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Newtown Creek/English Kills Bridge Replaced? ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 4128

Who cares what's underneath it. The span is still the same!

Re: Newtown Creek/English Kills Bridge Replaced?

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:39 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Newtown Creek/English Kills Bridge Replaced? ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 4128

Ðauntless wrote:No doubt its the same bridge, just shorter.
I hate to break it to you, but it is not shorter.

Re: NYAR Train Sighting Thread - 2004-2014

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:32 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: NYAR Train Sighting Thread ¦  Replies: 1593 ¦  Views: 371374

Hi kids! Same ole boring train will be going to Kleet tomorrow morning, going by Queens Village at the same time, hauling the same 4 cars, and returning past Queens Village at the same time. I'm excited ;)

Re: NYAR Train Sighting Thread - 2004-2014

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:16 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: NYAR Train Sighting Thread ¦  Replies: 1593 ¦  Views: 371374

Yawn.....

Re: Slow moving Freight train hits Tractor-Trailer 7/8/2015

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:45 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: Maspeth: Slow moving Freight hits Tractor-Trailer 7/8/2015 ¦  Replies: 66 ¦  Views: 33775

They will do it inhouse, just will take a bit. A lot of wiring burnt. That will take the most time, the rest is just cosmetics.

Re: CEFX 402

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:53 am ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: CEFX 402 ¦  Replies: 67 ¦  Views: 38287

It is in Fresh Pond since Thursday.

Re: Gmtx 2200

 by Uncle Cheapo ¦  Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:38 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: Gmtx 2200 ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 6467

Been snipped today.

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