by ALBCastaway1993
I have been riding trains on the Empire Corridor since I was about 7 years old and spent a good chunk of my life until this point volunteering/working in the local tourist/Class 1 freight scene in order to eventually operate trains on this corridor. The current buzz around the state owned P32s is that they are old and tired and need to be replaced. Given the current hype around the Siemens Charger everyone thinks they are a shoe in for a platform to base the next generation of dual mode equipment on. However, if you read the RFI Metro North did in 2013 you will find that the weight estimates for a dual mode Charger are significantly higher than New York State's specifications:
http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents ... roval.docx
What does the forum think of this?
Personally, if I were in charge I'd go with an F125 based platform but use the new 1010j Prime Mover developed for the SD70ACe-T4
http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents ... roval.docx
What does the forum think of this?
Personally, if I were in charge I'd go with an F125 based platform but use the new 1010j Prime Mover developed for the SD70ACe-T4