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 #297951  by tobuadantoq
 
I already know about 1373 (6.16) is 7-car, 1243 is (3.28) is 10-car and 1259 (5.04) is 8-cars. also I know 1253 (4.46) and 1279 (5.48) is 7-cars.

does anyone know how many cars on following trains?
They are 1239 (3.18), 1241 (3.20), 1247 (4.28), 1251(4.44), 1257 (5.00), 1261 (5.08), 1267 (5.22), 1269 (5.26), 1271 (5.30), 1273 (5.34), 1277 (5.44), 1281 (6.00), 1283 (6.12), 1285 (6.20) and 1287 (6.50)
 #298005  by MetraBNSF
 
tobuadantoq wrote:I already know about 1373 (6.16) is 7-car, 1243 is (3.28) is 10-car and 1259 (5.04) is 8-cars. also I know 1253 (4.46) and 1279 (5.48) is 7-cars.

does anyone know how many cars on following trains?
They are 1239 (3.18), 1241 (3.20), 1247 (4.28), 1251(4.44), 1257 (5.00), 1261 (5.08), 1267 (5.22), 1269 (5.26), 1271 (5.30), 1273 (5.34), 1277 (5.44), 1281 (6.00), 1283 (6.12), 1285 (6.20) and 1287 (6.50)
6 cars: 1241, 1261, 1273, 1281
7 cars: 1239, 1285, 1287
8 cars: 1271, 1283
9 cars: 1247, 1269
10 cars: 1251
11 cars: 1257, 1267, 1277

1253 is 6 cars.

 #298129  by tobuadantoq
 
How about others: 1245, 1249, 1255, 1263, 1265, 1275, 1289 and 1291?

 #298143  by MetraBNSF
 
tobuadantoq wrote:How about others: 1245, 1249, 1255, 1263, 1265, 1275, 1289 and 1291?
1245: same as 1279
1249: same as 1283
1255: same as 1373
1263: 6 cars
1265: same as 1287
1275: 7 cars
1289: 6 cars (4 rear cars cut from 1243)
1291: 7 cars

 #298145  by tobuadantoq
 
Do you know other outbound trains and inbound trains?

 #298146  by MetraBNSF
 
I'm not that familiar with the inbound/morning schedule, which seems to be more complex than the afternoon schedule.

 #298147  by tobuadantoq
 
Ok. that's it,. that's enough.