PlaneLoverA380 wrote:I heard about a pair of modern M3s, 9893-9894. I would like to see pictures of the inside, considering I have only ridden 9856. I would like to see what it looks like, because my luck has probably run out, and the next uncommon train that I ride will be an M9, I will let you know if I happen to ride it.
They put a lot of money into it, but not enough. It was meant to be a prototype to update the entire fleet, but the money got pulled pretty quickly. It was the first M3 to get the M-A switched out for the inverter. It sat in Hillside Overhaul shop for a couple of years.
The linoleum was replaced with M7 style flooring, the lower wainscoting was replaced with a white speckle paint looking scheme, as were the seat-shells.
The upper part of the walls that have the State Seal paneling was covered over with a bluish/grayish speckled applique, as were the ceiling panels and whatever else was wood grain.
The seat cushions themselves were never updated and still have the blue/red scheme.
Had the project been given the go-ahead, the cheap stick on coverings would have been real panel replacements, along with the new color scheme seats.
I know this doesnt help with pictures, just some info.