New 300 Bi-Levels to be produced.

Works in progress ... please pardon the dust ...

I still need to work on the trucks and windows. This is my first model build (other than snap together kits as a kid). It has been an adventure.

It would be real cool if you could make the headlight and marker lights operate in the direction of travel.

JLJ061 wrote:It would be real cool if you could make the headlight and marker lights operate in the direction of travel.

Add the cost of lights ($60?) and a couple of diodes you can! I looked around and decided that might be a future upgrade ... including alternating ditch lights ($35 per direction). My budget is a little below prototype.

what trains are the bi-levels running now?

(asking from another group forum)

dinwitty wrote:what trains are the bi-levels running now?

METRA Electric District are running their 1200 series bi-levels along with their older cars but NICTD's remain parked.

confused on that answer, are the south shore Bi-Levels running? and which train or from that answer are they not running because of operational issues?

Not interested in the IC suburban runs (Metra)

I am saying South Shore to differentiate the South Shore/NICTD from IC/Metra

Unless I missed an update, NICTD's bi-level trains are still not running ...

Still having electrical problems? I haven't seen them move in a while. Or is the traffic level not in need of them?

TO Justalurker and jlaroccoii....

Well I have a contact on Flickr who took this just a few days ago , so I guess there back in limited service.. verified he took these on April 14th 2010.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebrown3 ... 049420457/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebrown3 ... 3884547946

Good to see them back in service.

I was never under the impression the 300's were out of service, just on restricted assignments in order to troubleshoot whatever issue was happening. I saw them Thursday in a quick venture down into the Michigan Avenue cave, so definitely not out of service.

I'm sure I read "out" somewhere but I can't find it so it must not be true.

The 300 series are running on Trains 114- 109 and 118- ?

Ryan

He's alive! We haven't heard from you forever, PRR.

I am planning som e chicago tripping, so I'll try to hit them.