by braves
Anynews on the old West of Hudson coaches that came over to the East of Hudson & will they be in use on the East of Hudson service anytime soon & will the coach numbers be renumbered when they go into service.
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Nester wrote:Can anyone think of a reason why these coaches could not be used to provide service in EOH diesel areas when there are a high number of coaches out of service? Over the past few weeks I have been on a number of shortened trains, and even trains with more than one cab unit in a consist. If there is no mechanical work that needs to be performed on these units, why not run them?Because there is mechanical work that needs to be done, and it's not insignificant work, either in import or in cost.
Spro wrote:So instead of using this equipment as sets, it will sit and the MTA will buy more new equipment so they can be further into debt. Why rebuild or repair when we can buy new.You seem to be overlooking a few facts...first, that these cars need to be pulled by a locomotive...of which there are no spares.
And CDOT has to go to VRE to buy cars, while these sit... and sit....
MN Jim wrote:Second, there isn't a critical shortage of diesel-hauled equipment on the Hudson and Harlem that would be abated by their being placed in service.Are you a commuter? Do you ride the Upper Hudson? There have been sporadic shortages of equipment since the mid-January blizzard. Short trains, multiple cab units, cars with center doors inoperable, etc. Running shorter trains (or trains with broken doors) increases "dwell time" at stations by forcing more people through fewer egress/ingress points. Late trains screw everyone.
MN Jim wrote:The cars need to have their braking systems changed out to be compatible with the EOH fleet. I want to say they have drum and EOH cars have disc brakes, but it could be the other way around, or some combination...I don't recall the details. But the work is costly and there's not enough money to do it. They can't run in the EOH fleet without having the work done.Are you asserting that these cars cannot be lashed together to operate in a consist because of incompatible brakes? Or is MN looking to change out the brakes to "standardize" the fleet and only stock one set of parts at Harmon?