Metra 6194

[busfan2847]

Yesterday I saw Nippon-Sharyo car with advertisements on the side it was numbered 6194.

I thought these cars were 6001-6192?

[garmon757]

Yesterday I saw Nippon-Sharyo car with advertisements on the side it was numbered 6194.

I thought these cars were 6001-6192?

6001-6194. 6001-6183 are on Union Pacific and Milwaukee District Lines and 6184-6194 are on BNSF Line.

[twyztdmynd]

At 2014 trainday... I spotted a car with, what I assume, mounts/holders for a future advertisement... Was sitting on the BN side - track 4 - at Union Station.

[busfan2847]

6001-6194. 6001-6183 are on Union Pacific and Milwaukee District Lines and 6184-6194 are on BNSF Line.

Thanks. Everything I have looked at say there are 192 of them!

6194 with a filled advertizing frame is on UP-W

[garmon757]

Thanks. Everything I have looked at say there are 192 of them!

6194 with a filled advertizing frame is on UP-W

Yeah I saw that myself. I remembered riding 6194 about 3 years ago coming from Aurora. It's interesting how it moved to Union Pacific. Other than that, you're very welcome.

[busfan2847]

Rode on 6194 this week on UP-NW. The builders plate is 2008, also checked 6191 which is 2005. Looks like 6193 and 6194 were built later than the other 192.

[andrethebusman]

Here is an interesting problem. Metra in 2013 APTA fleet book shows following:

2002 1 cab (8501), 1 trailer (6001)

2003 27 cabs (8502-8528). 59 trailers (6002-6060)

2004 48 cabs (8529-8576), 72 trailers (6061-6132)

2005 32 cabs (8577-8608), 60 trailers (6133-6192)

Nothing later, and this is a 2013 list. Obviously 6193 and 6194 exist. But what are they? I have a suspicion they are rebuilds of wreck victims that got renumbered.

Edited October 15, 2015 by andrethebusman

[busfan2847]

Here is an interesting problem. Metra in 2013 APTA fleet book shows following:

2002 1 cab (8501), 1 trailer (6001)

2003 27 cabs (8502-8528). 59 trailers (6002-6060)

2004 48 cabs (8529-8576), 72 trailers (6061-6132)

2005 32 cabs (8577-8608), 60 trailers (6133-6192)

Nothing later, and this is a 2013 list. Obviously 6193 and 6194 exist. But what are they? I have a suspicion they are rebuilds of wreck victims that got renumbered.

Andre

6194 has a 2008 builders plate as I mentioned above.

Interestingly the 2016 Metra budget says "The 2016 Budget includes funds to start purchasing supplies for the renovation of two more groups of railcars – the first 30 of 302 Nippon Sharyo cars built in the 2000s, and 26 Metra Electric Highliners, also built in the 2000s."

This is consistent with the cabs being 8501-8608 and the trailers 6001-6194.

Alan

Edited October 16, 2015 by busfan2847

[andrethebusman]

Here is the Metra June 2015 fleet inventory book, acquired via FOIA. 6193-6194 appear to be "penalty cars" that Nippon-Sharyo had to build to cover late penalties. This is becoming a rather common practice - instead of money changing hands, an extra car or two gets produced. Happened with Northstar commuter rail in Minneapolis - Bombardier built an extra coach.

Quarterly Rolling Stock Report 06_30_15.pdf

[metx161]

Here is the Metra June 2015 fleet inventory book, acquired via FOIA. 6193-6194 appear to be "penalty cars" that Nippon-Sharyo had to build to cover late penalties. This is becoming a rather common practice - instead of money changing hands, an extra car or two gets produced. Happened with Northstar commuter rail in Minneapolis - Bombardier built an extra coach.

Quarterly Rolling Stock Report 06_30_15.pdf

Thanks for posting this report and sharing it with us...