WCR Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 7 hours ago, MTRSP1900-CTA3200 said: They stopped painting the side area above the orange stripes black? I liked it better that way... Other than that it looks good! The grey parts are primer, the paint job isn't yet complete. Don't know why it left the shop early. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 10:59 AM, WCR said: Yes, if they're numbered in order it should be the Amtrak 456. It is 456 you are correct. It’s was previously sitting in the yard sanded down completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 11:57 AM, WCR said: As a follow-up to @richii0909's post... IMO, best non-Heritage design in the fleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 20 hours ago, WCR said: The grey parts are primer, the paint job isn't yet complete. Don't know why it left the shop early. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 The new paint jobs made it to UPW. Couldn't get a number die to a passing freight train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCR Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, artthouwill said: The new paint jobs made it to UPW. Couldn't get a number die to a passing freight train. You mean an F40 or an F59? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, WCR said: You mean an F40 or an F59? Im pretty sure he means F59’s because the F40’s already been on the UP lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Who loves the Metra UP-NW express train trains man do they come thru park ridge blasting they horns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Who loves the Metra UP-NW express train trains man do they come thru park ridge blasting they horns They are fun. The suction from them is incredible. I used to go outbound from there in the morning & would wait on the inbound platform, before I went to the center platform, just to watch people scurry away from the yellow line when it came. I also wondered who cleaned up the hundreds of used coffee cups after they were left there on the center platform? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 On 8/13/2019 at 5:37 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Im pretty sure he means F59’s because the F40’s already been on the UP lines No F59s on the UP. They are strictly on the MDW, MDN and NCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I have a hard time believing F59s have a higher axle load than an SD70ACE or ES44AC. I suspect issue is not out on the line but at Ogilvie itself. However again, CNW used some pretty large steam engines on passenger trains in the 1920s when NWSta was new, and you would think they would have designed it with provision for the biggest power at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, andrethebusman said: I have a hard time believing F59s have a higher axle load than an SD70ACE or ES44AC. I suspect issue is not out on the line but at Ogilvie itself. However again, CNW used some pretty large steam engines on passenger trains in the 1920s when NWSta was new, and you would think they would have designed it with provision for the biggest power at the time. Take a walk under some of the UP North bridges. They're in terrible condition. My favorite is Wrightwood Ave., where you can see the sun on a bright summer day. The UP also had crews welding new flanges at the bottom of some bridges in Rogers Park. Get off at the Lunt side & you can see them. Other than Addison [1960 or so], Peterson [concrete with steel supports] or Emerson [1960 or so] in Evanston, they're all rusting away. And the Emerson bridge is so rusted on the outside, Evanston tried to force the UP to paint it or let students paint it & they refused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/13/2019 at 5:37 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Im pretty sure he means F59’s because the F40’s already been on the UP lines F40's 173-178 are in the new livery on the UP lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 44 minutes ago, busfan2847 said: F40's 173-178 are in the new livery on the UP lines Yep I seen all of em on NW 1 every day for 5 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planefan001 Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 The first F59PHI in the standard Metra livery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west towns Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 get your pictures of the old before its too late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7 Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, planefan001 said: The first F59PHI in the standard Metra livery Paint job is still not finished. Give it a week or two till its actually in its full paint job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/19/2019 at 8:32 PM, John7 said: Paint job is still not finished. Give it a week or two till its actually in its full paint job 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCR Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 METX 94 is now en route to Blue Island, currently on CSX train Q389 per a friend with CSX railcar trace. Should be on Metra property before the end of the week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7 Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 8/29/2019 at 12:09 AM, WCR said: METX 94 is now en route to Blue Island, currently on CSX train Q389 per a friend with CSX railcar trace. Should be on Metra property before the end of the week. Proof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCR Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 19 minutes ago, John7 said: Proof? Here it is in upstate New York about a week ago, could be in Blue Island by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 3 hours ago, WCR said: Here it is in upstate New York about a week ago, could be in Blue Island by now. Did 94-99 go to New York and why do they paint these in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 Which locomotives went to the progress rail facility again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCR Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Did 94-99 go to New York and why do they paint these in NY Only 97-99 were ever in active service on Metra, 94-96 have been purchased secondhand and are in the process of being delivered. 5 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: Which locomotives went to the progress rail facility again? 97 and 99 have been shipped out, 98 should follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7 Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 94-96 has to be ex GO. Metrolinks f59ph locomotives didn't have the air conditioner above the cab. Either that or they just installed them. And if it is ex metrolink i hope they dont keep their awful mixed horns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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