gregorygrice

Test set is making rounds up and down the line now.

I've been on the M8s twice to date. Most recent trip was GCT to Fairfield Metro (11 March 2012, #6552), and I think I can understand

Trains stopping at Fairfield Metro still do not have announcements programmed for Fairfield Metro. As far as they know, there's no station between Fairfield (Unquowa Rd) and Bridgeport.

It's announced though

Shore Line east is getting M8s as well

SLE will not see M8s for several years. Their stations have to be converted to high level platforms and the whole order must be completed as well. Also after this is complete, many tests will have to be done. So don't get excited after that so fast.

This post is for anyone who knows fleet assignments:

 

With 3 M8 8-car trains in service as of now, I would like to know the current M8 assignments.

 

PS: I saw gregorygrice's post of fleet assignments when there were two M8 8-car trains in service.

The M8s still run on the same train #s just a couple of added ones. I will post an update when I record the additions.

Great content! I don't know if anyone has asked already, but will any of this eventually be released?

Another set of M8s are scheduled to run next week doing six trips a day.

The M8s run on theses trains:

Weekday:

1511

1521

1340

1244

1451

1375 (arrives on Track 108 in GCT)

1570 (Track 109 in GCT)

1370 (Track 108 in GCT)

1387

1588

1595

1594

Weekend:

6509

6525

6329

6341

6550

6337*

And also:

The New Haven Yankee Clipper*

*M8s not guaranteed on trains with this mark.

Eh, the M2's are being replaced by the initial order. I meant the additional 38 ones that ENY was talking about.

Yes part of those 38 cars are barcar sets. I believe the other cars will be used as spares and later for Shore Line East service.

Is that to replace the rest of the M4 Fleet?

Nope on replacing M2s. The option order also consists of BARCARS!

For those of you foamers The M8s run on theses trains:

Weekday:

1511

1521

1340

1244

1451

1375 (arrives on Track 108 in GCT)

1570 (Track 109 in GCT)

1370 (Track 108 in GCT)

1387

1588

1595

1594

Thats all for now. More later

Yes, if you see them on a train, they are 99% of the time doing that run everyday.

Caught them again, And this time I rode both of the revenue sets, in one day!: Here are the cab shots (Other M8 videos can be seen on my Youtube Page):

And Both sets leaving GCT next to each other:

Do we have a rough idea of what the M-8s' schedule is, at least arriving and leaving Grand Central?

 

Thanks.

They have been running on different times particualrly during rush hour.

Ah ok. Fair enough...

He said it was no big deal, nothing to worry about. All equipment has its days.

I wouldn't call that a door malfunction.. Looks like the doors weren't closing somewhere else on the consist.

Conductor confirmed it. He was in the cab of the same car I was filming from. Conductor himself:

http://gregorygrice.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2456971

Sorry about the double post, but I got this video yesterday when catching them the second time. You can read the video description for more details

Caught them twice while fanning Stamford before going up to Danbury. Also got to chat with the engineer.

Photos: http://gregorygrice.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=65944

And a bonus, Bar car leading to GCT:

Second set consists of 9121-20 - 9119-18 - 9111-10 - 9123-22

There are 6 cars in Yonkers 4 still from pantograph damage and one pair for other modifications, believed to be one first pairs.

Currently two cars at sea, and two more on Boat but has not left Japan yet,

6 cars ready for shipping on next boat and last pair sometime in May

 

Here's a question for Homeball:

I generally see bar cars placed in the middle of a consist, whenever possible. Is this for ease of access from both ends of the train, or to minimize inebriated passengers from passing between cars by usually having the bar car platform, or for ease of car-cuts at short platforms, or am I completely off with my observation?

Barcars are also found on the front of the consist

Here are the plans for the M8 Barcars. Any thoughts or Opinions?

http://www.vergarastudio.com/pdf/m8_cafe_car.pdf

Will these be locked or do they have the ability to be opened by pushing on them like the M7A's. Last I knew any train could not be locked in the full cab position in the event of the need of emergency egress in the tunnels.

Well yeah but you will get into trouble doing that

OK, but what about the area where the cab is open for people to walk through the cars? Are those windows locked?

The only cab that will be locked is the back and the front cabs. The ones in the middle of the train are locked in the SIGNLE cab position that allows passengers to walk through withought seeing the actual controls, just like the way M7s are.

It was on the 4:17 out of 125th street today making stops at:

GCT

Harlem 125th

Greenwhich

Stamford

and all other stops to New Haven

I think magnets tampering with the signal system is not exactly a 'Glitch', that a damn DEFECT!

Still doesn't count. Its a TEST train which is used to dictate the final order

It's nothing special. The M9s are suppose to be newer M7s. They will have the exact same look and feel just with minor improvements. If everything goes accordingly, there will be 84 cars ordered by LIRR only. They will be used for the new East Side Access when it is completed.

http://www.mta.info/mta/budget/july2009/july09_vol2part3.pdf