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LIengineerBob

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  1. Where does the SIRT connect to any other railroad? If the North Shore line would ever get rebuilt (they will put men on Mars before that is done), there would be a remote possibility of a connection to the outside world. Right now, the SIRT is a totally land locked railroad. Why do you think the BL20's were sent over on barges and loaded onto trucks to get to Clifton. The LIRR uses EMD MP15ac's and EMD SW1001's for work train, change of engines/rescue/maintainance of way service. Both of those locos are tired and beat to hell. There have been several RFP's issued for new work service locos for the LIRR, but the current and on-going "financial difficulties" being reported by the MTA have put an end to that several times now. I believe the restrictions on the BL20's in the ferry terminal are due to the ongoing, never ending construction at the terminal with the rebuilding of the bus ramps. I can't see there being any height problems once the temporary ceilings/barriers are removed. The tight curves might be another story though. What I never understood is why the SIRT needed four locomotives. 95% of the time, they are sitting in Clifton yard. I think two would been sufficient.
  2. There are two cabooses on the SIRT (or SIRR...whatever you want to call it!!) . One was transferred from the LIRR (where it originally came from the Illinois Central), the other one, I believe...from the best I can tell through my reference is of Baltimore and Ohio heritage (it would make sense). They use them on work trains when shoving movements have to be made, as a safe place for the conductor to stand. And as for the only "real" railroad equipment on Staten Island...those few pieces of SIRT equipment aren't the only ones. Don't forget about the operations out in Howland Hook and Arlington Yard. Most of the times there is at least one NYCT (New York Container Terminal....NOT New York City Transit!!) GP-38's sitting there, along with a plethora of cars for containers and trash.
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