milkyoreo27 Posted July 8, 2010 Share #251 Posted July 8, 2010 New pics were posted http://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=950531 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share #252 Posted July 9, 2010 New pics were postedhttp://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=950531 This train is looking good!!!!Look at the sandbags inside the train.LOL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R110B Posted July 9, 2010 Share #253 Posted July 9, 2010 Wirelessly posted via (Mozilla/5.0 (Danger hiptop 4.6; U; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050920) Lovin the photos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m7zanr160s Posted July 9, 2010 Share #254 Posted July 9, 2010 Whaaaat!? Air bag suspension!? M7A's don't have that, do they? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share #255 Posted July 9, 2010 Whaaaat!? Air bag suspension!? M7A's don't have that, do they?Yeah they do.In the middle of the truck behind the shock absorber.Can someone provide a pic for him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregorygrice Posted July 9, 2010 Share #256 Posted July 9, 2010 Yeah they do.In the middle of the truck behind the shock absorber.Can someone provide a pic for him. Special Delivery! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share #257 Posted July 9, 2010 Special Delivery! Thanks Greg!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregorygrice Posted July 10, 2010 Share #258 Posted July 10, 2010 Thanks Greg!! No problem! Just don't touch the main part of the wheel truck, it's hot! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m7zanr160s Posted July 10, 2010 Share #259 Posted July 10, 2010 Cool, thanks. What about M7's? I notice some differences. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregorygrice Posted July 10, 2010 Share #260 Posted July 10, 2010 Cool, thanks. What about M7's? I notice some differences. The M7s have the same trucks as the M7-As with a tiny adjustment on the Third Rail shoe and voltage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m7zanr160s Posted July 11, 2010 Share #261 Posted July 11, 2010 The M7s have the same trucks as the M7-As with a tiny adjustment on the Third Rail shoe and voltage. Yeah, I see that the shoe is mounted by way of the axles, which I think looks cooler. You can see the axles spinning on an A since the shoe is mounted to the truck itself, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregorygrice Posted July 14, 2010 Share #262 Posted July 14, 2010 Yeah, I see that the shoe is mounted by way of the axles, which I think looks cooler. You can see the axles spinning on an A since the shoe is mounted to the truck itself, though. Yeah because MNRR and LIRR have different third rail types. MNRR third rail pick up is from the bottom, and LIRR is on the top like the subways. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave160 Posted July 26, 2010 Share #263 Posted July 26, 2010 Here's another update on them. (Credit to Train538)In this video, you can hear the propulsion near the end of the video. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted July 27, 2010 Share #264 Posted July 27, 2010 ok it sounds a LITTLE bit different than the M7's..... just my opinion... might change when we see and actual acceleration from stop video.... cant wait for that one... XD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queens Surface Posted July 27, 2010 Share #265 Posted July 27, 2010 Ohhh I am going to enjoy the way the M8s sound! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexis4Jersey Posted July 27, 2010 Share #266 Posted July 27, 2010 So Sexy , 2x better sounding then the ALP 46A.........in 20 years i won't have to go to Japan with all these new RR's and Asian Trains.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manrush Posted August 27, 2010 Share #267 Posted August 27, 2010 The M8's are probably the best-looking mainline stock in the 'States. They remind me a little of JR Central and JR Hokkaido regional EMUs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 27, 2010 Share #268 Posted August 27, 2010 And when will these trains the M8's go into regular passenger (reveune) service at all? I thought they were supposed to be in service a year ago around late 2009.:eek: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted August 28, 2010 Author Share #269 Posted August 28, 2010 And when will these trains the M8's go into regular passenger (reveune) service at all? I thought they were supposed to be in service a year ago around late 2009.:eek: Hopefully by november.This order is a big deal and they want to make sure its done right.The first cars have to go through 6 Months and 200,000 miles of testing.This order has been delayed many times over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregorygrice Posted August 28, 2010 Share #270 Posted August 28, 2010 Hopefully by november.This order is a big deal and they want to make sure its done right.The first cars have to go through 6 Months and 200,000 miles of testing.This order has been delayed many times over. I predict the M8s will get wheel flats while testing this fall, and maybe causing it to take longer. Everyone knows that fall is wheel flat season! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share #271 Posted August 31, 2010 I predict the M8s will get wheel flats while testing this fall, and maybe causing it to take longer. Everyone knows that fall is wheel flat season!Hope not.I hope this electrically sensitive train can take the Northeast brutal winters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave160 Posted August 31, 2010 Share #272 Posted August 31, 2010 I predict the M8s will get wheel flats while testing this fall, and maybe causing it to take longer. Everyone knows that fall is wheel flat season! I think it's already got flat wheels 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beelinefan Posted September 9, 2010 Share #273 Posted September 9, 2010 Here is a photo of the M8 test train running in the daytime. http://image83.webshots.com/83/9/85/99/2096985990054618804lMvtqt_fs.jpg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanarsie Guy Posted September 9, 2010 Share #274 Posted September 9, 2010 Way better looking then that plain NTT over @ NYCT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m7zanr160s Posted September 9, 2010 Share #275 Posted September 9, 2010 Here is a photo of the M8 test train running in the daytime.http://image83.webshots.com/83/9/85/99/2096985990054618804lMvtqt_fs.jpg It's saying Forbidden. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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