gregorygrice Posted January 31, 2010 Share #126 Posted January 31, 2010 Do you know what I just noticed about the cab that different from the M7? There's a CUP HOLDER and a clip board holder. I know the engineers are gonna like that! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayjay1213 Posted February 1, 2010 Share #127 Posted February 1, 2010 The M7's also have the cup holder and clipboard thing, usually thats where the brake and cab signal slips are found. Not sure what CBTC is, but the 2nd set of cab signals is for Amtraks ACSES or whatever the initials are... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share #128 Posted February 1, 2010 Its amazing that the Japanese(Kawasaki) and the canadians(Bombardier) know our habits so well.How they know we like to eat and drink on the go by putting cupholders in the cockpit LOL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted February 3, 2010 Share #129 Posted February 3, 2010 Its amazing that the Japanese(Kawasaki) and the canadians(Bombardier) know our habits so well.How they know we like to eat and drink on the go by putting cupholders in the cockpit LOL. America is slowly losing its status as a superpower. Americans don't invent or build anything anymore... Back to the topic, here's a MTA press release (with a few pics) about the M8: http://mta.info/news/stories/?story=15 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted February 3, 2010 Share #130 Posted February 3, 2010 The front design looks ugly. They should've just kept the 'M7 front'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share #131 Posted February 3, 2010 The front design looks ugly. They should've just kept the 'M7 front'. guess what make it look weird is the top headlight design. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted February 3, 2010 Share #132 Posted February 3, 2010 The M8 is like Serena Williams-sexy body but an ugly face 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 3, 2010 Share #133 Posted February 3, 2010 Looks wonderfully Japanese, IMO. If only it came with [female] passengers from the motherland... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted February 3, 2010 Share #134 Posted February 3, 2010 Looks wonderfully Japanese, IMO. If only it came with [female] passengers from the motherland... Sir, I know what you're thinking! Rape is ILLEGAL! That cab design looks nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beelinefan Posted February 6, 2010 Share #135 Posted February 6, 2010 Per the topic on rr.net tonight and last night there has been a pair of M8s running from New Haven to New Rochelle with a diesel tow for clearence testing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted February 6, 2010 Share #136 Posted February 6, 2010 Sir, I know what you're thinking! Rape is ILLEGAL! What if there's tentacles involved? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 6, 2010 Share #137 Posted February 6, 2010 What if there's tentacles involved? She can't say no to all eight of them at the same time! :cool: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted February 7, 2010 Share #138 Posted February 7, 2010 Not sure what CBTC is, but the 2nd set of cab signals is for Amtraks ACSES or whatever the initials are... for proposed service over amtrak rails thru the bronx and queens to Penn Sta? The M8 is like Serena Williams-sexy body but an ugly face LMAO!!!! So true! But in Serena's case, im glad theres something called "doggiestyle"!! LOL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayjay1213 Posted February 8, 2010 Share #139 Posted February 8, 2010 for proposed service over amtrak rails thru the bronx and queens to Penn Sta? That is a good question. Some say for that service, some say for the Shore Line East, east of New Haven. Time will tell I guess... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted February 8, 2010 Share #140 Posted February 8, 2010 That is a good question. Some say for that service, some say for the Shore Line East, east of New Haven. Time will tell I guess... it could be for both. ESA will open up slots at Penn that MNR stated they might want for service from The NH and the Hudson lines 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m7zanr160s Posted February 8, 2010 Share #141 Posted February 8, 2010 What if there's tentacles involved? LOL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted February 15, 2010 Share #142 Posted February 15, 2010 What if there's tentacles involved? depends on how many... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted February 15, 2010 Share #143 Posted February 15, 2010 it could be for both. ESA will open up slots at Penn that MNR stated they might want for service from The NH and the Hudson lines FYI: For anyone who doesn't know what ACSES stands for, it's Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System. Now this may have been answered already somewhere else, but since all of the NEC will eventually upgrade to ACSES, is the LIRR planning on converting as well? And do the M-7's already have provisions for ACSES, or will they have to be retrofitted? I imagine that the M-9's will have ACSES installed on them when they are eventually delivered several years from now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregorygrice Posted February 16, 2010 Share #144 Posted February 16, 2010 FYI: For anyone who doesn't know what ACSES stands for, it's Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System. Now this may have been answered already somewhere else, but since all of the NEC will eventually upgrade to ACSES, is the LIRR planning on converting as well? And do the M-7's already have provisions for ACSES, or will they have to be retrofitted? I imagine that the M-9's will have ACSES installed on them when they are eventually delivered several years from now. Won't the M9s just be upgraded M7s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeBall Posted February 17, 2010 Share #145 Posted February 17, 2010 FYI: For anyone who doesn't know what ACSES stands for, it's Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System. Now this may have been answered already somewhere else, but since all of the NEC will eventually upgrade to ACSES, is the LIRR planning on converting as well? And do the M-7's already have provisions for ACSES, or will they have to be retrofitted? I imagine that the M-9's will have ACSES installed on them when they are eventually delivered several years from now. No, the M7's do not have ACSES capabilities. The M7's will not run on the New Haven for obvious reasons(no third rail on the NH). So no need for M7's to have ACSES. From what I hear now, MNR currently has no plans to install ACSES on the Hudson or Harlem lines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted February 17, 2010 Share #146 Posted February 17, 2010 No, the M7's do not have ACSES capabilities. The M7's will not run on the New Haven for obvious reasons(no third rail on the NH). So no need for M7's to have ACSES. From what I hear now, MNR currently has no plans to install ACSES on the Hudson or Harlem lines. What type of signalling does Amtrak employ when it runs to Albany via the Hudson Line? Manual block? I thought they used ACSES on that route already, which would be why the MNR M7's would be converted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeBall Posted February 17, 2010 Share #147 Posted February 17, 2010 No ACSES, just CTC with cab signals. The line north of CP 75 is actually owned by CSX not Amtrak. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted February 18, 2010 Share #148 Posted February 18, 2010 No ACSES, just CTC with cab signals. The line north of CP 75 is actually owned by CSX not Amtrak. Cool. Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous85 Posted February 28, 2010 Share #149 Posted February 28, 2010 I'd like to see M8s on the LIRR, how come Metro-North gets all the diversity lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share #150 Posted March 1, 2010 I'd like to see M8s on the LIRR, how come Metro-North gets all the diversity lol.Diversity!!!! The New Haven branch hasn`t seen a new railcar since 1993 and the oldest train running was made in 1972!!!!.LIRR has M3`s,M7`s and C3 bi-levels. thats diversity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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