Lawrence St Posted April 8, 2023 Share #751 Posted April 8, 2023 Is there any update to the M9A order? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xD4nn Posted April 8, 2023 Share #752 Posted April 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Lawrence St said: Is there any update to the M9A order? Kawasaki backed out and LIRR doesn't want them to do it either. Currently, there is no manufacturer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted April 8, 2023 Share #753 Posted April 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, xD4nn said: Kawasaki backed out and LIRR doesn't want them to do it either. Currently, there is no manufacturer. The hell you mean they backed out? Aren't they locked into the contract for the option order? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted April 8, 2023 Share #754 Posted April 8, 2023 31 minutes ago, xD4nn said: Kawasaki backed out and LIRR doesn't want them to do it either. Currently, there is no manufacturer. I'll need to see some sources. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xD4nn Posted April 8, 2023 Share #755 Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: The hell you mean they backed out? Aren't they locked into the contract for the option order? The M9As are not an option order. They are a separate contract. Kawasaki doesn't want to do them anymore and the LIRR is trying to ban them from bidding on future contracts. Edited April 8, 2023 by xD4nn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted April 10, 2023 Share #756 Posted April 10, 2023 9121-9122 in service. Currently trailing motor west/leading east of an 8 car set. 9173-9174 was the most recently spotted on test trains. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted April 23, 2023 Share #757 Posted April 23, 2023 9125-9126 and presumably 9127-9128 were delivered this week. That closes the 9120 gap. 9177-9178 has been added to the roster. Currently an east leading motor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted May 10, 2023 Share #758 Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) 9147-9148 added to the in service roster recently. Not much else at the moment unfortunately Edited May 10, 2023 by Railfanner Jake 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted May 10, 2023 Share #759 Posted May 10, 2023 Remaining pairs to enter are the following. 9013-9014 (five years on property, never ran passenger service) 9015-9016 (re-entry awaiting over three years ) 9093-9094-9095-9096 (status unknown) 9125-9126-9127-9128 (recently delivered) 9145-9146-9149-9150 (status unknown) 9157-9158-9163-9164 (should be testing) 9173-9174-9175-9176 (should be testing) 9183-9184-9185-9186 (on property at Arch Street Shops) 9189-9190-9191-9192 (Also at Arch Street i believe) 9193-9194-9195-9196 (not delivered) 9197-9198-9199-9200 (not delivered) 9201-9202 (not delivered). Total = 42 cars 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted May 15, 2023 Share #760 Posted May 15, 2023 9157-9158 in service as of this morning. Might have been earlier for all I know but it’s there now. Leading/trailing motor on a 10 car set at the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted May 19, 2023 Share #761 Posted May 19, 2023 Project update from this months CPOC meeting. Last few cars are under production. A few more under testing or prepped for testing, 164 units accepted at this time. Final car should be delivered in July with acceptance in September. Hopefully this will finally wind down what has been a painful 10 year process…. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 21, 2023 Share #762 Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) I saw 9191-9192 at Kawasaki Yonkers facility. It’ll be at Hillside in the future. Edited May 21, 2023 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted May 22, 2023 Share #763 Posted May 22, 2023 Think I forgot another pair. 9169-9170 is in service. Currently on Train #2011 to Grand Central. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted June 15, 2023 Share #764 Posted June 15, 2023 9125-9126 added to the in service roster. Westbound leading motor. 6 car test train also making rounds on the KO Line 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted June 19, 2023 Share #765 Posted June 19, 2023 9185-9186 entering service this morning. Currently leading east on a deadhead to Freeport from GCT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted July 5, 2023 Share #766 Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) 9145-9146 and 9149-9150 both accepted for service. 9145-46 are cars 5-6 currently heading west and 9149-50 are a leading pair west. All 9140s and 9150s are now in service. Edited July 5, 2023 by Railfanner Jake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted July 6, 2023 Share #767 Posted July 6, 2023 9193-9194: delivered to NYCT Yonkers Facility. It’s on the move to LIRR property. Seen from a River Rail photo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfanner Jake Posted August 17, 2023 Share #768 Posted August 17, 2023 9191-9192 accepted for service, This is our first pair of 9190s. Currently in a 10 car set positioned as #3-4 west and #7-8 east. Test trains have been running daily to KO again as well, 9127-9128 likely next to finish up the 9120 series. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade96 Posted August 18, 2023 Share #769 Posted August 18, 2023 theyre def gonna need to start the m9a order soon as I cant imagine the m3as being in that much better shape than the m3s 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted August 18, 2023 Share #770 Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Comrade96 said: theyre def gonna need to start the m9a order soon as I cant imagine the m3as being in that much better shape than the m3s I mean…I think there is a major difference between the two railroads in that Metro-North has multiple maintenance facilities across its territory but LIRR has just the one (Hillside complex). The fact that MNR took the liberty to overhaul/rebuild the M3A’s should say that they expect them to last a couple years at least till the M9A’s come in anyway. It’s all perspective, the LIRR wants to rid itself of M3’s and doing the bare minimum to keep them in service and MNR is trying to extend their useful life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xD4nn Posted August 18, 2023 Share #771 Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Comrade96 said: theyre def gonna need to start the m9a order soon as I cant imagine the m3as being in that much better shape than the m3s M9As probably won't be here until the 2030s lol Edited August 18, 2023 by xD4nn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted August 18, 2023 Share #772 Posted August 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Comrade96 said: theyre def gonna need to start the m9a order soon as I cant imagine the m3as being in that much better shape than the m3s The M3A's are actually preforming very well since their overhaul. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 18, 2023 Share #773 Posted August 18, 2023 I remember an MTA document linked on here a while back saying that Metro North used the funds for M3 replacements to order the replacements for the P32DM locomotives. Metro North probably sees replacing the P32s as the more pressing need, spare parts are scarce and those engines are the sole provider of Hudson line diesel service. M3s share serving the Hudson and Harlem lines with the M7s, if the Metro North M3s start to fall apart they could just limit them to rush hour only like NJT does with the NEC Arrows. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade96 Posted August 19, 2023 Share #774 Posted August 19, 2023 well, I stand corrected 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted August 22, 2023 Share #775 Posted August 22, 2023 The M9s are just a copy of the M7s just with the small destination signs and nobody knows what metal they are made of. I know it isn't a heavy duty metal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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