Y2Julio Posted April 19, 2011 Share #1 Posted April 19, 2011 Just some quick snapshots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted April 20, 2011 Share #2 Posted April 20, 2011 Nice! Thanks for the quick tour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted April 20, 2011 Share #3 Posted April 20, 2011 Awesome Dude! Love those Loco's! :cool: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted April 20, 2011 Awesome Dude! Love those Loco's! :cool: Haven't had a chance to see them run or work with them yet. Not much work train jobs at the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mark1447 Posted April 20, 2011 Share #6 Posted April 20, 2011 BL20Gs are the only Railroad equipment SIRTOA has, from what i know. The R44s dont count as RR cars even if they meet FRA standard. But them BL20s Look sweet! Heard these were mistakenly placed on the MNCRR branches before and moved to SIR? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 20, 2011 Share #7 Posted April 20, 2011 Cool pics! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted April 20, 2011 Share #8 Posted April 20, 2011 Heard these were mistakenly placed on the MNCRR branches before and moved to SIR? I don't think so, but they were painted wrong at one point: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=258292 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted April 20, 2011 BL20Gs are the only Railroad equipment SIRTOA has, from what i know. The R44s dont count as RR cars even if they meet FRA standard. But them BL20s Look sweet! Heard these were mistakenly placed on the MNCRR branches before and moved to SIR? Wrong SIRTOA is the only Railroad that still actively uses cabooses, we also have hoppers and other miscellaneous MoW equipment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted April 20, 2011 I don't think so, but they were painted wrong at one point: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=258292 The SIRT order was attached to the big MNRR which allowed us to get a bigger bang for a buck had we put in a single order for 4 locomotives. 4 diesels for the price of two vs 4 for the price of four. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted April 21, 2011 Share #11 Posted April 21, 2011 Wrong SIRTOA is the only Railroad that still actively uses cabooses, we also have hoppers and other miscellaneous MoW equipment. Thx for the correction. Yeah i forgot the Caboose sitting in clifton. Whats it for anyways? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIengineerBob Posted April 21, 2011 Share #12 Posted April 21, 2011 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 24, 2011 Share #13 Posted April 24, 2011 Very nice! I still think those locos are 'overkill' for SI. Lol, they make the R44-SIs look like HO cars in terms of O size. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 24, 2011 Share #14 Posted April 24, 2011 Awesome stuff. The locos are not overkill, they are branch line equipment, and nothing could define SIR better than a branch line, even though it's an orphan branch at this point. They were moved from the mainland to the seaside yard track by weeks marine floating crane. The other older locos that are there will be retired soon. I find it interesting that they have the cutouts for the 3rd rail on the pilot. - A 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 24, 2011 Share #15 Posted April 24, 2011 If anything, those locos could've been sent to the LIRR and the LIRR send its locos to SI. I mean, can those locos fit in the St. George terminal? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 24, 2011 Share #16 Posted April 24, 2011 The BL20G (remove HEP specs for the work units): http://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20BL20GH.HTML It's a replacement for the old tired switchers, which will either be museum or scrapped. - A 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share #17 Posted April 25, 2011 If anything, those locos could've been sent to the LIRR and the LIRR send its locos to SI. I mean, can those locos fit in the St. George terminal? Why should the SIR always get hand-me downs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 27, 2011 Share #18 Posted April 27, 2011 Ok, that came out wrong [i'm not against SI getting new engines], but why [other than the 'budget covers them'] did they get such 'massive' engines. To me those engines look more suited for a heavier work load than basically subway equipment. Couldn't SI have gotten smaller engines? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted April 27, 2011 Share #19 Posted April 27, 2011 Ok, that came out wrong [i'm not against SI getting new engines], but why [other than the 'budget covers them'] did they get such 'massive' engines. To me those engines look more suited for a heavier work load than basically subway equipment. Couldn't SI have gotten smaller engines? SIR is technically a railroad, which links to other Railroad Lines that head into NJ.. TBH Id prefer to see RR equipment then Subway equipment on the SIRTOA. Why should they get the subway locos. MNR doesn't need them, they have there own GP35s and BL20s. LIRR, idk what loco they use for move. Forgot the model. As for fitting in St. George, Im pretty sure it can, otherwise the wouldn't have them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share #20 Posted April 27, 2011 Ok, that came out wrong [i'm not against SI getting new engines], but why [other than the 'budget covers them'] did they get such 'massive' engines. To me those engines look more suited for a heavier work load than basically subway equipment. Couldn't SI have gotten smaller engines? The BL20G's are far from massive engines. They are for light-medium loads. It was cheaper for SIRT to add an order for new engines with the MNRR order, rather than have engines designed specifically for SIRT. There is a decent amount of misc MoW work what the engines are used on as well. The diesels also allowed the SIRR to run service during the winter blizzard while most of the LIRR, MNRR and NYCT system wasn't running. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 29, 2011 Share #21 Posted April 29, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 29, 2011 Share #22 Posted April 29, 2011 The BL20G's are far from massive engines. They are for light-medium loads. It was cheaper for SIRT to add an order for new engines with the MNRR order, rather than have engines designed specifically for SIRT. There is a decent amount of misc MoW work what the engines are used on as well. The diesels also allowed the SIRR to run service during the winter blizzard while most of the LIRR, MNRR and NYCT system wasn't running. Ok, fair points. I stand corrected. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share #23 Posted April 29, 2011 The diesels would also be useful in case if the SIRTOA in the future sees Freight service on the line and these BL20G's will help if there might be a break down as subway locomotives might not be powerful enough to pull these light-moderate freight loads. Meanwhile more engines might be added for almost impossible heavy loads. On another note, Diesels cannot exceed and are restricted to a certain point in St. George's Terminal, note a Red Sign with White or Black Colored Signs on the ceilings of the station. Sadly I believe it is due to the smoke from the engines, but dk if the BL20G's have Overrunning 3rd Rail capabilites. Nope, no 3rd rail shoes. They are purely diesels only. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 30, 2011 Share #24 Posted April 30, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted April 30, 2011 Share #25 Posted April 30, 2011 The diesels would also be useful in case if the SIRTOA in the future sees Freight service on the line and these BL20G's will help if there might be a break down as subway locomotives might not be powerful enough to pull these light-moderate freight loads. Meanwhile more engines might be added for almost impossible heavy loads. On another note, Diesels cannot exceed and are restricted to a certain point in St. George's Terminal, note a Red Sign with White or Black Colored Signs on the ceilings of the station. Sadly I believe it is due to the smoke from the engines, but dk if the BL20G's have Overrunning 3rd Rail capabilites. How many online customers would still be left? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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