MTA-NYState would be glad to answer the two questions. Phone them with the two questions, and you will get a very good, accurate answer. My guess is 50% for Metro North, including CDOT, and 35% for LIRR
What would be interesting is compare the percentage rise in riders compared to the population base rise from the day MNRR took over from PC ? Even break it down for Hudson line and NH line. Then as well compare it to the LIRR growths same period.
I should have noted that the two thru AM and evening New Canaan trains became MU once the 4400's the air-conditioned "wash boards" came on line. Also, before that, mu operation was pretty well restricted to Stamford - west plus two on the New Canaan shuttle. When the washboards came, thse trains running only GCT - New Haven became mu also, or at least some did.
Off-peak regular interval service to New Haven started only when subisidization started. Before that off-peak and weekend service to lcoal stops between New Haven and Stamford was mostly in the hands of some of the Spingfield trains and several had no off-peak or weekend service.
I understand the EP-5's could not be MU'ed. Perhaps the others also lacked this feature?
Since this thread title covers electrics in general, I thought I would post some memories of how the New Haven used its electric power during WWII and the years after up to the McGinnis years and the arrival of the EP-5 "Jets."
Boston and Springfield trains drew GCT-NH power from EP-2, EP-3, and EP-4, never EP-1. EP-1's were used GCT-Danbury and GCT-New Canaan, two inbound AM and two outbound PM, dead-heading between NC and Stamford for overnight. Both the Danbury and New Canaan trains used two EP-1s in multiple. Penn Station trains seemed exclusively EP-3s until boiler-equpped EF-3s were available, which took over almost completely.
Freights seemed exclusively three or four EF-1s in multiple over the Hell Gate Bridge, until most freights ov the bridge were single EF-3s. I do not remember seeing the EF-2s over the bridge. Also, I never saw more than one EF-3 on any train. (Nor, for that matter, more than one EP-2, EP-3, EP-4, or later EP-5.)
These are from observations riding, and also watching from a friend's apartment with a beautiful view of the Hell Gate Bridge.
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Firelock76Wow! Isn't that cool? Problem is, just where do we get the parts to go with those "Assemble Your Own GG1" kit instructions?
Problem is, just where do we get the parts to go with those "Assemble Your Own GG1" kit instructions?
If it was once made by man - man can remake it.
It is just a matter of cost.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Truss bridge indeed! That is sure an interesting way to frame a locomotive, but can't argue with the results...
Wow! Isn't that cool?
How about we do this:
http://ctr.trains.com/railroad-reference/equipment-rosters/2009/04/gg1-in-layers
David, if you go to the Classic Trains site there's a blank box above the black menu bar, right above "Magazine," and there's a magnifying glass icon in it.
Type in gg1 in layers, click on the magnifying glass to search and it should come up, I've just done it. Sorry but I don't know how to transfer it to this thread.
When I typed in gg1 in layers I did it all lower-case just as you see in this sentence. Good luck!
Getting the jump on rc by starting the new thread here. I have a reason. Classic Trains had a beautiful explanaition of how Double-Quill drive works with their "GG-1 in Layers" and now I cannot find it. Has anyone else seen it and how do I pull it up again?
Can it be transferred to this thread?
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