MTA MetroNorth New Haven Line M8 - Spotted in Chicago area

[gbeat]

Sunday morning (9:30 to 10:00 AM CT) Union Pacific had six (6) Metro-North M8 passenger cars sitting east of downtown Elmhurst, IL commuter station, awaiting freight and commuter train switching through Proviso yards.  Did these originate from Union Pacific Oakland, CA overseas / terminal port (shipped from Japan)??

captured some photos on iPhone.

[zkr123]

I believe they are also being assembled in Lincoln, Nebraska.

[daveklepper]

Delete the also.   Not even complete sample cars came from Japan. 

[Dutchrailnut]

actually the first 38 cars were all build in Japan. the rest of cars are completely build in Lincoln Nebraska

[daveklepper]

Arre you certain the first 38 came complete from Japan?  My memoroy says they came as shells, with some electrical equipment and interiors added in Lincoln.  It is possible I am mistaken, but that is what I remember.

[Dutchrailnut]

Yes all 38 were off loaded in Baltimore as complete sets, Believe me I worked these cars for a while now. the reason the 38 cars were made in Japan is Lincoln was finishing up on subway cars and could not make delivery deadline.