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Yes, only three of the four are electrified. I've always wondered the same thing, but I can't find any definitive answer as to why.

@@TheRandomRailfan I think they all were at one time and may have heard PC removed one third rail. Very strange. 🤔

Most likely

Thank you! It's always nice to see a shiny new wrap

It really does! Though a more turquoise hue would have looked better (as a nod to the poorly applied blue paint that turned green on some of the FL9s in the early 1970s 😅)

Yeah it's a little too close to 201's livery imo, but the gold-on-blue is starting to grow on me. PC black still would've been cooler though ;)

@@TheRandomRailfanI guess because it already has a black and white on 230 with the Penn central logo that’s probably why they didn’t do that paint scheme but I think it still looks good though.

Heh, can't say I'm complaining

The bridge on Amtrak's West Side Line to Penn was being worked on so for the summer they were running into GCT. Some of Amtrak's P32s didn't have the front hatches so they put the MARC cab cars up front, which do.

Totally agree. I've never seen Via's original livery, maybe it would've looked better?

Fan Railer mentioned it in a few Facebook groups I'm in. I wouldn't have known either if I didn't check.

Why?

@@TheRandomRailfan they might actually go through with that crazy Empire Corridor proposal

@@metronorthfoamer4085 Ohh gotcha

​@@metronorthfoamer4085what crazy proposal?

@@StefanWithTrains3222 They wanna go with some battery powered charger charged by third rail with a prime mover on the side I think. It's pretty stupid, I would just do the tried and true dual mode operation with a dual pickup third rail, but things have to be so over-engineered these days.

I know, I was shocked to see it on the TrainTime app lol

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Thank you!

metro north uses cab signals. the only trackside signals are at interlocking switches

@@jaymorgenthal9479 Thank you very much !

That explains it. Thank you.

Thank you!

They're very common in Metro-North, but maybe not elsewhere?

The bells are Western Cullen Hayes electronic bells, most railroads use them these days though I believe the LIRR typically still installs new mechanical bells (also from WCH, the only company that still makes them). WCH e-bells aren't super common here on the east coast, the MBTA and Metro-North seem to be the only operations that typically use them as standard, though the NYSW has been installing them on newer installs (IIRC) and you can find a good few across Georgia on the various shortlines around that state. Out west, you can find a lot of them as UP loved to use them for a long time, and still often uses them for bell replacements.

I don't know for sure, but since it's a vinyl wrap and not paint I can't imagine it sticking around for more than a few years.

@@TheRandomRailfan I see I hope someday it can hit the rails to Harlem and New Haven Lines

I was doing the same lol.

@@TheRandomRailfan What's the deal with it? Are they just gonna run it on the Hudson line or are they using it on other lines?

@@liamweaver2944 One was recently spotted at Mt Haven East NHL so I guess they are using it on any Diesel service out of GCT

@@VermyScrubs Yeah I know. I discovered later they were operating it on a service near me, and was able to film it.

Talking of metro north 40th anniversary. Do u know when the other 4 are going to be wrapped. Do u know by any chance what engines are going to be wrapped

@@RampageRod-kt8mj I do not. It has been over 2 months since we had the 1st P32 wrapped. I suppose we are expecting Conrail, Penn Central and New York Central wraps. There should be some news about them if they come out. I am not in any way apart of metro north, and I do not work for metro north either. Happy railfanning!

Aw, sorry you missed it. TrainTime tells you which train a certain locomotive/car is assigned to, so it helps find specific locomotives like 208. That's how I caught it yesterday.

@@TheRandomRailfan Yeah thanks for the info I used it all today hoping to see 208 popping up but now I'll be on the lookout hopefully on the danbury branch or somewhere closer to me

​@Random Railfan Permission to use this footage in my railway news Periodical? I will give you credit in the video.

@@Pensyfan19 Go ahead!

Bit of an odd choice, no?

@@TheRandomRailfan Yes. However, it’s a good change from hearing mechs all around the system.

208 has a regular bell. The cab car doesn’t. A select number of locomotives do have e bells.

​@@davidng2336 The BL20GHs have E-bells right?

@@TheRandomRailfan yes

Muchisimas gracias!

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it! Buenos Aires' Subte is pretty expansive and centered around the middle of the city, so that combined with the super cheap taxis makes getting around the city very easy. Getting around Buenos Aires Province is easy with the commuter rail network, unless you're venturing more than 40ish miles from the center of the city. There's a huge variety of rolling stock on some of the commuter lines, so honestly any part of the network is good for railfanning. Just make sure you're in a safe area before you start filming, holding your phone or camera out in the open makes you a prime target for thieves. It's not a super rampant problem but you can't just go wherever with a $2,000 camera setup and not worry about being mugged. As long as you have your wits about you riding and experiencing Argentina's rail lines is fantastic.

Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did!

Oh cool, did you see anything interesting?

Thank you!

Right? Easily the prettiest location on the electrified part of the Hudson Line