I recently bought at an exhibition an Athearn AMD 103 diesel decorated for Metro Morth did this road use the AMD 103 and if so is this accurate?
Malcolm.
Metro-North opeates P32AC-DM locomotives…12 cylinder, 3200hp, dual-mode (diesel-electric and straight electric 3rd rail) for use out of Grand Central Station in New York City. They are similar in appearance to AMD-103’s but not identical. Amtrak has some as well.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=117280&nseq=58
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=92293&nseq=82
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=51634&nseq=165
Hello Alfadawg,
Thanks for the photo and info the loco looks nice in the New Haven scheme did thes locos replace the FL9 diesel?where are FL 9 locos now,inpreservation or in a hritage loco fleet?
We have a similar type of loco over here,the class 73 which is a straight electric 750v dc third rail and a 600 hp auxiliary motor which is very underpowered some are in mainline use and some are heritage locos.
Malcolm.
The P32AC-DM was indeed intended as a replacement for the FL9. Most FL9’s are retired but there are occasional moves on M-N trackage with them. Some have been preserved at museums or tourist railways.
More info on FL9 status here:
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8683&sid=aaab76c710e995f584b44bb1cb8df704
The M-N P32’s are slowly getting rebuilt by GE-Erie and repainted into a new paint scheme:
Hello Alfadawg,
Thank you for the photos and links hidung away in a box of stock is a Athearn New Haven F7 which I bought in 1980 and was my first US loco and three Athearn Streamline coaches and I was taken by the Kadee couplings which after our clumsy coupling was a breath of fresh air.We still dont have knuckle couplings or working diaphragms.
Malcolm.