6 天之前 · METRA E8 Locos usd for LIRR Bi-Level Tests; Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road.

2012年6月11日 · The Burlington Northern sold 25 E units to the West Suburban Mass Transit District (WSMTD) who then leased them back to Metra for use on the BN Line. The first set of Es were sent to Morrison Knudson in Boise Idaho to be rebuilt. These happened to be of the E8 model a 2250 HP version. They were upgraded to E9 standards and numbered 9900-9908.

2025年2月3日 · METRA E8 Locos usd for LIRR Bi-Level Tests; Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road.

Metra E8 #516 Morris Park, New York March 1991 (On lease to Long Island Railroad when photographed)

The only Chicago commuter line entirely discontinued in recent years was the old Pennsylvania Railroad line to Valparaiso, IN. During most of the years GP7's and GP9's were used. But during Penn Central operation in the early and mid 1970's, prior to …

2024年2月5日 · The version that is shown on the preproduction model is accurate for some of the units, beginning around 1987 or so. It's correct in the Metra era, but not really in the WSMTD era (BN-lettered bilevels). But considering the post-Metra lives of many of these units, the bulk of these versions will be correct.

It was sold to Precision National Corp and sold to C&NW in September 1972. It was rebuilt on July 20, 1973, as 502. It was sold to Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) on December 31, 1977, and leased back to C&NW.

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Explore the legendary EMD E8 locomotive's impact on American railroading from 1949-1999, from premier passenger service to executive trains across major railroads.

For 14 years, a small fleet of Chicago & North Western E8 series of passenger locomotives served on the Chicago area commuter rail system now known as Metra. The author, who earlier wrote The 400 Club, has extensively researched how C&NW’s last E units were acquired by Metra and decorated in its image.