Passenger impressions- Metro-North M8 railcars

[bikkuri bahn]

Built by KHI, they have been behind schedule in their operation start-up.

 

http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hc-metro-north-train-ride-0305-20110304,0,3238639.story

 

Pics of the M8 at KHI's Hyogo (Kobe) plant.  Next to a JR Kyushu N700 series:

http://photozou.jp/photo/photo_only/231799/41908865?size=800

 

On temporary trucks:

http://photozou.jp/photo/photo_only/231799/41908958?size=800

[Guest ___]

must be a bit disconcerting for the japanese to see side wide commuter cars. i mean i know they are familiar with the the shinkasens being wide and all, but a normal train set. they're probably thinking, "lord, those americans have fart asses to need such a wide train"

[westfalen]

Probably also wondering how they see anything out of those tiny windows, not realizing they are to make a smaller target for rocks and other projectiles though the American article comments on how big the windows are.

 

I don't think much of the new standard class seating being tried out in the N700.

http://photozou.jp/photo/photo_only/231799/41908865?size=800

[bikkuri bahn]

must be a bit disconcerting for the japanese to see side wide commuter cars. i mean i know they are familiar with the the shinkasens being wide and all, but a normal train set. they're probably thinking, "lord, those americans have fart asses to need such a wide train"

 

Apparently the M8's are 4" wider than the earlier M7 types, which have to be narrow in order to pass LIRR clearances, which the M8's don't need to meet. BTW, the M8's are 250mm (~9.8 inches) wider than the JR East E233 series (3200mm vs. 2950mm).