M8s on the Metro North in NE

[seabilliau]

Noticed there weren't any posts with photos of the M8s on here though there were some old posts.  The M8s are built by Kawasaki and sure are good looking. Saw a line of them last night ridding the Shoreline East.

 

 

 

[Mudkip Orange]

Yeah that roof-mounted headlight is sweeeeeet.

 

If Kato ever released these in N I'd buy a full set fo sho.

[Nick_Burman]

I like it...the front has a JR look to it...

 

Cheers NB

[seabilliau]

Kato makes the JR Kyushu 813 which resembles the M8 a little, but the M8s look really cool with that roof light

 

Kyushu 813

[to2leo]

It is distinctive with the colours chosen and the silver trimmings...

[disturbman]

But why so few and so small doors, isn't that a commuter train?

[seabilliau]

But why so few and so small doors, isn't that a commuter train?

 

If you are talking about the M8s they usually run about 4 sets, which is 8 cars. the doors appear small in the pictures but they at about the size of 1 & 1/2 doors actually.  Not sure why.  The commuting in the Northeast Corridor is primarily just for commuting to work vice personal travel.

[Nick_Burman]

But why so few and so small doors, isn't that a commuter train?

 

Yes, however distances between stations on the NE Corridor tend to be longer than usual when compared to other commuter runs around the world. This means that any extra time added to schedules due to slower loading because of the doors can be made up by some fast running between stops. Also on the NE Corridor not all commuter trains stop at all stations - for instance, a GCT - New Haven Metro-North train might run non-stop between GCT and somewhere in western Connecticut (with maybe one or two stops in the Bronx and at New Rochelle Jct.) like Bridgeport or Stamford, then run all-stops to the end of MNCR service at New Haven.

 

 

Cheers NB

[seabilliau]

Just spoke with the conductor on the Shoreline East train I commute on and he confirmed we're going to get the M8s on the New Haven to New London route. Can't wait.