DJ MC Posted January 26, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 26, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernRailway Posted January 27, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 27, 2011 There's a Wikipedia article about them. I was intrigued by those despondent-looking cars and it said 1915-1980, 93 mph top speed, etc., and other railroads had them as well. They seemed ancient but 65 years old is not older than some current Amtrak equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted January 27, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 28, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 28, 2011 The Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor, CT and the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, ME both have LIRR MP54s but they've been inoperable for a long, long time. I believe the one at CTM actually ran on their line for a bit. I've got some photos of their car that I may dig out later on and post. The Central New York NRHS may have an MP54 coach in Syracuse, but i'm unsure if it was an LIRR or Pennsy MP54. Plenty of Pennsy MP54s around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgedPolaris Posted January 30, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 30, 2011 5. Were these cars able to MU with the MP41s, MP70s, MP72, MP75s? If so how did they ride in mixed consists? 6. Were these cars also classified as MP54s too? Well, this part is easy to answer - just take a look at some old pictures: http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?20051 http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?67847 http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?42436 Different types of MUs with varied paint schemes seemed like a common thing in LIRR electric territory before the uniform look of the M1. As far as speed goes, wikipedia claims the PRR MP54 had a top speed of 91mph, but no source is given. I believe the "MP" stands for "Motor Passenger" and the 54 is in reference to a 54 foot passenger area. A question of my own...did the Budd M1 and/or Silverliner MUs ever carry MPxx designations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-Trizzy2609 Posted January 31, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 31, 2011 Well, this part is easy to answer - just take a look at some old pictures: http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?20051 http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?67847 http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?42436 Different types of MUs with varied paint schemes seemed like a common thing in LIRR electric territory before the uniform look of the M1. As far as speed goes, wikipedia claims the PRR MP54 had a top speed of 91mph, but no source is given. I believe the "MP" stands for "Motor Passenger" and the 54 is in reference to a 54 foot passenger area. A question of my own...did the Budd M1 and/or Silverliner MUs ever carry MPxx designations? Silverliner I (Pionner III) was called MP85A Silverliner II was called MP85B-TC Both designation were dropped in 1968 amerge Penn Central who just carried the Silverliner designation instead of MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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