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By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1978 - 10/31/2011
Album Info:Photos of Metro North and Conrail operations of the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven divisions.
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Pushing them in
Title:  Pushing them in
Description:  When Metro North and CDOT bought new equipment, it was push pull. The engines generally run on the east end of the train, so on the branch, they are physically on the north end, making good lighting a challege. This pair is at Wilton, pushing the train toward Grand Central. The station here is attractive, and had the power been leading with the New Haven unit on the point, it would have been a classic New Haven shot.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/22/2014 3:19:35 AM
Location:  Wilton, CT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2023(FL9) MNCR 2004(FL9)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
New Haven unit pushing
Title:  New Haven unit pushing
Description:  The Holy Grail for New York area fans at this time was the newly repainted New Haven scheme FL 9s. Heres one pushing with a MN painted sister at Larchmont.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 1:12:14 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2023(FL9) MNCR 2004(FL9)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
Right at home
Title:  Right at home
Description:  A pair of FL 9s, one in recenty applied New Haven dress, look right at home under the catenary poles on the Danbury Branch. The diesels are pushing this train toward the New Haven Line and Grand Central.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/22/2014 3:33:28 AM
Location:  Wilton, CT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2023(FL9) MNCR 2004(FL9)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Connecticut Yankee
Title:  Connecticut Yankee
Description:  By this time, Metro North had acquired new coaches to replace most of the hand me down long distance equipment that had been holding down the commuter trains for years. The new cars were named, such as this cab car leading a Danbury train toward Grand Central.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 2:04:19 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Cab car
Title:  Cab car
Description:  A Danbury train is led by a new cab car on its way to Grand Central. The high density nature of this line is clear as the Danbury train overtakes an MU train making a station stop.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 1:39:18 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  253   Comments: 0
Headed to work
Title:  Headed to work
Description:  And fast!! An express train rolls down the inside track at Larchmont..
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/22/2014 3:12:27 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8407(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
M 2s
Title:  M 2s
Description:  A train of New Haven Line M 2s rolls down the center track at Larchmont. As you go through this group of photos, note the markings on the front of the trains. Some carry the original "M New Haven" herald. Others, like the train in this photo, have the newer "M-ball" with Metro North lettering. Some have the Connecticut DOT and state seal; others have just the state seal. Quite a variation.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 1:40:53 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8421(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
Sunny stop
Title:  Sunny stop
Description:  The sun is now high enough to get some good light as this Grand Central bound train makes its stop
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 1:42:41 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8845(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Headed to work
Title:  Headed to work
Description:  A Grand Central bound train stops for riders at Larchmont.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/22/2014 3:13:36 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8523(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Down the middle
Title:  Down the middle
Description:  An express train rolls down the center track.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 1:44:16 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8529(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Headed for Stamford
Title:  Headed for Stamford
Description:  There were not too many eastbounds in the morning. Heres one making a stop as it makes its way to Stamford. A New Haven train will pass shortly on the express track.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 1:46:11 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8528(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Picking up
Title:  Picking up
Description:  A Grand Central bound train picks up another band of happy commuters
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 1:47:49 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8701(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Taking them in
Title:  Taking them in
Description:  A short Grand Central bound train of M 2s stops for riders at Larchmont.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 1:50:52 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8737(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Grand Central express
Title:  Grand Central express
Description:  A short express train rolls past Larchmont on the center track
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 2:06:31 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8817(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
New Haven train
Title:  New Haven train
Description:  A New Haven bound train rolls past Larchmont on the center track, its first stop Stamford.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 2:07:33 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8834(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Short express
Title:  Short express
Description:  A short express rolls past en route to Grand Central
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 2:08:38 AM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  123   Comments: 0
RDC to Norwalk
Title:  RDC to Norwalk
Description:  An RDC, typical for the off peak Danbury service, rolls through Norwalk as it makes its way to South Norwalk and the New Haven Line in fall color. Here it is slowing for a stop at Kent Road.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/22/2014 3:43:23 AM
Location:  Norwalk, CT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 40(RDC1)
Views:  453   Comments: 2
Night time
Title:  Night time
Description:  The Danbury shuttle waits in the pocket track at S Norwalk for connections.
Photo Date:  11/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/22/2014 3:44:48 AM
Location:  Norwalk, CT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 40(RDC1)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Coming to a stop
Title:  Coming to a stop
Description:  A Grand Central bound train of ex NYC MUs rolls to a stop at Woodlawn.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 1:24:13 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 1156(ACMU)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
White Plains bound
Title:  White Plains bound
Description:  A train of ex NYC cars rolls north to North White Plains under a classic NYC signal
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 1:17:40 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 1166(ACMU)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Harlem Local
Title:  Harlem Local
Description:  A local to North White Plains rolls under the distant signal for Woodlawn Jct. Ex NYC cars were a bg part of the rush hour scene.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 1:39:46 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 1178(ACMU)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Headed for Danbury
Title:  Headed for Danbury
Description:  The stars of the show in the late 80s were the four FL 9s that CDOT repainted in the New Haven McGinis scheme. They were intended for the Danbury trains, but as a practical matter, because maintenance was done at Harmon, they could turn up just as easliy on the Hudson Line. This pair is going where God and the New Haven intended as they roll north through Woodlawn.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 1:46:35 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2002(FL9) MNCR 2019(FL9)
Views:  540   Comments: 1
Beach balls
Title:  Beach balls
Description:  Yet another FL 9 powered train rolls north at Woodlawn. I nailed the crap out of that rush hour. Its kind of repettitve, but all that stuff is gone now.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/5/2015 1:48:53 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2008(FL9) MNCR 2025(FL9)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
FL 9s
Title:  FL 9s
Description:  The FL 9s still had over 20 years left in them at this point, though it was apparent that they would not last forever. It was worth spending and afternoon watching the rush hour to see these distinctive units, such as this pair headed for Danbury with new Bombardier cars.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 1:50:17 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2015(FL9) MNCR 2005(FL9)
Views:  496   Comments: 1
FL 9s north
Title:  FL 9s north
Description:  A pair of FL 9s lead an outbound train of former SEMTA cars from Detroit at Woodlawn.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 1:51:41 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2020(FL9) MNCR 2021(FL9)
Views:  431   Comments: 1
More beach balls
Title:  More beach balls
Description:  Metro North used this red/blue/xilver scheme on its FL 9s, known as the beach ball due to the way the stripes appeared on the nose of the units. Two of them head out of Grand Central through Woodlawn.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 1:57:52 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 222(P32AC-DM) MNCR 2011(FL9)
Views:  465   Comments: 1
More FL 9s
Title:  More FL 9s
Description:  Despite the recent electrification to Brewster North, there were still some rush hour trains that ran with diesel hauled equipment, such as this train rolling through Woodlawn.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 2:04:20 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2024(FL9) MNCR 2017(FL9)
Views:  590   Comments: 1
These cars are the Bomb
Title:  These cars are the Bomb
Description:  Bomardier!!! As the hand me down cars of the streamliner era bit the dust, it was apparent they would need to be replaced. The answer was a fleet of cars built by Bombardier in Vermont. Here we see a set behind the New Haven painted FL 9s, a cab car on the rear passing through Woodlawn.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 2:14:17 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2015(FL9) MNCR 2005(FL9)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
MU meet
Title:  MU meet
Description:  A set of Harlem Line M 1s passes and inbound set just north of the Woodlawn station
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 2:15:38 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8040(M-3 Metropolitan) MNCR 8091(M-1 Metropolitan)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
M1As to Grand Central
Title:  M1As to Grand Central
Description:  LIRR look alike M1As roll into Woodlawn en route to Grand Central.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 2:22:53 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8241(M-1 Metropolitan)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
M2s
Title:  M2s
Description:  A train of M2s rolls through Woodlawn for a quick trip to Grand Central.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 2:27:17 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8459(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Rolling for Connecticut
Title:  Rolling for Connecticut
Description:  A set of CDOT cars blows through Woodlawn on its way to New Haven as a Harlem train tries to keep up in the distance.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 2:45:20 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8516(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Headed downtown
Title:  Headed downtown
Description:  A Grand Central bound set of CDOT cars takes the express track through Woodlawn.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 2:49:22 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8541(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Crossing over
Title:  Crossing over
Description:  A train of ex NYC MUs crosses from the express track to make a stop at Woodlawn.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 2:53:30 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Red and blue race
Title:  Red and blue race
Description:  A Harlem Line train tries to catch a New Haven train as bothhead to their respective destinations
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 3:00:39 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8228(M-1 Metropolitan)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Westchester bound
Title:  Westchester bound
Description:  A northbound Harlem Line train has just passed Woodlawn and will be in Westchester momentarily.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 3:03:19 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8329(M-1 Metropolitan)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Grand Central bound
Title:  Grand Central bound
Description:  A pair of CDOT FL9s in the New Haven scheme pushes a Danbury branch train toward NY during the morning rush.
Photo Date:  6/9/1987  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 10:02:33 PM
Location:  Larchmont, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CDOT 2006(FL9)
Views:  628   Comments: 1
Breakneck
Title:  Breakneck
Description:  A Metro North Poughkeepsie train behind a pair of beach ball FL 9s has just cleared Brakneck tunnel and is passing Bear Mountain Park on a late afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/4/1987  Upload Date: 5/16/2015 4:39:09 AM
Location:  Manitou, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2022(FL9)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
New Haven train
Title:  New Haven train
Description:  A set of New Have Line cars sit at Grand Central, waiting for the next call to Connecticut.
Photo Date:  6/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/30/2015 3:32:55 AM
Location:  Grand Central Termin, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Tunnel,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8539(M-2 Cosmopolitan)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
On the viaduct
Title:  On the viaduct
Description:  Like most fans, I will ride the front car an look out the window if I can. I was able to do so on this Hudson Line train, catching some of the action on the Park Av viaduct, in this case a set of CDOT cars on their last lap into Grand Central.
Photo Date:  6/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/30/2015 3:35:47 AM
Location:  Manhattan, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
Scenic ride
Title:  Scenic ride
Description:  This Poughkeepsie train is getting pushed into Grand Central, its riders enjoying(hopefully) the stunning sunset view of the Hudson as the train heads toward the down river.
Photo Date:  6/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/30/2015 3:38:21 AM
Location:  Ardsley, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2018(FL9)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Between the boards
Title:  Between the boards
Description:  A Poughkeepsie train is seen between the signals for CP 25 as it passes under the Tappan Zee.
Photo Date:  6/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/22/2015 4:16:37 AM
Location:  Tarrytown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2033(FL9) MNCR 2013(FL9)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
Two along the river
Title:  Two along the river
Description:  A pair of FL 9s roll a Poughkeepsie train north along the Hudson
Photo Date:  6/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/30/2015 3:41:18 AM
Location:  Ardsley, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2032(FL9) MNCR 2015(FL9)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
Pair of FL 9s
Title:  Pair of FL 9s
Description:  There were still a sizeable number of FL 9s in service in the late 80s. Two of them lead a Poughkeepsie train just south of Tarrytown.
Photo Date:  6/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/30/2015 3:48:50 AM
Location:  Tarrytown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2033(FL9) MNCR 2013(FL9)
Views:  418   Comments: 1
Pulling away
Title:  Pulling away
Description:  A Grand Central bound train pulls from the platform at Tarrytown.
Photo Date:  6/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/30/2015 4:04:28 AM
Location:  Tarrytown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8375(M-3 Metropolitan)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
River local
Title:  River local
Description:  A four car set of MUs roll toward Harmon on the Hudson Line.
Photo Date:  6/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/30/2015 3:47:13 AM
Location:  Ardsley, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  115   Comments: 0
125th St next
Title:  125th St next
Description:  A Grand Central bound train arrives at Tarrytown. Ill jump on here, as Im headed to my cousins wedding in New York. I had driven down from Binghamton, and rather than go to Manhattan and pay a ridiculous amount of money to park after fighting the traffic, Ill get off at Grand Central and walk the seven blocks to St Bartholomew. It was a good plan. The wedding was at 4 PM, I had left upstate at 1130 to make this 244 PM train. I even had time for a hot dog on the way up from Grand Central. It took my brother two hours to get into the city from Jersey.
Photo Date:  6/24/1989  Upload Date: 10/14/2015 4:19:07 AM
Location:  Tarrytown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 8375(M-3 Metropolitan)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
FL 9s along the Hudson
Title:  FL 9s along the Hudson
Description:  A pair of matched Metro North FL 9s heads toward Poughkeepsie approaching the Ardsley station.
Photo Date:  7/15/1989  Upload Date: 1/15/2012 12:03:26 AM
Location:  Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 2022(FL9)
Views:  342   Comments: 2
Heritage
Title:  Heritage
Description:  When Connecticut DOT funded the purchase of power to put into Metro Norths pool, it opted to honor the states New Haven heritage by painting its new GEs in the 1950s McGinnis scheme. It looks good on these engines, and it is well adapted to the lines of the new power.
Photo Date:  8/10/2003  Upload Date: 6/9/2016 4:20:17 AM
Location:  Tarrytown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 229(P32AC-DM)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
Long view
Title:  Long view
Description:  A view from across the Hudson in Bear Mountain State Park shows this Poughkeepsie train rolling through Manitou behind one of the CDOT New Haven painted units.
Photo Date:  10/19/2003  Upload Date: 4/7/2017 5:09:32 AM
Location:  Manitou, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 0


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