South Shore is Getting New Cars!!!
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South Shore is Getting New Cars!!!
I just read in Progressive Railroading that the South Shore has ordered 14 Gallery Style EMU's from Nippon Sharyo which will start being delivered at the end of the year. These are simular to 26 EMU's that metra orderened in 2005!
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is that NICTD? or Metra? The picture you show is of Metra cars.
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Sorry to bump an old thread; but I was reading that these cars are supposed to enter service in 2008. as of this summer (July) they were nowhere to be seen @ Millen Station. Does anybody who is in the area have any pics or even know if NICTD has gotten them?
here is the most recent render/drawing of them:
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here is the most recent render/drawing of them:
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2006? Last I knew they didnt even sign the deal until 2007. I dont believe they are supposed to be here until late mid 2009 at best.
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I would guess Charles that if they are buying them, they probilly arent worried about it. So I would say No.
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my bad that was supposed to be 2008. (fixed in original post)sd70accsxt700 wrote:2006? Last I knew they didnt even sign the deal until 2007. I dont believe they are supposed to be here until late mid 2009 at best.
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Metra runs double decks under the CSS cat; so I don't see why CSS couldn'tCharles W wrote:Does the CSS&SB have the clearance for the double decker cars? Granted, most of their trackage is parallel to the NS Chicago Line, on which double stack trains are common, but does anyone know if the CSS&SB would have any low bridges or other things to restrict their clearance?
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Metra doesn't run all the way to South Bend though. The CSS line actually separates from the NS and winds its way up to the airport on the west side of town, out beyond the Bendix plant. I guess the wires that cross the line (i.e. that run alongside streets like Lincolnway West) are high enough to not interfere with the line, there probably aren't any overpasses to really worry about along that particular stretch of the line...PerRock wrote:Metra runs double decks under the CSS cat; so I don't see why CSS couldn't
The question was more regarding the sections that only CSS&SB uses that don't run directly alongside the NS main.
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Re: South Shore is Getting New Cars!!!
SouthShore could always run the doubledeck cars only from Carroll Ave. in Michigan City to Chicago. That would eliminate some of the older cantenary running east of Michigan City toward South Bend.
Once this project is done, SouthShore can begin restoring the elegant 1927 Insull station at 11th Street in downtown Michigan City! A plexiglass shelter is pathetic!
Once this project is done, SouthShore can begin restoring the elegant 1927 Insull station at 11th Street in downtown Michigan City! A plexiglass shelter is pathetic!
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Heres a Link to a bunch of pics of the NEW south shore cars
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http://flickr.com/photos/nictd1000/
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ooh very nice...I'll have to make a pit stop along the line next time i'm in the area
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