Nostalgia & History > Holding It Down

The EMD FL9's held down Metro-North's commuter operation until the next version of "dual mode" locomotives were built and bought. These being GE'S P32AC-DM Genesis units.

Here's a trio of the original "dual modes".

On a cold day, EMD FL9 5037 (plus the first FL9 5000) sit next to another train leaking steam from every pore.

Poughkeepsie, New York.
February, 1984.

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Metro-North EMD FL9 2008 is doing a three car push-pull with the 2004.
The 2008 shows off it's Hancock whistle.

Poughkeepsie, New York.
April, 1985.

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Another freezing cold day finds Metro-North FL9's 2003 & 2024 waiting to start another commuter run.

Poughkeepsie, New York.
January, 1985.

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The fascinating location in photo one makes it even better.
Bob

Thanks for posting these photos.

The Metro North commuter trains which were pulled by FL9s were the among the last, if not the last, steam heated passenger trains in the US.

The ex-Lehigh & Hudson River RR bridge seen in the background of the first and third bridges has been renovated for people to walk over the Hudson River.

RuleG Wrote:
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> The ex-Lehigh & Hudson River RR bridge seen in the
> background of the first and third bridges has been
> renovated for people to walk

Ex-New Haven. Connected with L&HR at Maybrook.

Like all three of your photos very much.
Most especially like Photo 1. Great scene.
The Poughkeepsie River Bridge shown in
Photo 1 & 3 was part of the New Haven
line to Maybrook. In early May 1974,
the bridge deck burned in a spectacular
fire that ended its use as a railroad
bridge. This severed a vital connection
for the Leigh & Hudson River. In 2009,
about 25 years after your photos, the
bridge was restored as the Walkway
over the Hudson for pedestrian use only.
ALLEN

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> RuleG Wrote:
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> > The ex-Lehigh & Hudson River RR bridge seen in
> the
> > background of the first and third bridges has
> been
> > renovated for people to walk
>
> Ex-New Haven. Connected with L&HR at Maybrook.

Thanks for the correction.