Started 5 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-05-16 19:19:00)
by Sand Box John
From Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project progress update e-mail 05 13 2009 Construction Speeds Up in Tysons, Reston Tunnel, Station Foundation Work Beginning Along Route 123 Construction continues on Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project with the major focus now on the Tysons Corner area. Cranes and other large pieces of
construction equipment can be seen on the northwest side ...
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-09-30 14:24:00)
by shadyjay
Got my ticket in the mail today. Just curious what type of equipment is going to be used for coach passengers?
Commuter cars 3-2 seating? Amtrak equipment? Thanks!
Started 2 weeks, 5 days ago (2009-10-21 11:08:00)
by early80sNECguy
I saw this as well this morning.......I work in the DCIU
building up form the station and as I was walking from my car the catenary "snapped" and vibrated up and down a couple of feet as the train was passing the Swarthmore Ave crossing...it made a very loud almost star wars laser blaster sound that actually statled me. I thought the train had snagged the wires down so I stood there waiting for ...
Started 8 months ago (2009-03-14 09:17:00)
by atsf sp
What damage to the rear? Both times I have seen the damged
1030, I never saw major damage to the rear.
Started 2 weeks, 4 days ago (2009-10-21 17:50:00)
by joetrain59
Is there something special going on? In LIRR
welded rail train thread, someone mentioned being at Mineola, the 24th.\ Joe
Started 2 weeks, 4 days ago (2009-10-21 22:12:00)
by Roadgeek Adam
Hah, a week or two after I took photos of
Summit station :S no tripod and I didn't go too much on platform level, too many conductors
Started 2 years, 1 month ago (2007-09-11 16:08:00)
by Otto Vondrak
Started 3 years ago (2006-10-29 21:56:00)
by JLo
Interesting, although I would think that this has to be motivated by something other than the
resumption of train service. A utility ROW perhaps?
Started 2 weeks, 5 days ago (2009-10-21 08:00:00)
by LongIslandTool
Many additional substations were constructed in anticipation of the M-7's arrival and as far as I recall, they caused few problems. This was not the case, however with the
M-3's and they caused MANY power problems upon arrival. For may years whenever two 12 car M-3 trains operated in the same power block they would trip the power which would have to be reset.
Size: 3,458 bytes
