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Originally Posted by CTA Gray Line
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Caltrain has 93 Nippon Sharyo "Galley" cars about to be retired in favor of new double level KISS EMUs from Stadler Rail. They are planning to start EMU services in 2020, although I'm not aware how long it'll take to completely retire their existing fleet of cars and locos.
Here's a roster with various details:
3800-3825 (26) Gallery Trailer Nippon Sharyo 1985 142 seats Luggage Racks
3826-3835 (10) Gallery Trailer Nippon Sharyo 1985 108 seats Bike capacity: 40
3836-3841 (6) Gallery Trailer Nippon Sharyo 1985 148 seats
3842-3851 (10) Gallery Trailer Nippon Sharyo 1986 148 seats
3852-3865 (14) Gallery Trailer Nippon Sharyo 2000 120 seats Bathroom, wheelchair space
4000-4020 (21) Gallery Cab (Bike) Nippon Sharyo 1985 97 seats Bike capacity: 40, bathroom
4021-4026 (6) Gallery Cab (Bike) Nippon Sharyo 2000 78 seats Bike capacity: 40, wheelchair space, bathroom
73 were built in the mid 1980s, while 20 were built in 2000.
66 are trailers and 27 are cabs. All 27 cabs plus 14 trailers have a bathroom. 6 cabs plus 14 trailers, those built in 2000, have a wheelchair space. All 27 cabs plus 10 trailers have bike space. 27 trailers have luggage racks.
It's a nice variety of used cars Metra could buy cheaper than brand new.
And VRE has options for another 21 cars that Metra could buy new, if VRE releases the options.
That amount of additional coaches should give Metra the flexibility to refurbish theirs,, possibly even retire their oldest or worse cars. Some math = 93/367 = 25%
Oh, Caltrain will also be retiring up to 32 diesel locomotives as well. Here's that roster:
900-919 (23) F40PH-2 EMD 1985-1987
920-922 (3) F40PH-2C BOISE 1998
923-928 (6) MP36PH-3C MPI 2003
Maybe their F40PH locos are too old to interest Metra, but I don't think their MP36PH-3C locos should be considered too old. Just about every commuter rail operator using a specific model might be bidding for them.