Chicago Metra: Rock Island District Line (lasalle St - Joliet)

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  1. beezwaxnotyours309

    beezwaxnotyours309 Member

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    because why not.

    Chicago Metra fleet consists of:

    MP36PH-3C
    F40PH-3
    Nippon Sharyo Coach/Cab Car

    Cab shots:
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    F40PH-3


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    MP36PH-3C cab



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    Nippon Coach Cab




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    Rock Island Line
     
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  2. Blacknred81

    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Because licensing, Metra didn't grant a license for TS20XX and I don't think DTG will make a route for TSW2 without official branding....

    However, if we backdated the route to the Rock Island era, I would be all for that since licensing most likely won't be an issue to get
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  3. JGRudnick

    JGRudnick Well-Known Member

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    Or we could get a modern Rock Island route...The Rock Island - Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad LLC (rockislandrail.com)
     
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  4. lindaekorienek1971

    lindaekorienek1971 New Member

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    I love this route idea since I love Metra and I railfan them all the time. But the only incorrect thing is the f40ph-3 cab picture.
     
  5. beezwaxnotyours309

    beezwaxnotyours309 Member

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    I knew there was something wrong with it. I've been inside a F40PH-3 cab many times before and i dont remember it looking like that. Do you have a picture I can use to replace that?
     
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  6. lindaekorienek1971

    lindaekorienek1971 New Member

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    yeah I have a photo from google

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  7. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Those along with F40PH are made by Reskinning Caltrain into Metra Paint provided some point in the future Skyhook Games or DTG has the Metra License
     
  8. trainmasteraiden

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    Excellent Idea For Locomotives For Metra F40PHM-2 Old Paint And F40PHM-3 New Paint
     
  9. Calidore266

    Calidore266 Well-Known Member

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    The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road.
     
  10. CrazyDash

    CrazyDash Well-Known Member

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    It's not a simple reskin. There are quite a few differences between the F40ph-2CAT on Peninsula Corridor and the EMD F40PH-3. The most significant difference is that the Metra F40s do not have an HEP generator. This means that the loco is slightly shorter than the 2CAT. Because they don't have an HEP generator, the passenger coaches get their power from the prime mover itself. This means that the F40 has to be at 900RPM to supply electricity to the passenger coaches. 900RPM is basically the locomotive at full throttle, so the Metra F40's are significantly louder than the Caltrain F40s. The Metra F40s also have a Mars light, and a flashing beacon light on the roof. The horn is also placed above the cab while the 2CAT's horn is placed in the middle of the roof. The cab is also subtly different. The most significant difference is that Metra trains have in-cab signaling. The same thing can be said about the Gallery cab car. the windows are tinted green, the interior is different, the cab is very different, the horn is located on the roof, the headlights are placed higher up, and it has a mars light as well. It's basically equivalent to DTG doing the M7 and M3 on LIRR, and then making the M7A and M3A on Harlem. If I'm not mistaken, DTG made the M7A and M3A models from scratch but used the LIRR models for reference.
     
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  11. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Find That Helpful and for Metra F40PH how are they different from Boston NEC MBTA versions which is on the opposite end of Interstate 90 & Amtrak Lake Shore Limited. To make a Metra F40PH I'm guessing base model is Caltrain or MBTA then get rid of HEP motor
     
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  12. trainmasteraiden

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    What About F40PHM-2 F40PHM-3 I'd Love to see it
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  13. jedi247

    jedi247 Well-Known Member

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    The Rock Island RR would be cool to see. We should get more fallen flag railroads in TSW2.
     

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