Unit is 3rd in sequence marking commuter railroad’s fortieth anniversary.
NORTH WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Metro-North Railroad has unveiled the 3rd in its sequence of wrapped heritage locomotives to mark its fortieth anniversary, this one dressed in the vintage two-tone grey “lightning stripe” scheme of New York Central.
The scheme has been implemented to P32AC-DM No. 211, which is ready to make its operational debut Tuesday on a 7:31 a.m. departure from Croton-Harmon, arriving at Grand Central Terminal at 8:26 a.m.
“Every new wrapped locomotive seems to look better than the next, which just speaks to the talent of the Metro-North workforce,” Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi stated in a press release. “Rail enthusiasts around the region are excited about the launch of this latest heritage locomotive, and the first run will be on one of New York Central’s original routes, making for an even more scenic morning ride down the Hudson.”
Earlier heritage devices honor the unique Metro-North paint scheme, worn via P32AC-DM No. 208 [see “News photos: Metro-North introduces heritage unit …,” Trains News Wire, May 16, 2023] and Conrail, as worn via unit No. 201 [see “News photos: Metro-North introduces second heritage locomotive …,” News Wire, Aug. 11, 2023]. Additional heritage devices are deliberate.
