Back-To-Back FL-9s On The Railfan Special

Back-To-Back FL-9s On The Railfan Special

On Saturday, August 17, 2024, as part of 'Railfan Day' on the MassCostal/Cape Cod Central Railroad, former New Haven Railroad FL-9s MC 2011 (née-NH 2038) and 2026 (née-NH 2007) were coupled together on the east/south end of the coach train for three round trips during the event. Running a pair back-to-back was common from the New Haven era all of the way up to their Metro-North retirement from Grand Central Terminal train service. The fact that both are painted the original McGinnis style added to the effect. Of the sixty original FL-9/FL-9As built by EMD, several sets still survive today in active tourist service, including at the Railroad Museum of New England and Grapevine Railroad.

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