NORTH WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Metro-North Railroad has unveiled the third in its series of wrapped heritage locomotives to mark its 40th anniversary, this one wearing the classic two-tone gray “lightning stripe” scheme of New York Central.
The scheme has been applied to P32AC-DM No. 211, which is set 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 said 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 units honor the original Metro-North paint scheme, worn by P32AC-DM No. 208 [see “News photos: Metro-North introduces heritage unit …,” Trains News Wire, May 16, 2023] and Conrail, as worn by unit No. 201 [see “News photos: Metro-North introduces second heritage locomotive …,” News Wire, Aug. 11, 2023]. Additional heritage units are planned.
