NEW YORK — Metro-North’s latest heritage locomotive, honoring predecessor New York, New Haven & Hartford, will make its operating debut on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, the commuter railroad has announced.
The locomotive will debut on train No. 1841, a 7:51 a.m. departure from Danbury, Conn., arriving at Grand Central Terminal on 9:55 a.m.
“The Heritage Series honors and educates Metro-North customers about the railroad’s rich history,” Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi said in a press release. “We hope our customers enjoy the addition of the vintage colors of the then New Haven Railroad and that the new locomotive sparks some curiosity about the predecessor railroads that paved the way for Metro-North.”
The locomotive was announced last week [see “News photos: Latest Metro-North heritage unit …,” Trains News Wire, Feb. 21, 2025]. Its design, with colors described by Metro-North as Olive Green and Dandelion Yellow, was used on New Haven locomotives until 1954. It joins a heritage fleet launched in May 2023 with a locomotive wrapped with the original Metro-North design. Others honor Conrail, New York Central, Penn Central, and Metro-North employees.
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