Metro North Croton-Harmon Shop Open House. 10/5/24

We start the video with brief highlights of the ride up from GCT, followed by a little Croton-Harmon Railfanning. This was a fantastic day visiting this huge shop on the Metro North system. We check out this spotless facility and observe the many locomotives, MU cars, inspection and railway maintenance equipment. We also visit some of the hands-on exhibits and talk to a few employees including Metro North’s Chief Mechanical Officer. In addition, you will see many of these locomotives and MU cars in action on the railroad at earlier times including all 5 of the newest Heritage P32’s. I salute Metro North for the diligent effort in making this Open House a resounding success.

[@ariesarethebest271]

I've always wanted to visit Metro North's Croton Harmon shop. Sad that I never got the chance. So many reasons why Metro North is the best MTA operated railroad. Having an open house to the public is one of those reasons. Another great video, Tim.

[@adamvitka89]

I was their yesterday myself. I spotted myself a couple of times in your video! Thanks for sharing!

[@PaulL66]

Wow. I’m incredibly envious of your visit to the open house. Thank you for sharing!

[@raycooney7632]

Tim, Thanks for the great tour for those of us that couldn’t be there in person.

[@scottyerkes1867]

Fascinating event!! Changed from RDC to EMU here many years ago. Thanks Tim😀👍👌

[@SarrTrak]

This was all an admiring and intriguing event to experience! 👍

[@Fantech0104]

Of course I was away when this came into my area. I hope they do it again! Looks awesome!

[@jstephens2758]

Really interesting video. Aside from the show, it was great to see all of the different equipment in use. I used to live where I could see the New Haven line trains pass by and always wanted to drive them. Then, I found out that a neighbor did just that and I told him that when he retired, I wanted his job.

[@PeterMigliorini-x4o]

Wonderfully crafted & documented video presentation. A perfect way for any railfan to enjoy viewing the equipment & staff of a working commuter railroad. Great use of your archived action shots to compliment the items showned at the open house. Well done, sir! Thank you for sharing with your viewers!

[@ariesarethebest271]

17:47 Very cool. I've always been intrigued railroad tracks and switches and the work done by maintenance of way. 20:53/ 21:13/ 23:52 Just gorgeous! Love them M3A! Fantastic piece of American railroading equipment. Would love for Athearn and/or Scale Trains to make a proper HO scale of an M3 in it's original blue stripe or Metro North stripe color. 24:03 love that M3 truck and those brand new wheels. 24:10 That is my favorite of the Metro North heritage paint schemes 33:06 now that is cool. I'm sure that attracks a lot of attention from kids. 34:15/ 34:46/ 35:48 Love that they inform the public on how the railroad operates and the steps taken to ensure safety. 39:24 Loving that shot of the M3 41:32 I will say, that laser train paint job is fascinating. Excellent work, Tim. You are by far my favorite railran channel!

[@CharlesReiche]

I saw the Conrail on the Hudson line today. That blue really pops.

[@bornjamerican52]

Thank you brother Tim for this WONDERFUL tour 🫶🏾🫡. God bless you

[@3985uprr]

You are very welcome

[@Leonard_Wilson]

This was an epic video. I couldn’t attend because I had to work. I’m vicariously experiencing the tour. Job well done.

[@johnnordquist6944]

I manufactured the control panel faceplates throughout NY Metro for General Railway Signal, Safetran, Union Switch in the 80's and into the early 2000's.

[@guywantsbi]

Love ALL your videos. I love trains and I am trying to learn all I can about them. My ride experiences are limited, to CT rail to GC and Springfield, Ma. But, I am learning a lot via your videos. I also go to the model train show at the Big E grounds

[@roberttapken1139]

Two things: Yes to painting the MU fronts grey and range, but add Dashing Dan. Second LIRR should get the Obs cars back during the summer for the "cannonball". Very nice video.

[@planegeek5143]

Great video! Thanks for documenting this

[@Ostermond]

Oh my _god,_ they started doing the Open Houses again?! Dammit! I should've known!

[@jftransit]

PHILLIESSSS 🔥🔥

[@CrabMan2539]

...I was in New York this past weekend and took a train to Poughkeepsie yesterday (when this video was recorded)... I had no idea this was a thing. We did see a bunch of railfans at Croton Harmon and my dad was curious as to why. Well, now we know heh. Train trip was a little crazy. We ended up getting switched out to a different train twice before leaving grand central and having a medical emergency at Ossining leading to our train sitting there for 15 minutes. In the end we learned 230 was leading us so we got something out of that (As far as I know, that's the only heritage unit with a Penn Central badge on it. Correct me if I'm wrong on that). I may have missed this one but there's one happening in Ivy City with Amtrak that's happening in November that I will be attending.

[@3985uprr]

That Ivy city event sounds interesting

[@michaelscott7706]

That 5010 was a NJT Comet 3

[@3985uprr]

It did look a little different from the other cab cars

[@angelfromnyc5547]

hi Tim nice shop facility shop @ croton Harmon you know one day I would like to pay a visit for myself as well.

[@evangouldtransit]

i like NJ Transit's idea of "if it ain't broke don't fix it." 4208 needing a new engine, they could've just retired it, but they decided to put in a new one instead, which will absolutely prolong the life of that locomotive for AT LEAST another 15 years.!!!

[@mmanisr22]

We literally almost ran into each other. I was the guy wearing the NH FL9 shirt at the 27:00 mark.

[@mahliekbenjamin174]

Nice

[@railfannerjs6308]

11:20 Why does 6176 look inconceivably cleaner than the others? looks like it just came out.

[@appalachianrails]

You just have been there in a different session. I went to the noon to 1:25 block

[@3985uprr]

230

[@tokugawa12able]

Tim, thanks, this was great. Really informative. Why do most MNCR P32’s smoke so badly and sound worse than GEVO’s? Except for the 211, of course, and rightfullly so, given its “heritage.” And thanks for the action videos at the end … a super bonus!!!!!!!!

[@3985uprr]

Those P32’s are wearing out.

[@mahliekbenjamin174]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@johnrobinson5205]

They have a shop of trains i never see that before

[@nathanielcoleman5694]

Well of course they do. It’s like a garage for a car; all vehicles need storage and maintenance facilities for when they need servicing and when service stops for the night

[@Josephcavagnaro]

I was at the 2:00 session

[@johnburke1317]

Nice video

[@blackking7512]

Did you see a Charger in there lol.

[@3985uprr]

Not yet

[@kamiljay2697]

Damn i was in sleepy hollow yesterday didn't knew was open house, where to find about this

[@3985uprr]

I first found out about it on the MTA website and you had to reserve a slot

[@kamiljay2697]

@@3985uprr once a year usually?

[@kamiljay2697]

​@@3985uprr usually happens once a year?

[@christophercancel934]

Question for you RRHG; which one of heritage locomotives is the strongest? 🤔

[@javierreyes4803]

At least the Game series tie 1-1

[@carltonkeys6205]

Go Phillies 😊

[@RampageRod-kt8mj]

8:34 what time did that train depart. I caught the one that left at 10 10

[@3985uprr]

I forget the exact time, but it was between one and 145

[@RampageRod-kt8mj]

@@3985uprr ah ok

[@Jake_MHF_Videos]

When were you here? I enjoyed this myself

[@3985uprr]

230

[@Jake_MHF_Videos]

@@3985uprr Nowhere close. I was part of the 9 AM session. I still did have a great time though

[@Jake_MHF_Videos]

@@3985uprr Its also cool that the man helping the kid operate the door at 33:21 I know personally and he helped us get into this. I couldnt thank him more

[@NickyD]

this is where the lirr fails railfans lirr needs to do this phillies in 5 yanks vs phillies world series

[@dutchvanderlinde154]

I was there I saw Neil fieldmen what time did you go to the event I was there around 12

[@3985uprr]

230

[@dutchvanderlinde154]

@@3985uprr oh cool I saw Neil at the 12 event

[@jackchen7003]

lol i see myself at 7:00

[@chaddallesandro2057]

great video Dave!! Wish I could have been there