WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Metro-North Railroad’s fifth in a series of specially wrapped locomotives to honor its 40th anniversary has taken a slightly different approach than the first four units, honoring the commuter line’s employees rather than its predecessor railroads.
The wrap on PC32AC-DM No. 214 uses a mosaic of photos of past and present members of the railroad’s workforce to create images of landmarks on the Metro-North system: a Manhattan skyline; the clock tower of the White Plains, N.Y., station to represent the Harlem Line; a view of the Hudson River from the Bear Mountain Bridge to represent the Hudson Line; and a the Black Rock Harbor Lighthouse in Bridgeport, Conn., to represent the New Haven Line. One side of the locomotive displays the current Metropolitan Transportation Authority logo, while the other uses the old two-toned “M” logo.
“All the progress Metro-North has made since 1983 can be credited to the faces you see on this train,” Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi said at the locomotive’s unveiling at the railroad’s North White Plains Shop. “When customers and rail enthusiasts see this employee tribute locomotive on the rails, I hope they use it as a reminder to thank Metro-North employees for the work they do every day to keep our system safe and our trains on the move.”
Prior heritage locomotives have honored Penn Central, New York Central, Conrail, and the original Metro-North paint scheme.
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This wrap was created and designed by Emily Moser. You can see her explanation on Railpictures.net.