MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line Inspection Train
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, MTA Metro-North Railroad operated an Inspection Train round-trip between Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York, and Poughkeepsie, New York, using P32AC-DM MNCW 201, the railroad's NYS/Conrail heritage unit, MNCW 310, the newest Siemens SC42-DM to be accepted, 2 of the standard Inspection Cars, and MNCW 6347. The older cars are the two former Lackawanna Railroad (MN 1 and MN 2). The Inspection Train gives railroad executives and management the opportunity to inspect many ongoing, completed, and needed improvements on the line.
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/-cESxNfJ--I
Note: It is not known why MN 3, the former New York Central Railroad car that is normally part of the Inspection Train, was not part of the consist.
Full resolution pics and prints:
https://www.riverrailphoto.com/mnrinspectioncars
https://www.riverrailphoto.com/metro-north
Metro-North YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLulDlhUgESnJ5FMBOL0zY2BKA_dHSp4r9