Rolling Stock
Since equipment is pooled with NJ Transit, quite a selection can be seen on the line. Most locomotives are NJT, ranging from EMD GP40PH2-CATs and F40PH2-CATs. A total of eleven locomotives are in Metro-North colors. The entire group of Metro North locomotives are in the process of being rebuilt, one at a time, and will return re-numbered in the 4900–4910 series.
To equip the line, Metro-North has always used an 'add on' clause in their agreements with NJT. This allows Metro-North the option to add onto any NJT rolling stock purchases. With the 2003 purchase of 65 Comet V coaches, Metro-North included a provision for keeping the Metro-North labeled cars on the New York-based lines as much as possible, and the Bombardier-built coaches previously used were moved to East-of-Hudson service. Currently, all of the peak services are composed of MTA labeled equipment, but some off peak trains carry the NJT logo.
Operation is push-pull, with locomotives normally facing west.
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