It's a beautiful fall day in the Hudson Valley, or maybe not, as a sudden snow squall envelopes a Metro North Croton-Harmon to Poughkeepsie shuttle at Garrison. The consist is typical of Metro North's odd equipment mixes at the time, with FL9 5024 leading two leased Amtrak coaches, an RDC running as a coach, and a GE B23-7 on the rear.
With three lines radiating north out of Grand Central Terminal plus service to Port Jervis on the former Erie, Metro North covers a wide swatch of New York's northern suburbs with varying terrains.
