Diesel Holidays.
For the 2025 holiday season, Metro-North Railroad is operating two Holiday Lights trains, building off the success of their first such train last year. As was the case previously, an M8 trainset has been decorated with multi-colored lights and holiday decals to make rounds through all of the electrified sections of the railroad. In addition, this year a diesel trainset was also decorated - with "M Central" heritage unit 203 for power - which will bring the holiday cheer to all extents of the railroad beyond electrification!
Here we see the diesel train making its stop at Irvington Station, operating as Hudson Line train 8741 to Croton-Harmon.
