Eric Kreszl Posted February 3, 2008 Share #1 Posted February 3, 2008 We are going to use this for a roster of all NJ Transit locomotives still in Revenue service on the railroad as a general guide to the locomotives. Information regarding the locomotives will be updated. Electric Locomotives ALP-44 #4400-4419 ALP-44M #4420-4431 ALP-46 #4600-4628 Revenue Diesel Locomotives PL42AC #4000-4032 F40PH-2CAT #4113-4129 GP40FH-2 4134-4144 GP40PH-2 #4100-4112 GP40PH-2A (designated as GP40PH-2 on locomotive) #4145-4150 GP40PH-2B #4200-4218 GP40PH-2 #4148 was wrecked in Secaucus NJ collision on 2/9/1996. The locomotive was rebuilt to GP40PH-2B specifications and renumbered 4219. For some unknown reason 4219 does not have a letter B at the end of the GP40PH-2 designation on the locomotive itself. Non-Revenue Diesel Locomotives (These locomotives do not have Head-End-Power units (HEP) as a result they can not be used to pull passenger trains.) GP40-2 #4300-4303 MP20-3B #1001-1005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 22, 2008 Share #2 Posted March 22, 2008 I was just looking at my Hoboken photos and was wondering if 502 is still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted March 22, 2008 Share #3 Posted March 22, 2008 I was just looking at my Hoboken photos and was wondering if 502 is still there? Sure is. Sitting on Track 18 (heading towards HBLR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted March 22, 2008 I was just looking at my Hoboken photos and was wondering if 502 is still there? Yes 502 is still alive. When I was up there last weekend the locomotive was in the yard so I could not get photos of it. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 9, 2008 Share #5 Posted April 9, 2008 I saw it too, on PATH train tuesday morning. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 9, 2008 Share #6 Posted April 9, 2008 I saw it too, on PATH train tuesday morning. - Andy It wasn't on the train with me though.... :cool:(:eek: - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted April 9, 2008 Share #7 Posted April 9, 2008 502 is at MMC? Haven't seen it around Hoboken for a while now. Would imagine its at MMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 10, 2008 Share #8 Posted April 10, 2008 GP40-2 #4300-4303.. I regularly see these also from the :nec: and the PATH train by the path yard. Usually hooked to problem comet v cars going to wherever they go for the repairs & fixes they seem to require. I'm sad those cars seem to have such issues, they are comfy and pleasing to the eye. NJT seems to be favoring older cars & their EMU's for the last 3 months on the :nec: i've been seeing less and less of the comet v. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted April 10, 2008 GP40-2 #4300-4303.. I regularly see these also from the :nec: and the PATH train by the path yard. Usually hooked to problem comet v cars going to wherever they go for the repairs & fixes they seem to require. I'm sad those cars seem to have such issues, they are comfy and pleasing to the eye. NJT seems to be favoring older cars & their EMU's for the last 3 months on the :nec: i've been seeing less and less of the comet v. - Andy The 4300 locomotives are MOW locomotives. As I have written they are not equipped with Head End Power Units. They are strictly work locomotives. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 11, 2008 Share #10 Posted April 11, 2008 The 4300 locomotives are MOW locomotives. As I have written they are not equipped with Head End Power Units. They are strictly work locomotives. Eric Yea, i think they are simply moving them though, not in revenue service. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 11, 2008 Share #11 Posted April 11, 2008 Yea, i think they are simply moving them though, not in revenue service. - Andy Not a full set of cars, just like 2 of them. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzitarosa Posted October 2, 2008 Share #12 Posted October 2, 2008 It appears that 3-4 GP40FH-2 locomotives are still active, with NJT obviously intending to get whatever life is left out of their wheelsets, etc. until major expensive repairs are necessary. (It apears the locomotives that were laying over at Bay Head from January-July 2008 are on their way to Canada at a bargain price.) Recently seen active on the NJCL include 4142 (10/1/08 midday southbound at Point Pleasant Beach) 4138 (laying over at night in Bay Head yard over the past few weeks.) 4141 was also active into early August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share #13 Posted October 2, 2008 It appears that 3-4 GP40FH-2 locomotives are still active, with NJT obviously intending to get whatever life is left out of their wheelsets, etc. until major expensive repairs are necessary. (It apears the locomotives that were laying over at Bay Head from January-July 2008 are on their way to Canada at a bargain price.) Recently seen active on the NJCL include 4142 (10/1/08 midday southbound at Point Pleasant Beach) 4138 (laying over at night in Bay Head yard over the past few weeks.) 4141 was also active into early August. Thanks for the info. The October 2008 issue of Railpace Newsmagazine has a photo of 6 of the 7 locomotives on a CN freight going up to Canada. The trains agency AMT is leasing them. The one locomotive that was not on that train was NJ Transit GP40FH-2 #4140. I don't know where that locomotive is and that was one of the 7 stored in Bay Head. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted February 17, 2009 Share #14 Posted February 17, 2009 *Bump* Update the list add the the MP20-3B's 1001-1005 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1448936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted February 17, 2009 Share #15 Posted February 17, 2009 What were those rebuilt from? - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted February 17, 2009 What were those rebuilt from? - A NJ Transit's MP20B-3 locomotives were built by Wabtec. they were built from NJ Transit GP40FH-2 locomotives #4130-4134. NJT 1001 Ex NJT 4130 NJT 1002 Ex NJT 4131 NJT 1003 Ex NJT 4132 NJT 1004 Ex NJT 4133 NJT 1005 Ex NJT 4134. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted February 17, 2009 Share #17 Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted February 17, 2009 Share #18 Posted February 17, 2009 Ok, so the very oldest locos are either going to be rebuilt or sold? When are those other ones (4100-4112) going to retire, do you think they are waiting for them to have a catastrophic problem? - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted February 17, 2009 Share #19 Posted February 17, 2009 The 4100's the CNJ units are fine. They just have some crappy signaling system thats been phased out so they are restricted to the Hoboken routes sometimes making an odd appearance on the :njc:. How long they have know one knows, there was no second order for PL42's so my guess is they have time at least for now. The next units to go will probably be the 4300's the GP40-2's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share #20 Posted February 17, 2009 The 4100's the CNJ units are fine. They just have some crappy signaling system thats been phased out so they are restricted to the Hoboken routes sometimes making an odd appearance on the :njc:. How long they have know one knows, there was no second order for PL42's so my guess is they have time at least for now. The next units to go will probably be the 4300's the GP40-2's. The NJ Transit CNJ 4100-4112 series locomotives are still going strong and in my personal opinion are one of there best. The locomotives were equipped with NJ Transit's Experimental ACSES System which restricted their use to the hoboken Division routes. ACSES stands for Automatic Cab Speed Enforcement System. An advanced form of Cab Signaling and speed enforcement. Despite the fact that the locomotives are 40 years old I would personally expect NJ Transit to use these locomotives at least for a couple more years. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted February 17, 2009 Share #21 Posted February 17, 2009 I was hoping you would come explain it Eric, my explanation of the signal system would have been terrible. Long Live the CNJ geeps!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share #22 Posted February 17, 2009 I was hoping you would come explain it Eric, my explanation of the signal system would have been terrible. Long Live the CNJ geeps!! I'm not that familiar with the system. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted February 18, 2009 Share #23 Posted February 18, 2009 I can explain the system itself but do you really want me to bore you? And leave you all :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted February 18, 2009 Share #24 Posted February 18, 2009 Go ahead, useful info for people looking for it at the least! - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share #25 Posted February 18, 2009 I can explain the system itself but do you really want me to bore you? And leave you all :confused: No its not worth driving yourself crazy trying to explain it.B) Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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