Eric Kreszl Posted July 28, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2007 Hello Everyone, I have videos of the NJ Transit trains X232 and X233 which are the fueling trains that run on the North Jersey Coast Line on the weekends. These are the trains that have 2 to 3 locomotives on it and speed through the train stations without stopping. Here are some photos I took of the X trains that I have taken as well. http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=696628 http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=696626 http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=784317 http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=760688 Enjoy the videos and the photos, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainspotter Posted July 28, 2007 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2007 Interesting videos. Why is the train running on the opposite track in video 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewJerseyT Posted July 28, 2007 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2007 They could have been working on the other track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracknut Posted July 28, 2007 Share #4 Posted July 28, 2007 Nice videos Eric. One question, what exactly do these refueling trains do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastman346 Posted July 28, 2007 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2007 Nice videos Eric. One question, what exactly do these refueling trains do? My guess would be that it pushes/pulls a refueled locomotive to the terminal or station that that needs it. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted July 28, 2007 Share #6 Posted July 28, 2007 Great videos Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 28, 2007 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2007 Very nice videos. I never seen the NJT refueling trains before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted August 16, 2007 Hey Guys, NJ Transit started running these X trains about a few years ago. NJ Transit had to remove the fueling facilites from Bay Head Yard as part of the Yard improvement plan a few years ago. As a result NJ Transit runs these 2 X trains to take the locomotives up to the MMC or the Medowlands Maitenance Complex to refuel the locomotives and bring them back down the NJCL to Bay Head. The letter X in the trains designation means that the train is schedueled but it does not carry passengers. Train X232 is the train going North and X233 is the train going south. I have seen this train twice with 3 locomotives on it. The passenger cars are included on the train so that the train can run at the maximum authorized speeds. If it was just the locomotives the train would not be able to go as fast. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebbieprops Posted August 16, 2007 Share #9 Posted August 16, 2007 Very nice videos, Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracknut Posted August 18, 2007 Share #10 Posted August 18, 2007 How does the refueling process work? Please excuse my ignorance but what exactly happens? Sorry Eastman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share #11 Posted August 18, 2007 How does the refueling process work? Please excuse my ignorance but what exactly happens? Sorry Eastman. I'm not sure unfortuinately. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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