Eric Kreszl Posted September 23, 2008 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2008 Hello Everyone, This is off of my rrpicturearchives.net site. http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=NJT This is the roster of all the NJ Transit equipment I have photographed so far. Opinions are welcome of course. Enjoy, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted September 23, 2008 Share #2 Posted September 23, 2008 Great stuff man!! As i have suspected, it looks like (NJT) actually still has 3 old switchers. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted September 23, 2008 Great stuff man!! As i have suspected, it looks like (NJT) actually still has 3 old switchers. - A NJ Transit SW1500 locomotives #500 and 501 were sold to Larry's Truck & Electric company. Those 2 locomotives are no longer on NJ Transit Property. Those photos I took of the locomotives were before they were sold. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted September 23, 2008 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2008 And 502 was photographed by me during a rescue operation at Hoboken Terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted September 23, 2008 And 502 was photographed by me during a rescue operation at Hoboken Terminal. And those were EXCELLENT photos you took. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted September 23, 2008 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2008 So what are the ones that are sitting at MMC and hoboken yard? I've seen on google earth & my own eyes more than one old switcher. Could they have purchased 2 without anyone knowing? There are hundreds still remaining of the sw1500 model.... Mysterious... :cool: - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted September 23, 2008 Share #7 Posted September 23, 2008 So what are the ones that are sitting at MMC and hoboken yard? I've seen on google earth & my own eyes more than one old switcher. Could they have purchased 2 without anyone knowing? There are hundreds still remaining of the sw1500 model.... Mysterious... :cool: - A Those can't be SW1500s then. And if your looking on Google Earth, that doesn't count since lord knows from when the images are from. You probably saw something else and thought they were SW1500s. 502 is the only one remaining in NJT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted September 23, 2008 Share #8 Posted September 23, 2008 Those can't be SW1500s then. And if your looking on Google Earth, that doesn't count since lord knows from when the images are from. You probably saw something else and thought they were SW1500s. 502 is the only one remaining in NJT. Yea, probably a different kind. I wonder if they had them on loan while the new ones were in shakedown? - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted September 23, 2008 Share #9 Posted September 23, 2008 Yea, probably a different kind. I wonder if they had them on loan while the new ones were in shakedown? - A 501 and 502 were long gone before the new switchers were even planned to happen. They just used more of the 4300s for switching moves, and other loco that were laying around available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted September 23, 2008 501 and 502 were long gone before the new switchers were even planned to happen. They just used more of the 4300s for switching moves, and other loco that were laying around available. You will always see one of the GP40PH-2 locomotives performing some form of yard work somewhere. That's of course what they do at Long Branch and that's one of the advantages to the GP40PH-2 locomotives. You can pull them out of commuter service at anytime and use them for yard work. Try doing that with a PL42AC, F40PH-2CAT, or GP40FH-2. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted September 24, 2008 Share #11 Posted September 24, 2008 You will always see one of the GP40PH-2 locomotives performing some form of yard work somewhere. That's of course what they do at Long Branch and that's one of the advantages to the GP40PH-2 locomotives. You can pull them out of commuter service at anytime and use them for yard work. Try doing that with a PL42AC, F40PH-2CAT, or GP40FH-2. Eric I guess that's why they got hood units for switchers. Increased visibility. Plus they are easier too fix than cowl units. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share #12 Posted September 24, 2008 I guess that's why they got hood units for switchers. Increased visibility. Plus they are easier too fix than cowl units. - A Yes but when you compare the MP20B-3 switchers to the SW1500 locomotives they had for the same purpose you can see in all directions inside a SW1500 while in a MP20B-3 in order to drive the locomotive backward you are better off driving a GP40PH-2 locomotive since visibility is the same. In other words the SW1500 locomotive has better visibility in all directions where a MP20B-3 is like driving a GP40-2 Backwards. That's just my personal opinion of course. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted September 24, 2008 Share #13 Posted September 24, 2008 Yes but when you compare the MP20B-3 switchers to the SW1500 locomotives they had for the same purpose you can see in all directions inside a SW1500 while in a MP20B-3 in order to drive the locomotive backward you are better off driving a GP40PH-2 locomotive since visibility is the same. In other words the SW1500 locomotive has better visibility in all directions where a MP20B-3 is like driving a GP40-2 Backwards. That's just my personal opinion of course. Eric Of course! I agree though, the raised cab w/ the shorter engine makes so much sense. I guess that's why many, many of those style switchers are still in use. How much can 502 haul vs the newer (NJT) work units? - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share #14 Posted September 24, 2008 Of course! I agree though, the raised cab w/ the shorter engine makes so much sense. I guess that's why many, many of those style switchers are still in use. How much can 502 haul vs the newer (NJT) work units? - A According to what I have heard so far. Little 502 can haul more than 1002. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted September 26, 2008 Share #15 Posted September 26, 2008 According to what I have heard so far. Little 502 can haul more than 1002. Eric A good reason to have it around still then! - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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