kaback9 Posted April 1, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 1, 2009 We had another nice day so after classes headed out to do some local railfanning in Red Bank on the Coastline. Decided to head over to the West Front St bridge and photograph trains crossing the Navesink River Bridge. Techincally its at the point where the Shrewsbury River, and Navesink meet. Anyway here are the photos. http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548147 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548148 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548149 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548150 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548151 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548152 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548153 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548156 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1548158 Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxtreme21 Posted April 1, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 1, 2009 really nice pics looks like an njt advertisement - mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 1, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 1, 2009 Cool! I just saw 4123 at hoboken 3 weeks ago. Do the cats tend to wander between RVL and NJCL? Also, wow those older 44's are starting to look bad. :eek: Need a refurb! - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 1, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 1, 2009 Hot stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted April 2, 2009 Cool! I just saw 4123 at hoboken 3 weeks ago. Do the cats tend to wander between RVL and NJCL? Also, wow those older 44's are starting to look bad. :eek: Need a refurb! - A The F40's tend to be used out of Hoboken on the Main Line, BCL, PVL and then of course the NJCL, the RVL has become PL42 territory now mostly with an occasional F40 or geep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted April 2, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 2, 2009 Nice! When I see the F40, I think they are cab cars (Amtrak NPCU). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted April 2, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 2, 2009 The F40's tend to be used out of Hoboken on the Main Line, BCL, PVL and then of course the NJCL, the RVL has become PL42 territory now mostly with an occasional F40 or geep. The RVL used to be the F40PH-2CAT's home route but as Kaback9 said the PL42AC locomotives have taken over. Here is a little NJT F40PH-2CAT trivia NJ Transit F40PH-2CAT #4113 is the only NJ Transit F40PH-2CAT to have a 2500 Gallon Fuel tank. This was done so that the locomotive could operate on the NJCL for longer time periods between refueling. Here is a photo of NJT 4113 that I took a few days ago in Little Silver NJ. http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1542649 Eric P.S. Great Photos Kaback9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 2, 2009 Share #8 Posted April 2, 2009 Thanks for the info ! - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted April 3, 2009 Have some more photos to add as I met ERic out there today, not a sunny day but not a bad day overall. http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549820 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549822 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549823 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549827 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549831 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549837 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549838 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549839 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549845 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549846 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549847 http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1549848 Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted April 3, 2009 Share #10 Posted April 3, 2009 Hello Everyone, Here are my photos from today. http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/picsByDateThumbs.aspx?date=4/2/2009 Enjoy, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 3, 2009 Share #11 Posted April 3, 2009 Nice catches! Why a double header? Nice catch with the comet 4 cab car! You know, i've caught identical consists, but having the comet 5 be cab & comet 4 be a cab but face away from loco. Weird stuff! B) - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted April 3, 2009 No one is sure why they are double heading some consists. This is the first time in a while I have caught this, however this select train has been doing this for quite some time, as people have been photographing it along with just reporting it to me. Eric and I have a theory that it is a fuel move but even that were not to sure about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted April 3, 2009 Share #13 Posted April 3, 2009 No one is sure why they are double heading some consists. This is the first time in a while I have caught this, however this select train has been doing this for quite some time, as people have been photographing it along with just reporting it to me. Eric and I have a theory that it is a fuel move but even that were not to sure about. My personal theory is that NJ Transit is trying to combine the fueling moves on the NJCL. For the past several months NJ Transit has been double heading revenue commuter trains out of Hoboken at rush hour during the week and the weekend NJCL fueling trains have consisted of a single F40PH-2CAT locomotive. I don't know 100% if thats the reason behind it but in my opinion that is my best guess. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted April 3, 2009 My personal theory is that NJ Transit is trying to combine the fueling moves on the NJCL. For the past several months NJ Transit has been double heading revenue commuter trains out of Hoboken at rush hour during the week and the weekend NJCL fueling trains have consisted of a single F40PH-2CAT locomotive. I don't know 100% if thats the reason behind it but in my opinion that is my best guess. Eric I was told and maybe you were as well by employees that you know that this was a test of some sort. Remember it has not been every train the last month. I'm wondering if it may have something to do with making room in Bay Head while work is done on track 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted April 3, 2009 Share #15 Posted April 3, 2009 I was told and maybe you were as well by employees that you know that this was a test of some sort. Remember it has not been every train the last month. I'm wondering if it may have something to do with making room in Bay Head while work is done on track 10. But if it was a test train would would the be testing? The compatibility of a F40PH-2CAT with a GP40PH-2B?B)B) I know that they have not been doing this with "Every Rush Hour Train" but I think it has to do with the fueling trains and perhaps like you said the track work in Bay Head. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted April 3, 2009 Share #16 Posted April 3, 2009 Great Pics! The ALP-44s still look fine. I just hope that when the ALP-46As come and NJT clears the speed to 125 mph that the ALP-44s would pull Comet VIs at 125 mph. The ALP-44s can go for a while without an overhaul. Just remember that the AEM7s never got overhauls until they were almost 30 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks! Whats a comet VI? A comet is a single level car designation, they are Multilevels, the Comet VI designation would be used if transit was to ever buy another order of single level cars. Eric, I thought of this late last night, but what if they are swapping power in and out with this? Remember 4150 was not on the NJCL the otherday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 3, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 3, 2009 They are better off out doing stuff anyways vs just sitting. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted April 4, 2009 I could not agree with you more, the worst thing you can do to an engine besides running it is not running it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kreszl Posted April 4, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 4, 2009 Thanks! Whats a comet VI? A comet is a single level car designation, they are Multilevels, the Comet VI designation would be used if transit was to ever buy another order of single level cars. Eric, I thought of this late last night, but what if they are swapping power in and out with this? Remember 4150 was not on the NJCL the otherday. Here are some photos I took of NJ Transit 4150 at Hoboken the other day. http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1550992 http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1550991 Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 4, 2009 Share #21 Posted April 4, 2009 Lucky. They hardly ever park them loco first where you a photo of it! - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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