ALP-45DP's - Usage and Delivery

Jtgshu wrote:

CleanCab_108 wrote:

OportRailfan wrote:Test trains headed to Bayhead

Heard them say a few hours ago that the "Test Train" was performing practice station stops in area of Bradley Beach on the NJCL Radio Frequency.

From what I heard on the radio, they made "simulated station stops" (opening and closing the doors, usually on the side of the train opposite the platform) from Woodbridge to Bay Head and back to Woodbridge and changed modes in Long Branch in either direction

I stand corrected, sorry about that.

Jtgshu wrote:

CleanCab_108 wrote:

OportRailfan wrote:Test trains headed to Bayhead

Heard them say a few hours ago that the "Test Train" was performing practice station stops in area of Bradley Beach on the NJCL Radio Frequency.

From what I heard on the radio, they made "simulated station stops" (opening and closing the doors, usually on the side of the train opposite the platform) from Woodbridge to Bay Head and back to Woodbridge and changed modes in Long Branch in either direction

From what you heard on the radio

Jtgshu wrote:

CleanCab_108 wrote:

OportRailfan wrote:Test trains headed to Bayhead

Heard them say a few hours ago that the "Test Train" was performing practice station stops in area of Bradley Beach on the NJCL Radio Frequency.

From what I heard on the radio, they made "simulated station stops" (opening and closing the doors, usually on the side of the train opposite the platform) from Woodbridge to Bay Head and back to Woodbridge and changed modes in Long Branch in either direction

Sure ya did

I did! sheesh...the radios on locomotives are powerful so i could hear the whole conversation

4501+4009+5 went west today under catenary power, and came back east under diesel power.

Caught the 4501 making a test run up the Port Jervis toady. Got these shots at Suffern. Thanks for the heads-up goes to MNR#1Conductor who was out there as well.








Got this one as well...

Nice pictures!


*mod note: edited, no need to quote pictures.

Apparently the first time an ALP45DP has entered MNCR territory. But I doubt the Port Jervis line will be running them.

Nice shots. That engine looks a bit big, still cool thought.

R36 Combine Coach wrote:Apparently the first time an ALP45DP has entered MNCR territory. But I doubt the Port Jervis line will be running them.

Well, just because they are dual modes, they are also a diesel locomotive. Therefore, in theory they could be used anywhere. They have the potential to be decent (albeit overpriced and overkill) diesel locos, and could be used in a pinch for a train going up there, just like a Geep or F40 or PL42, if the regular train craps out and nothing else is available.

This engine is supposed to do clearance testing in NYP tonight. Hopefully, things will go smoother than the double deckers!

ThirdRail7 wrote:This engine is supposed to do clearance testing in NYP tonight. Hopefully, things will go smoother than the double deckers!

I saw it passing through Secaucus heading towards NYP around 9:30pm with a couple 46s.

Nice pics, RearOfSignal! This is going to be sweet! Hopefully soon the dual modes will be in operation for those parts of the system that need them for direct service to NY (i.e. the M&E/Monty-Boonty west of Dover, the NJCL west of Long Branch, etc....too bad the former Erie lines won't need them except, as Jtgshu points out, if another loco craps out).

ThirdRail7 wrote:This engine is supposed to do clearance testing in NYP tonight. Hopefully, things will go smoother than the double deckers!

Hopefully not, and it'll find more things that Amtrak messed up on.

I actually got an email from Paul on the 4501 Photos at Suffern. What also got me on this one is it looks like 4912 (Ex 4116?) with the 2 cab cars in its consist was also another test train as it's doing a reburn Test run also as it turned around in the station from what I see.