by JohnFromJersey
Per a Facebook post I saw in the NJT North Jersey Coastline Railfans,
I pass by the Neptune Yard pretty frequently, as I did today. There were only 5 or so Comet III's in the yard. I'm not sure if NJT wants to move them gradually, so they don't become some sort of spectacle and/or homeless shelter in Neptune, or if they are going to say f*** it and put all of them in the yard at once. In either case, it will be interesting.
I wonder if someone will try to buy some of these cars to preserve them?
Public information found on NJTs website.I'm going to assume the emphasis on their condition confirms my suspicion of them being in very poor condition due to Hurricane Sandy in 2012. These cars, I've heard, have been in Bay Head since they were retired around 2010, so that fits the timeline.
NJ TRANSIT is soliciting an offer to purchase removal and disposal of 44 retired passenger rail cars, sold in "as is, where is" condition. These rail cars are not in operating condition and must be removed from the Neptune Rail Yard location by truck or dismantled on site.
I pass by the Neptune Yard pretty frequently, as I did today. There were only 5 or so Comet III's in the yard. I'm not sure if NJT wants to move them gradually, so they don't become some sort of spectacle and/or homeless shelter in Neptune, or if they are going to say f*** it and put all of them in the yard at once. In either case, it will be interesting.
I wonder if someone will try to buy some of these cars to preserve them?