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Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:43 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4445

Septa's AEM7's were rated at 125mph but never ran that in revenue service.

Re: 4014 doing what it's meant to do

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:13 pm ¦  Forum: Union Pacific ¦  Topic: 4014 doing what it's meant to do ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 381

Put it on shove over Sherman Hill, sans that helper diesel. Just once!

Inside the boxes are pushbuttons to actuate a code sequence for an ASC test.

Re: Trip Report: Ukraine

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:29 pm ¦  Forum: Travel & Trip Reports ¦  Topic: Trip Report: Ukraine ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 1920

Mr. Norman,

Your speculation on the Ukraine Armed Forces demise is premature.
The Russian army is having their heads handed to them.

AH

Re: NH FL9 Spotted Near Newark

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:28 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NH FL9 Spotted Near Newark ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 1468

It was still there this morning 10/25.

Re: Popes Creek Subdivision fate?

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:46 pm ¦  Forum: DelMarVa & Washington, D.C. Railfan ¦  Topic: Popes Creek Subdivision fate? ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 3399

NS does run a local out of Bayview at night as far Ardwick (just past New Carrollton.)

Re: B32-8WH Fleet Status and Usage

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Thu Aug 05, 2021 9:45 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: B32-8WH Fleet Status and Usage ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 1151

The 514 came over today from Lorton with a P42 on a transfer to DC.

Re: B32-8WH Fleet Status and Usage

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:57 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: B32-8WH Fleet Status and Usage ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 1151

The 512/13/14 were based out of DC for a while and were used DC south (VA/FL/NC) and west (CHI.)

Re: Geep Hunting

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:56 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Geep Hunting ¦  Replies: 52 ¦  Views: 12910

The 4109 was in service this evening at Newark Penn along with a PL42 and a string of single level cars on 5 track around 630p. Based on the schedule and time it would be train #5445.

Re: To Philly For Fifty

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Sun May 02, 2021 2:19 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: To Philly For Fifty ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 4117

Some PR person should be reprimanded for even having that old locomotive anywhere on the property. The media take pictures of whatever frames the shot. Should have had a Keystone cab to evoke the metro liner if you to evoke 50 years ago. The MP-15 #578 is absolutely crazy The new Acela 2 train set ...

Re: Future of Septa Regional Rail Fleet

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:30 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Future of Septa Regional Rail Fleet ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 34396

Probably won't see the Silverliners IV leave until 2030 or 2040? Was that the original timeline? My understanding is that they’re already at or near the end of their service life. The IVs were delivered from 1973 to 1976 which puts them at the half-century mark by the middle of this decade. You nev...

Re: Penn Station Central Control

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:20 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Penn Station Central Control ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 3571

I was just being specific as if he was inquiring about the desks themselves rather than the office as a whole.

Re: Penn Station Central Control

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:54 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Penn Station Central Control ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 3571

PSCC controls NY Terminal, Harold to Bergen and to Empire.

Re: New Carrollton, MD (NCR) Second Platform

 by amtrakhogger ¦  Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:01 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: New Carrollton, MD (NCR) Second Platform ¦  Replies: 20 ¦  Views: 4141

"Landover" will remain an interlocking, but will be slimmed down to only one switch PW 1 track to CSX Landover Sub.

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