ALP-45-DP Usage/Service Patterns

Does anyone have any news on the 4500, 4512 and 4517? These three units seem to never come up here, what is their status?

ACeInTheHole wrote:Does anyone have any news on the 4500, 4512 and 4517? These three units seem to never come up here, what is their status?

I think the 4512 was the one that went to Texas? I posted something about an engine going to Texas in the past but forget which one.

srock1028 wrote:

ACeInTheHole wrote:Does anyone have any news on the 4500, 4512 and 4517? These three units seem to never come up here, what is their status?

I think the 4512 was the one that went to Texas? I posted something about an engine going to Texas in the past but forget which one.

It was the 4512 that went to Texas yes. Did it come back yet?

chuchubob wrote:4523 was on the NEC Saturday.

4525 was on the NEC 3/11/14.

chuchubob wrote:4523 was on the NEC Saturday.

Nice!!!

I gotta get out to the NEC and see these in action!

srock1028 wrote:

ryanov wrote:Where are other diesel trains fueled?

MMC, Hoboken, Raritan, Port Morris, Atlantic City.

Perhaps they could fuel them at morrisville? is this practical at all?

25Hz wrote:

srock1028 wrote:

ryanov wrote:Where are other diesel trains fueled?

MMC, Hoboken, Raritan, Port Morris, Atlantic City.

Perhaps they could fuel them at morrisville? is this practical at all?

Being that there is no fuel pit at Morrisville, no.

I saw a ALP45 on a trainset sitting at Sunnyside yard this afternoon but however I did't catched the unit # at all.

I can share two ALP45 photos from the NEC on Sunday.

An interesting eastbound equipment move with cab car 6004 leading 4528(?) and 4302 at Edison:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/erielimite ... /lightbox/

A little while later, 4523 on train 7834 crossing the Raritan River:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=474260

Rob

srock1028 wrote:

25Hz wrote:

srock1028 wrote:

ryanov wrote:Where are other diesel trains fueled?

MMC, Hoboken, Raritan, Port Morris, Atlantic City.

Perhaps they could fuel them at morrisville? is this practical at all?

Being that there is no fuel pit at Morrisville, no.

I mean to put one in, would that be doable?

you have no Idea how much trouble that is.
Environmental study, water resource study, etc etc etc.
Most of time it takes just about 5 to 6 years to get all permits.

And then you have to deal with the NIMBYs...

lirr42 wrote:And then you have to deal with the NIMBYs...

Well, the yard is in the middle of an industrial area surrounded by woods. You can't even see it except in winter from rt 1 or if you drive up the access road on the other side.

If it adds operational flexibility, I don't see why they shouldn't put one in. Would allow NEC trains to turn at NYP and head out to RVL, NJCL, or such without needing to go to MMC or Hoboken first.

Is there any actual practical thing standing in the way, or not?

like I said before...............................................

Isn't 5-6 years a little generous, more like 10-15 to do all the studies and get the permits right?