by Jishnu
At about 10am this morning (March 29, 04) I saw an NJTransit GP-40 pulling two Amfleet coaches go by Short Hills on the Morris and Essex line. Anyone have any idea what this was all about?
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Jishnu wrote:At about 10am this morning (March 29, 04) I saw an NJTransit GP-40 pulling two Amfleet coaches go by Short Hills on the Morris and Essex line. Anyone have any idea what this was all about?Your kiddin', right ? Neat but would have looked better with an electo loco in charge. Was it westbound ? Maybe they are bound for Whippany (i.e. for the Morristown and Erie RR).
Your kiddin', right ? Neat but would have looked better with an electo loco in charge. Was it westbound ? Maybe they are bound for Whippany (i.e. for the Morristown and Erie RR).No I'm not kidding. I almost fell off my chair with astonishment (the NJTransit line passes right by my apartment).
semerson wrote:I saw this train yesterday (Sunday 3/28) heading South on the Pascack Valley Line. It was definitely an Amfleet coach with a NJT coach. I wonder if it's some kind of inspection train.Yep, sounds like it. See the link above in my post.
EDM5970 wrote:I think they are called electrics, or electric locomotives, not "electros." Or did NJ suddenly move to Europe?But the Acela, like the ALPs and unlike the Arrows, can change on the fly from 11-12.5kV to 25kV. So in theory the pans could have been raised as long as they set him for 25kV (which is customary on the Boston extension on the NEC).
(Or maybe I'm hearing teenspeak. 'Supman? Chill.)
Also, to answer the Acela question, most likely because the Acela was set up for 11 or 12K, and the Hoboken division is 25K. Just like the MU cars, which have 11K or 25K stickers-
TAMR213 wrote:I'll bet it was the corridor Clipper. Apparently, it has been spoted at Hoboken, and NJT has been useing it ever since the TGIV burnt to a crisp.My thought too. I spotted it with a Geep on Friday at Hob.
nick11a wrote:It was the 10002 Geometry Car. NJT is using Amtrak's TSAV or the 10002 quarterly.TAMR213 wrote:I'll bet it was the corridor Clipper. Apparently, it has been spoted at Hoboken, and NJT has been useing it ever since the TGIV burnt to a crisp.My thought too. I spotted it with a Geep on Friday at Hob.