NJT/MN Football trains run again for 2010

Are the NJT training trains running this weekend?

Not unless a few crews did not get a turn last week, to keep qualified each crew needs to operate a train over that segment once a year.

Amtrak territory qualifications last only 6 months. That's why we ran training trains back in March and again this month.

I will be watching the first train run this Sunday in Stamford CT

Too bad the weather is supposed to be lousy. I may try to catch it somewhere.

I watched train #3137 arrive and depart Larchmont. It looked like about 30 people (based on their football attire) were waiting for the train, which I think was more than last year. I took a few pictures but none came out very good. The weather was very cool and overcast, not great conditions for taking pictures. The consist was ALP-46 #4600 and 10 double decker coaches.

I saw the train in Stamford CT this morning.

Video of the very first run of the season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBfduR-QXgs

Saw the second football train of the season this morning in Stamford, CT it had 7051 ML Cab car leading with ALP46 #4619.

Video from this Morning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiU4_0f0lK4

This morning the Train had ALP46 #4619 with ML Cab Car #7051 I caught it in Stamford, CT.

The video from this morning in Stamford, CT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tMlkJBvDfw

Caught 3148 in Fairfield tonight. It was scheduled to arrive at 7:10 but didn't arrive until 7:45-35 minutes late. Comet V cab-car 6047 leading and ALP-44 4414 pushing. Video will be posted as soon as I can upload it.

Train538 wrote:Caught 3148 in Fairfield tonight. It was scheduled to arrive at 7:10 but didn't arrive until 7:45-35 minutes late.

That's interesting. Does anyone know the FACTS about about why the train was running so late? Thanks.

Because the football game ran longer than expected. What good would it do to have the train leave before the game was over?

Clean Cab wrote:Because the football game ran longer than expected.

Thank you. I was not aware of that. Hence why I asked.

Terrapin Station wrote:

Clean Cab wrote:Because the football game ran longer than expected.

Thank you. I was not aware of that. Hence why I asked.

Oh, haha. For what ever reason, I wasn't thinking about that . Thanks!

On Halloween 2010 this morning ALP46 #4605 was on the west end and ML Cab Car #7050 on the east end in Stamford, CT.

Halloween 2010 run of the Football Train video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhXz_JUjgkI

Enjoy it!!!!