WOW !
Checked out Summit last night from about 5:30 till 7:15....musta seen 35+ trains of ALL TYPES ( 44's, 46's, F40's GP40PH's, Comet I's, II's, III's, IV's, V's, Arrows but no GP40FH's ) coming and going serving large #'s of PGA riders headed east AND west. Also saw 2 eastbound EXTRAS running non-stop thru the station.
Most unusual sight ?
Howz about a 6-Comet mix arriving westbound out of Hoboken headed to Dover being PUSHED by GP40PH #4145....with the long hood facing EAST !! I've NEVER seen that before. Can/did #4145 run long hood forward on a revenue run eastbound ? Guess so.
In brief -
NJT has a PA guy announcing all train arrivals/departures....new electronic trainboards on the platforms and in the overhead walkway....NJT has repaired/painted the concrete walls....BMW advertisements throughout the walkway ( big ad $$$ ! )....heavy police presense on the platforms for crowd control....NJT has a lone GP40 ( # ? ) on station out in the yard as an emergency 'protect' engine....NJT MOW crews seen carrying grease buckets and brushes out on the interlockings at both ends of the station keeping switches lubed....ALL yard siding rails polished and gleaming as all have been getting continual use this week.
Haven't seen Summit this busy in over 35 years !
Checked out Summit last night from about 5:30 till 7:15....musta seen 35+ trains of ALL TYPES ( 44's, 46's, F40's GP40PH's, Comet I's, II's, III's, IV's, V's, Arrows but no GP40FH's ) coming and going serving large #'s of PGA riders headed east AND west. Also saw 2 eastbound EXTRAS running non-stop thru the station.
Most unusual sight ?
Howz about a 6-Comet mix arriving westbound out of Hoboken headed to Dover being PUSHED by GP40PH #4145....with the long hood facing EAST !! I've NEVER seen that before. Can/did #4145 run long hood forward on a revenue run eastbound ? Guess so.
In brief -
NJT has a PA guy announcing all train arrivals/departures....new electronic trainboards on the platforms and in the overhead walkway....NJT has repaired/painted the concrete walls....BMW advertisements throughout the walkway ( big ad $$$ ! )....heavy police presense on the platforms for crowd control....NJT has a lone GP40 ( # ? ) on station out in the yard as an emergency 'protect' engine....NJT MOW crews seen carrying grease buckets and brushes out on the interlockings at both ends of the station keeping switches lubed....ALL yard siding rails polished and gleaming as all have been getting continual use this week.
Haven't seen Summit this busy in over 35 years !
