The Atlantic City Line Thread

[liftedjeep]

Link to petition on stopping NJ Transit from suspending service on the Atlantic City Line:

https://www.change.org/p/kevin-corbett- ... rters_page" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ben

[amtrakhogger]

I am surprised Mr. Sweeny isn't hitting the roof over this planned service suspension.

[blockline4180]

No way the Unions would allow crews from other railroads to qualify portions of NJT?? You think if the situation is that dire (and it is), and they needed 40-50 more engineers that you couldnt find extra Amtrak or SEPTA crew to work other assignments in South Jersey.? The whole thing really is a disaster that there are no other options!

Yes. Christie does get most of the blame for today's problems, but it goes back to McGreevey and Corzine as well for poor planning and lack of allocated funds for the agency.

[ChesterValley]

Is PTC actually installed on the ACL?

According to the Inquirer, http://www2.philly.com/philly/business/ ... 80816.html

None of about 60 miles of track and none of the four locomotives or 16 train cars used on the line are equipped with PTC...

I know they did improvements earlier when they shut down the line from march to early June, but I'm still surprised they dud zero PTC work earlier this year

[CNJGeep]

You couldnt find extra Amtrak or SEPTA crew to work other assignments in South Jersey?

HAHAHAHA. SEPTA doesn't even have enough engineers to cover the trains they have. No idea how dire things are over at Amtrak.

[johnnyloco]

9/3/2018

An NJT work train consisting of NJT 4207, 10 gons, 4 flats, and an American crane with gon on the rear arrived Friday night and is tied down in Winslow.
Some of the gons have new tie plates, some have white canvas bags (possibly rail clips) and some are empty. The flats are all empty.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5008923" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5008930" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

American crane-
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5008925" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5008924" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Some of the gons and flats-
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5008926" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5008932" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5008937" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[R36 Combine Coach]

I'm guessing 4207 is the latest GP40 to be demoted to work service diesel.

[R&DB]

johnnyloco » Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:28 pm

9/3/2018

An NJT work train consisting of NJT 4207, 10 gons, 4 flats, and an American crane with gon on the rear arrived Friday night and is tied down in Winslow

Do they really need a crane tor PTC installation?

[liftedjeep]

I'm guessing 4207 is the latest GP40 to be demoted to work service diesel.

#4207 was the power on my train from 30th St Station to the Transfer Center in Pennsauken not even a month ago.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5001014" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ben

[johnnyloco]

9/5/2018

An extra crew came down to Atlantic City today, combined all the equipment, and deadheaded north to the MMC with a combined 4 engines and 16 coaches.
Seen here on the NEC at Holmesburg Jct.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010752" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010753" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[CentralValleyRail]

9/5/2018

An extra crew came down to Atlantic City today, combined all the equipment, and deadheaded north to the MMC with a combined 4 engines and 16 coaches.
Seen here on the NEC at Holmesburg Jct.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010752" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010753" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just curious, how did they get to AC? I don't see an additional engine attached to the set?

[glennk419]

9/5/2018

An extra crew came down to Atlantic City today, combined all the equipment, and deadheaded north to the MMC with a combined 4 engines and 16 coaches.
Seen here on the NEC at Holmesburg Jct.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010752" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5010753" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just curious, how did they get to AC? I don't see an additional engine attached to the set?

Most likely they were cabbed down.

[glennk419]

Are there any updates on how the work is proceeding?

[chuchubob]

Rail and tie replacement at SOUTH RACE

[lensovet]

Rail and tie replacement at SOUTH RACE

question: why?