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webman wrote:I'm a regular commuter on the RVL and have been following the progress of the Whitehouse passing track with great interest. Does anyone know when the new schedule with increased service will begin? Does anyone know what the departure times in High Bridge in the AM and Newark in the PM will be?I think 5423 is a definite extension to High Bridge (the 12:06pm departure from Newark), because on holidays this train runs as 8525 all the way up to High Bridge.
Thanks in advance!
transit383 wrote:There are five afternoon trains that run up to High Bridge in the current schedule. Do any of them spend the night in High Bridge or do they all deadhead back to Raritan?Everything heads back to Raritan Yard, then most of the equipment is used on later runs...
transit383 wrote:I think 5423 is a definite extension to High Bridge (the 12:06pm departure from Newark), because on holidays this train runs as 8525 all the way up to High Bridge.That is incorrect. On getaway days, or days before a major holiday, 5425 (not 5423) is extended to High Bridge as 8525.
Jtgshu wrote:Rails are laid for most of the siding, and are attached for about 1/2 of it. There are no marks or distrubing of the current ROW, so it will still be awhile before they cut in the new switches. Also, I didn't see any placement or foundations for signals or anything ou there, so i guess thats yet to come.Yes, they certainly are moving!
But the track crews are making good progress on getting those ties and rails installed on the siding!
I was expecting to see it either just east or west of the station but when I drove by yesterday, didn't see it. And being that they wouldn't put it by all of the crossings (School Road, Coddington Road, County Line Road), I can only guess they are putting it west of the station past the curve?TGIV wrote:You guessed it about 300 ft west of the curve.OK, I would have thought a good place for it would be right at the west end of the station similar to the Far Hills set up of a passing track. But, that isn't too bad at least.
Jtgshu wrote:There is an overhead bridge which goes over the siding about midway down its length, but i can't remember teh name of the street. The street is right were Railroad St (Ave?) west from White House meets up with/changes names to Old Mountain Road at that interection is right on the other side of the bridge, on the North Side of the tracks.Hmm, don't know that road. Time for a scouting mission....
nick11a wrote:It was probably located to (1) avoid grade crossings, and (2) the place where the times would best fit the required meets.TGIV wrote:You guessed it about 300 ft west of the curve.OK, I would have thought a good place for it would be right at the west end of the station similar to the Far Hills set up of a passing track. But, that isn't too bad at least.
