NJT has just painted two ALP-46A’s one into PRR tuscan 5 stripe and other into Erie Lackawanna, as well as a GP40 back into blue CNJ
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Lehigh Valley Railroad posted:NJT has just painted two ALP-46A’s one into PRR tuscan 5 stripe and other into Erie Lackawanna, as well as a GP40 back into blue CNJ
So,,,,,,,,they are NOT concerned with solving their serious operating problems, but are now concerning themselves with fancy heritage paint schemes? Typical of NJT.
At least in the case of the ALP-46's they are not paint jobs, just wraps from what I understand. A whole lot cheaper.
Is the GP40 heritage unit actually a true CNJ GP40P that ended up in the 4100 series or one of the former PC/NYC GP40s in the 4200 series?
GG1 4877 posted:At least in the case of the ALP-46's they are not paint jobs, just wraps from what I understand. A whole lot cheaper.
Is the GP40 heritage unit actually a true CNJ GP40P that ended up in the 4100 series or one of the former PC/NYC GP40s in the 4200 series?
4109.
It’s a shame though very few or no steam locomotives survived from the northeastern railroads. CNJ, DL&W, Erie, Reading, LV, New Haven, PRR, NYC. What do most northeastern tourist railroads have? Either Canadian locomotives or ones from southern or western roads.
Do we know yet what lines they will be on?
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Come on Lionel!
I would even buy either pennsy or lack,,,,and I run prewar and modern standard,,wow
The only one I will not see coming through Glen Rock, NJ is the #4636. I've seen most of the heritage cars come through town already. Nice job NJT!
After UP and NS, this heritage stuff is becoming too, "Me, too".
And in the end, does the commuter even care if the train is late. AGAIN.
I think It's great....but SOME folks are never happy...good job NJT
joe krasko posted:I think It's great....but SOME folks are never happy.
Yes,,,,,,,,,the folks that have to ride NJT EVERY SINGLE WORK DAY, and put up with such poor performance.
As I write this, I am riding in a coach right behind the ALP-46 #4636 in Pennsylvania 5-stripe livery. Its a midtown direct train from Summit, NJ to Penn Station, NY.
The tuscan red paint scheme and stripes look awesome.
I can only imagine what it must have been like to ride behind a GG1 with the same paint scheme, as it barreled towards the Hudson River tunnels. At that time, I was only riding R1 subways in Brooklyn.
NealWeiss posted:As I write this, I am riding in a coach right behind the ALP-46 #4636 in Pennsylvania 5-stripe livery. Its a midtown direct train from Summit, NJ to Penn Station, NY.
The tuscan red paint scheme and stripes look awesome.
I can only imagine what it must have been like to ride behind a GG1 with the same paint scheme,
Well, first there were not that many PRR GG1 locomotives painted in the Tuscan Red scheme (maybe 10?). Second, as a kid growing up in New Jersey, I saw, and road behind, many, MANY GG1s, and when sitting in a coach seat, you really couldn't see much of the "G" pulling the train on the PRR 4 track main line, anyway.
as it barreled towards the Hudwon River tunnels. At that time, I was only riding R1 subways in Brooklyn.
I rode behind 4877 on the last run way back in 1983. Nothing quite like riding behind one. While my other trips to NYC from the shore were behind PC / NJDOT black GG1s running even at a mere 80 mph behind them is one of my great childhood memories. They tracked so well through the high speed turnouts.
My last experience on NJT was in the summer of 2017. I was surprised how much the service quality had gone down since my last trip in 1991. All I can say though is that as bad as it may be now, it probably is nothing like it was during the late 70's. Those were rough years for commuters.
