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The Liberty Street Hump! |
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What appears to be a hump over Liberty Street at MP 23.51 is only temporary--the track crews will tamp and raise the approaches between the bridges to provide a level run through the work zone as a temporary shoo-fly around the construction. |
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7/18/2008 Upload Date: 7/18/2008 11:45:07 AM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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And just like that... |
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NJ TRANSIT track crews, in one full weekend of work, have shifted Track 1 to the northernmost alignment through Plainfield. In the distance is the newly-renovated Plainfield Station and a tamper making some adjustments to the new alignment. Tracks 1 and 2 now straddle the work area. Note how smooth the new alignment is, especially compared to the unfinished track in previous photos! |
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7/22/2008 Upload Date: 7/22/2008 2:02:15 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Like the Old Days |
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Crews cut and bolted the relay rail where needed during the outage. Note the bond on the rail head for the signal system. |
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7/22/2008 Upload Date: 7/22/2008 2:04:11 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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David Abeles |
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| Title: |
West Swing |
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The western end of the Track 1 swing to the north around the worksite. The spiker on the left is on old Main Track 1, to be removed to allow the bridge work to continue. Concrete ties are for the new Track 1 which will be located in that position at the completion of work. |
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7/22/2008 Upload Date: 7/22/2008 2:04:42 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Passing the Work |
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NJ TRANSIT train 5419 rolls west on Track 2 through the work area, making noise. The new track is to the far left; photographer is standing on the track that will be removed for the next stage of work. |
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7/22/2008 Upload Date: 7/22/2008 2:03:29 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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David Abeles |
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NJT 4006(PL42-AC) |
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Ready for Stage 2! |
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Workers inspect the new structure and track alignment at the conclusion of Stage 1 work. Note the height difference between the old and new structures: raising the bridge reduces the amount of ballast necessary to support the track, and therefore reduces the weight on the bridge. The extra height also provides greater underclearance (and less bridge hits) for vehicular traffic like fire trucks and tractor-trailers. During Stage 2, the older bridge to the left will be demolished, and a new bridge will be constructed in the location visible here. |
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7/22/2008 Upload Date: 7/22/2008 2:05:39 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Backwall Demolition |
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A worker uses a robotic arm jackhammer to demolish the old backwall, making way for stone removal and the pouring of a new abutment seat and backwall for the new steel. |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 9/4/2008 3:22:39 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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David Abeles |
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| Title: |
Loud & Dusty |
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Jackhammering, regardless if it is by hand or machine, is a brutal job. |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 9/4/2008 3:19:44 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Ready for Rebar |
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Once the backwall is demolished, workers carefully remove all other stones down to the second course to prepare for the new, concrete abutment seats. This one is ready to be drilled to accept the reinforcing anchors. |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 9/4/2008 3:26:47 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Steelwork |
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Column 3 on the west side of Central Avenue has been extended and is ready to accept G3 once the new abutment seat is poured in the background. All 40 columns, 10 at each bridge, will be extended in a similar manner. |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 9/4/2008 3:21:59 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Making noise... |
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NJT train 5721 blasts west through the work area as NJT track forces put the finishing touches on newly built track with new rail. The train is on the temporary track to the north that will be removed at the end of the project. |
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11/20/2008 Upload Date: 11/20/2008 1:46:50 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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David Abeles |
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NJT 4219(GP40PH-2B) |
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| Title: |
New Track |
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NJT track forces have done their usual stellar job building new track atop concrete ties in Bay #2. This is functioning as track 2 for now, but after the work is complete on the last 2 bays, this will be track 1, and the current temporary Track 1 in Bay 1 on the right will be removed, leaving an access road along the mainline. |
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11/20/2008 Upload Date: 11/20/2008 1:49:16 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Working the Swing |
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Temporary rail and ties are laid aside the new main track at Madison Avenue in Plainfield as the track crew tamps and realigns rail at the east end of the track swing. |
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11/20/2008 Upload Date: 11/20/2008 1:58:36 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Rail Heater at work |
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Part of the challenge of installing welded rail in chilly temperatures is that it must be heated to a neutral temperature to provide a reasonable range of forces in the rail at various operating temperatures. Visible below this Teleweld machine is the propane burner heating the rail, in this instance, to about 130 degrees so that the workers in the distance can fit bolts when the rail is the right length. |
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11/20/2008 Upload Date: 11/20/2008 1:57:08 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Up and Away |
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Despite the rain, the contractor is removing old girders at Madison Ave, MP 23.28, to stay on schedule. G4 comes up just as intended as the rain pours down, with G5 waiting its turn behind. |
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11/24/2008 Upload Date: 11/25/2008 2:02:54 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
The Twist... |
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Using a 'tagline' tied to the east end of the girder, workers gently twist the girder so that it can be lowered between the bents for shipment. |
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11/25/2008 Upload Date: 11/25/2008 2:03:27 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
NJTR #5419 |
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NJ TRANSIT train #5419 bound for Raritan passes the worksite with NJT PL42AC 4003 and 6 new high-level coaches. New bridge, new locomotive, new cars...the result of investments and forward-thinking planners at NJ TRANSIT and the State of New Jersey. |
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11/25/2008 Upload Date: 11/25/2008 2:04:15 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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David Abeles |
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NJT 4003(PL42-AC) |
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| Title: |
All Loaded Up |
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G4 and floor panels from Bay 4 are all loaded and ready for shipment to the scrapyard. Each trailer is carrying approximately 16 tons of steel. |
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11/25/2008 Upload Date: 11/25/2008 2:05:39 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
NJTR 9402 |
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NJT's stone/rail train combo arrives at the site, shoving in from the Rock Industrial Track to the west while G5 is loaded onto a flatbed truck for shipment to the steel fabricator for refurbishing. The jimmy crane will pick up spare rail from last weekend's track swing. |
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11/25/2008 Upload Date: 11/25/2008 2:06:10 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
NJT 4303 |
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NJT GP40-2 4303, a Juniata rebuild of an ex-Conrail, exx-NYC GP40, pauses while shoving the work train east through the site to pick up rail. |
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11/25/2008 Upload Date: 11/25/2008 2:06:36 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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NJT 4303(GP40-2) |
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| Title: |
The Last of the Welding |
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Ironworkers weld the floor ballast plates together on the last bay to be installed. The project is winding down, just a few weeks of work left! |
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3/18/2009 Upload Date: 3/18/2009 2:16:25 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Future Track 2 |
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The track department has laid the ties and rails for the permanent alignment of Track 2. Note Plainfield Station in the distance. |
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3/18/2009 Upload Date: 3/18/2009 2:16:48 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Train #5426 |
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NJ TRANSIT train 5426 approaches the work zone running 'wrong main' on Track 1 due to track work to the west. In the foreground is what will soon be Track 2; to swing the track, the existing swing will be unbolted, and the track shoved into place and aligned straight. All trains will use Track 1 during the work period. |
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3/18/2009 Upload Date: 3/18/2009 2:17:10 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
All Done |
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Tracks 1 and 2 are now returned to the locations in which they served before the project, complete with new ballast, rail, and concrete ties. Extra rail in the foreground will be moved west for the next major track swing in the fall for another project. |
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9/2/2009 Upload Date: 9/15/2009 4:07:55 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Refurbished Abutments |
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All the work is now done - including a thorough cleaning and repointing of the masonry abutments, and a coloring of the new concrete 'stone' to support the new bridges. |
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9/2/2009 Upload Date: 9/15/2009 3:57:05 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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| Title: |
Final Overview |
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The Liberty Street bridge, rehab complete, even including a replica of the CNJ logo! |
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9/2/2009 Upload Date: 9/15/2009 3:56:26 PM |
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Plainfield, NJ |
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