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Intinerrary of NJ Transit 40Th Anniversary Express |
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Screen shot of the intinerary for part of NJ Transit's 40th Anniversary . This was sent to me by my friend and fellow railfan, Dan Granato. Special thanks to him. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:21:08 PM |
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South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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52 Comments: 4 |
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NJT 4636 |
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55-200mm or 770 -300mm telephoto lens shot of NJT 4636 Pennsylvania Railroad. This unit was built by Bombadier in the 2000's and wrapped by NJ Transit Rail Operations in September of 2019. This locomotive wears the PRR's Tuscan Scheme to honor the GG1 locomotives that wer once used on this line. I remember the engine changes from when I was young. source of info. booklet "Meet the Heritage Fleet, Histoic Equipmetn Guide published by NJ Transit and given out Oct. 1,2023 at Hoboken Terminal. The roof of the old South Amboy Station can be seen to the right and behind the equipment shed. Train is pulling into South Amboy Station which is seen between the tracks. There were three tracks here back in another time. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:22:42 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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NJT 4636(ALP-46) |
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47 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Historic Train Pulls into South Amboy Station |
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NJT 4636 PRR heritage and NJT 4640 -NJ Transit Retro Scheme, continue pulling into South Amboy Station. 55-200mm or 70-300mm zoom lens used. The new South Amboy Station is seen in the background. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:23:36 PM |
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South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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41 Comments: 2 |
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Electric Engines Uncoupled from its train. |
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NJT 4636- PRR heriatge unit and NJT 4640-NJT Retro Scheme have pulled away from their train. This reneacting the Historic Engine Change from Electric (GG-1) to diesel at South Amboy. The electrification didn't go past South Amboy when this engine change was done. (55-200mm-70/300mm zoom lens used). |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:24:41 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
NJT 4636(ALP-46) NJT 4640(ALP-46) |
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49 Comments: 4 |
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Passengers on the Station Platform |
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A shot of the station platform with passengers NJT 4636 /NJT 4640 seen. Equipment shed at Joihn Street is seen. NJT personnel are present. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:26:27 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
NJT 4636(ALP-46) NJT 4640(ALP-46) |
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48 Comments: 2 |
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Railfans Waiting for Electric Engines to pass by. |
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Shot taken at the John Street Grade crossing. Railfans are here for this event and waiting. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:27:21 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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37 Comments: 2 |
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Headed west and to the Pocket Track |
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NJT 4636 and NJT 4640 are on the move and have uncoupled for their train. The engines head west (south) as was done originally. Engines are approaching the John Street Grade crossing. Gates are lowering |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:28:46 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
NJT 4636(ALP-46) NJT 4640(ALP-46) |
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48 Comments: 4 |
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Apporaching John Street Grade Crossing |
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NJT 4636 and NJT 4640 are approaching the grade at John Street. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:29:45 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
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Steve Coraggio |
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Roster,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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41 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
NJT 4636 Close Up |
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A head on shot of NJT 4636 PRR heritage and NJT 4640 NJT Retro Scheme are at the John Street Grade. The border is for the NJT 4636 PRR Tuscan and gold |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:31:05 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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Roster,Passenger,Track,Action |
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70 Comments: 6 |
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Title: |
Second Close Up of NJT 4636 |
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NJT 4636 has just pased the JohN Street Grade crossing . A nice second close up of this engine. This scheme for PRR could like this with stripes or also called "Cat Whislkers" or a solid yellow gold stripe. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:32:58 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
Categories: |
Roster,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
NJT 4636(ALP-46) |
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57 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
NJT 4640 /NJT 4636 |
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A shot of NJT 4636 PRR and NJT 4640 Retro Scheme. The Retro Scheme pays homage to NJ Transit 's chevron or commonly known as "Disco Stripe" This locomotive was buiult by Bombadier in teh 2000's, repainted and decaled in August 2023 by NJ Transit Rail Operations. NJT 4640 also ahs on sidew a 40th Anniversary banner. source my copy' Meet The Heritage Fleet" Historice Equipment Guide. Engines are still headed (west) south. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:35:36 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
Categories: |
Roster,Signal,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
NJT 4640(ALP-46) NJT 4636(ALP-46) |
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77 Comments: 8 |
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Title: |
A Slow Ride to the Pocket Track |
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A seond shot of NJT 4640 and NJT 4636 as they continue west (south) a bit past where they were in the previous picture. Engines are headed to the pocket track which is out of view and to the right. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:37:37 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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NJT 4640(ALP-46) NJT 4636(ALP-46) |
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47 Comments: 4 |
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Head on View of NJT 4120 |
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A 70-300 mm zoom lens shot of NJT 4120 which coupled onto this historic train and will continue to Bay Head, NJ,where this line ends. NJT 4120 was built new for NJTransit in 1981 and rebuilt by Contrail in 1997. This engine and NJT 4119 aer aprt of a 17 unit order of F40PH-2 engines purchased ny NJT and to operate on their Newark Divsion Trains.source, my copy of "Meet The Heriateg Fleet" Historice Equipment Guide, publisehd by NJ Transit and given out Sunday October 1,2023 at Hoboken, NJ Station . Passenger on the platfrom waiting to board this train. Part of the old South Amboy Station (roof) is seen to the rigt |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:38:35 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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62 Comments: 6 |
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Leaving for Bay Head, NJ |
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Crossing gates at John Street are being lowered at this historic train continues on it trip to Bay Head, NJ. The partial view of the building to the left in this pictiure is also historic. It was the offices of the fallen flag RRRR Raritan River Railroad. The building was damaged during Super Storm Sandy and is to be demolished at some future time. Railfans are near the crossing at John Street as are NJ Trasnit employees |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:40:12 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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NJT 4120(F40PH-2CAT) |
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46 Comments: 2 |
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A Train on the Move!!!!! |
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A continuation shot from the previous picture as the train continues to approach the John Street Crossing. NJ Transit employees and railfans are seen. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:42:29 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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42 Comments: 2 |
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Makin' Some Time |
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Crossing gates at John Street are lowered as the train to Bay Head continues on its trip. Making time here |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:43:30 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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43 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
MY First Catch NJT 4120 & NJT 4119 |
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NJT 4120 abnd NJT 4119 on the grade . A nice shot of NJT 4120 and NJT 4119 . My first time catching these historic locmotives. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:47:26 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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47 Comments: 4 |
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NJT 4120 Profile Shot |
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NJT 4120 lead engine and a profile shot. |
Photo Date: |
9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:48:16 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
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Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action |
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46 Comments: 4 |
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NJT 4119 Long hood to Cab View |
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Partial view of NJT 4120 long hood and a long hood to cab view of NJT 4119. Both these engines are the last two F40PH-2 in NJ Transit's fleet. Four F40PH2's from this original order in 1981, were sold to Metro North RR for West hudosn service and renumbered 4911-4914, source my copy "Meet The Heritage Fleet" Historic Equipment Guide |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:48:54 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
Categories: |
Roster,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
NJT 4119(F40PH-2CAT) |
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45 Comments: 4 |
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Cab Shot NJT 4119 and NJT 6213 |
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Partial cab shot of NJT 4119 and crew. One crew member looks out as I take this picture, and a shot of NJT 6213 , on the John Street Grade Crossing |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 2/7/2024 3:49:36 PM |
Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
Author: |
Steve Coraggio |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
NJT 4119(F40PH-2CAT) |
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39 Comments: 4 |
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