I've posted my train trip report on OTOC website.
Also, I saw Colorado Railcar at ABQ trainyard. Will post picture later.
Also, I saw Colorado Railcar at ABQ trainyard. Will post picture later.
Bill,Bill Haithcoat said:Two questions, gswager. One, the Albuquerque station burned (to the ground,I thhnk) several years ago....What kind of facility is there now?
Viewliner,New Jersey Transit's reluctance notwithstanding, diesel multiple-unit (DMU) trains will get their test runs in this week in Bergen County, courtesy of the county, New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad, Colorado Railcar Manufacturing LLC -- and NJ-ARP.
Bergen County will welcome local and state political officials, local media, and select local residents to view, tour, and discuss Colorado Railcar's prototype DMU car Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th; Friday's agenda includes a test run from Hackensack (and possibly Bogota) to Hawthorne (in neighboring Passaic County).
The DMU will also be on public display in Hackensack Saturday, Oct. 12, coinciding with an annual city festival. Prior to the day's events, NJ-ARP members registered for the group's annual meeting will get their own tour of the Colorado Railcar prototype. NJ-ARP members: Bring your questions and concerns with you!
Isn't Newark's Penn station Amtrak property?Superliner Diner said:The Colorado Railcar prototype is on display on Saturday 10/12 in Hackensack, and is reportedly supposed to be somewhere else on NJ TRANSIT property in static display on Monday the 14th. Nobody is saying defintively where it might be, but Newark Penn Station has been speculated. Note that the 14th is Columbus Day, so some may be off work or school and available to go see it.
I agree, Hoboken would be a good place, because all the lines (except the Atlantic City, NEC via connection) have access to it. I don't have the 14th off, so it looks like Sunday would be my best chance, although that probably won't happen. I think NJ Transit could use some new Electric MU's.AlanB said:Isn't Newark's Penn station Amtrak property?Superliner Diner said:The Colorado Railcar prototype is on display on Saturday 10/12 in Hackensack, and is reportedly supposed to be somewhere else on NJ TRANSIT property in static display on Monday the 14th. Nobody is saying defintively where it might be, but Newark Penn Station has been speculated. Note that the 14th is Columbus Day, so some may be off work or school and available to go see it.
Now Hoboken would be a good place for it to be on display.
Is it referring to double deck? Has CO Railcar making any improvements?Amfleet said:Miami Jos has told us that Colorodo Rail Man. desgns and builds poor equipment. The same company built the Florida Fun Train which he worked on.
Viewliner,Viewliner said:I agree, Hoboken would be a good place, because all the lines (except the Atlantic City, NEC via connection) have access to it. I don't have the 14th off, so it looks like Sunday would be my best chance, although that probably won't happen. I think NJ Transit could use some new Electric MU's.
Also heres a thought, too bad nobody has come up with the technology for diesel-electric locomotives that can run off of the catenary wires.
Is there advatage to push-pull vs. mu's or vice versa?AlanB said:Viewliner,Viewliner said:I agree, Hoboken would be a good place, because all the lines (except the Atlantic City, NEC via connection) have access to it. I don't have the 14th off, so it looks like Sunday would be my best chance, although that probably won't happen. I think NJ Transit could use some new Electric MU's.
Also heres a thought, too bad nobody has come up with the technology for diesel-electric locomotives that can run off of the catenary wires.
For reasons that no one can explain, NJT had decided that they don't want MU's anymore. They are moving everything over to push/pull cars. Mind you now, the MTA loves MU and buys very little in the way of push/pull equipment. But someone in Jersey think's that push/pull is the way to go. This started before Warrington's return too.
As for the diesel-electric cat engines, the technology does already exist to build them. Remeber that we already have dual mode engines for Amtrak, the LIRR, and Metro North. Granted these draw power off of the third rail, but the general concept is the same. The problem is the fact that the need for those types of engines is very limited. In fact I think here in the NE is the only area of the country that would have such a need right now. This makes the cost of building the engine very high. So to date no one has wanted to make that expense.
I have heard reports however, that NJT is looking at such an engine so they can provide a Midtown Direct service on the Raritan Valley line. It's either that or electify the whole line to Raritan. I suspect that buying dual mode engines would still be cheaper than electrifying the whole line.
Okay :lol:Amtrak, Have A Sense Of Humor About It
You can view the whole story which is really about connecting PATH from the WTC to the NYC Lexington Avenue Subway here from NJ ARP. Scroll about 2/3 of the way down.The Raritan Valley line once direct access to New York's Penn Station is achieved either by electrification or with dual-mode diesel and electric locomotives; and,
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