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Amtrak's 50th Anniversary Phase III-wrapped ACS-64 662 kicks up fresh snow while in charge of train 91, the Silver Star at Edison, NJ.
Amtrak 91 Silver Star:
AMTK 662 ACS-64
Classic Raritan Central power had gathered near the yard office during the "green era" in 2010. While their roster has only gotten more diverse over the years, I do miss those former SCL/Family Lines B23-7s. If you look carefully you can still see the CONRAIL lettering on the front end of 7579.
Included in this view are:
RCRY 7579 GP10
RCRY 3110 B23-7
RCRY 7545 GP10
While waiting at Edison for a late-running Amtrak 95 with the now-famous 606 leading, I completely forgot about the fact that Amtrak's veterans unit was also due any moment on Amtrak 43, the Pennsylvanian.
Shortly after 606 swung around the distant curve heading out of Metuchen, a second headlight appeared. Here we see 606 and 642 in an apparent race through Edison. 642 was gaining fast and I suspect it overtook 606 by the time they crossed the Raritan River in New Brunswick a mile or so to the west.
Raritan Central's pair of high hood GP38-2s crosses Raritan Center Parkway after working a nearby plastics customer.
LTEX 5145 GP38-2
LTEX 5107 GP38-2
Amtrak 914 races eastbound through Edison with a regional train during a snowstorm. 914 was one of Amtrak's remanufactured units classified as an AEM-7AC.
AMTK 914 AEM-7AC
Raritan Central's pair of former Southern high-hood GP38-2s switch plastic pellet hoppers at a customer siding along Mayfield Ave in Raritan Center.
LTEX 5145 GP38-2
LTEX 5107 GP38-2
Amtrak 606 is wrapped for National Geographic's Beyond King Tut "immersive experience". Here it leads 195 west through Edison on 3 track.
Amtrak 195:
AMTK 606 ACS-64 "King Tut"
Amtrak 636 leads a Northeast Regional westbound through Edison interlocking on the NEC.
AMTK 636 ACS-64
Train 91, the Silver Star, heads for hopefully sunnier weather in Florida while passing through very rainy Edison.
Amtrak 91 - Silver Star:
AMTK 648 ACS-64
Offered as a comparison to Amtrak 662 wrapped in Phase III livery...Amtrak 917 races through Edison with a three-car Metroliner bound for Washington DC.
AMTK 113:
AMTK 917 AEM-7
Raritan Central's pair of former Southern high-hood GP38-2s switch plastic pellet hoppers at a customer siding along Mayfield Ave in Raritan Center.
LTEX 5145 GP38-2
LTEX 5107 GP38-2
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An HHP-8 leads Amtrak's Silver Star west/south through Edison. At this time Amtrak's "heritage" baggage cars and diners were still in service, making for interesting mixed consists such as this.
Amtrak 91 Silver Star:
AMTK 661 HHP-8
Amtrak 949 is a little dirty but still looks sharp leading this Washington DC-bound regional train through Edison, NJ.
AMTK 949 AEM-7
Offered once again as a comparison to the preceding image of Amtrak 662 which was captured at nearly the same angle over 23 years later. Amtrak 916 leads a regional consist east through Edison, NJ. Based on the time of day and consist, this may have been train 95, the Old Dominion. Back then trains still carried names, although the "Northeast Direct" designation (a precursor to today's Northeast Regional service) did appear in the timetable as well.
AMTK 916 AEM-7
Acela 2250 hustles through Edison during one of many February storms to blanket the region with snow.
Amtrak 2250:
AMTK 2010 Acela
Acela 2012 leaves a wake of snow behind while leading train 2213 through Edison the day after a storm blanketed the area.
Amtrak 2213:
AMTK 2012 Acela
An Amtrak Keystone Service train led by former Metroliner cab car 9640 overtakes an NJ Transit Northeast Corridor local that is slowing for the station stop at Edison. The timing was just right on this one, with a second or two to spare!
NJTR 4631 ALP-46A
Amtrak 43, the Pennsylvanian, included private car Catalpa Falls in the consist the day after a snowstorm blanketed the area. Catalpa Falls is a 6 Double Bedroom Buffet Lounge car that was once part of the PRR Broadway Limited consist.
Amtrak 43 Pennsylvanian:
AMTK 606 ACS-64
NJ Transit's Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) was a short-lived inter-city train that operated between New York Penn Station and Atlantic City with only one intermediate stop at Newark. The operation was funded by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) and three casinos in partnership. The CRDA is a state agency, as is NJ Transit, so essentially New Jersey taxpayers paid for it all, regardless of which agency funded it. Needless to say, the service was a failure and was in operation for only three years (2009-2011). The consist was certainly unique, operating with an ALP-44 electric on one end and a former Amtrak P40DC diesel on the other. The ALP powered the train between New York and Frankford Junction PA where the diesel took over for the Atlantic City leg of the journey. Push-pull operation was necessitated by the reverse move at Frankford. The train seen here was operating during the final summer of service, with 4803 leading through Edison, NJ and 4405 shoving from the rear. The 8 cars specially equipped for this service would be sent back to Bombardier to be rebuilt as regular commuter coaches. The P40DCs would put in a few more years of service on commuter assignments post-2011 before being sold to the State of Connecticut (CT Rail).
NJTR 4803 P40DC
NJTR 4405 ALP-44
Conrail OI-82 made an unusual Sunday afternoon appearance at Edison, bringing 42 cars from Oak Island to Metuchen Yard. This train would usually have diverted off the NEC at LINCOLN Interlocking three miles to the north. Due to track issues on the east leg of the wye at Metuchen, this day's train has run west to Edison on 2 track. After waiting for an eastbound commuter train to clear, OI-82 would shove from 2 track across 1 and onto the 0 track at Metuchen. Aside from a weekday local, this was the only other regular freight that would appear on this portion of the NEC in New Jersey. It is fitting that a pair of former Conrail units are in the lead. Today the job that transfers cars between Oak Island and Metuchen yards primarily runs at night at Amtrak's request. Only the ME-2 local remains in daylight.
Conrail OI-82:
CSXT 8829 SD40-2 (ex-CR 6433)
Amtrak's veterans unit leads a regional that includes a few extra cars on the hind end, including a catenary measurement car and the Corridor Clipper.
AMTK 642 ACS-64 "Veterans"
One of Amtrak's latest rolling billboards passes through Edison, NJ with a regional train in tow. 653 is one of four ACS-64s that are wrapped to advertise a new Harry Potter-based Broadway play.
AMTK 653 ACS-64 "Harry Potter"
An Amtrak GP15D is along for the ride, being towed behind ACS-64s 636 & 616. The light engine move is enroute to Phiadelphia. I assume the diesel would be needed to get the KN702 crew back to New Jersey.
Steady rain falls while Amtrak 650 leads a northbound Northeast Regional train through Edison.
AMTK 650 ACS-64
Amtrak 662 races through Edison on its second trip after being wrapped in "Phase III" paint. The wrap is sponsored by Dovetail Games and advertises their Train Sim World 2 software. Based upon online evidence, it seems this locomotive was photographed at least once every few miles on its journey from Boston to Washington. See the image that follows for a view of a Phase III AEM-7 at the same location 23 years prior.
Amtrak 93:
AMTK 662 ACS-64
Amtrak trains 95, 43 and 86 all meet at speed west of Edison station.
A95 - 606 "Coca Cola"
A43 - 642 "Veterans"
A86 - 658 "Just a plain old Sprinter"
A fairly clean AEM-7 leads a Northeast Regional train east through Edison on the Northeast Corridor.
AMTK 907 AEM-7
A Raritan Central crew works the Lower Yard with former Conrail GP10 7579. This unit was later transferred to sister railroad Pennsylvania & Southern in Chambersburg, PA.
RCRY 7579 GP10 (ex-PRR 7121 GP9, CR 7579 GP10)
NJ Transit's ALP-46s have not aged well, at least cosmetically. Their paint and decals have faded heavily since they were built in the early 2000s. In this 2011 view at Edison, 4604 was approaching 10 years in service, but still looked clean. This was not a revenue move as it is operating on 2 Track of the Northeast Corridor on a Saturday morning. It was most likely a shop move from Morrisville, PA to the MMC.
NJTR 4604 ALP-46
NJTR 4611 ALP-46
NJ Transit's Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) was a short-lived inter-city train that operated between New York Penn Station and Atlantic City with only one intermediate stop at Newark. The operation was funded by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) and three casinos in partnership. The CRDA is a state agency, as is NJ Transit, so essentially New Jersey taxpayers paid for it all, regardless of which agency funded it. Needless to say, the service was a failure and was in operation for only three years (2009-2011). The consist was certainly unique, operating with an ALP-44 electric on one end and a former Amtrak P40DC diesel on the other. The ALP powered the train between New York and Frankford Junction PA where the diesel took over for the Atlantic City leg of the journey. Push-pull operation was necessitated by the reverse move at Frankford. The train seen here was operating during the final summer of service, with 4803 leading through Edison, NJ and 4405 shoving from the rear. The 8 cars specially equipped for this service would be sent back to Bombardier to be rebuilt as regular commuter coaches. The P40DCs would put in a few more years of service on commuter assignments post-2011 before being sold to the State of Connecticut (CT Rail).
NJTR 4803 P40DC
NJTR 4405 ALP-44
The only GP30 on Raritan Central's roster, and I believe the only GP30 based in New Jersey on any railroad, works the RCRY yard in Raritan Center. In the distance, former NS high-nose GP38-2 5107, wearing a fresh coat of RCRY red paint.
RCRY 5 GP30M (ex-B&O 6923, CSXT 4241)
Amtrak 646 races past the signals at Edison leading train 195, leaving a trail of fresh snow its wake.
Amtrak 195:
AMTK 646 ACS-64
AMTK 646 ACS-64
Two Raritan Central SW1500s shove a consist of mostly loaded centerbeam flats across Parkway Place in Raritan Center. The crew will make quick work spotting the loads at various industiries.
Raritan Central's GP30 and GP38 handle some switching in the yard at Raritan Center.
RCRY 5 GP30M (ex-B&O 6923, CSXT 4241)
RCRY 2244 GP38 (ex-ATSF 3556, BNSF 2244)
Amtrak's veterans unit leads 171 through Edison on a clear but cold day. 171 typically operates on 4 track through here as it calls on all Amtrak stations between Newark and Trenton. Next stop...New Brunswick. The train had only departed Metropark about 5-6 minutes earlier.
AMTK 171:
AMTK 642 ACS-64
With their work complete, this Raritan Central crew is returning their power to the service tracks. RCRY 5 is the only operating GP30 in the state of New Jersey, as far as I know.
RCRY 5 GP30M (ex-B&O 6923, CSXT 4241)
Amtrak's Pennsylvanian on this day included four private cars on the head end. The head three cars were wrapped for a pre-Thanksgiving promotion by King's Hawaiian, a well-known baker of bread and dinner rolls. Guests were treated to a Thanksgiving meal that included King's Hawaiian baked goods as the cars traveled in segments between Philadelphia and Boston. 42 made a three-way meet at Edison, NJ with a stopped NJ Transit local and a westbound Acela. The train was running over 20 minutes late, passing Edison well after sunset.
For the record, the PVs were:
PAPX 800224: "Blue Ridge Club" - built by P-S in 1950 for C&O
PAXX 800644: built by Budd in 1951 as PRR parlor/diner "Henry Hudson"
PPCX 800045 "Caritas" - built by P-S in 1948 as Frisco 14-4 sleeper "Pierre La Clede"
"PRR" 7503 "Francis L. Suter": built by Pullman in 1948 as a PRR business car
Amtrak 42 Pennsylvanian:
AMTK 665 ACS-64
A Raritan Central crew makes some final switching moves before tying the power down. In the distance, GP10 7545 stands sidelined in the distance. It is the only one remaining of three former Conrail GP10s that were once assigned here.
RCRY 5 GP30M (ex-B&O 6923, CSXT 4241)
RCRY 7545 GP10 (ex-NYC 6065 GP9, CR 7545 GP10)
A double-headed Amtrak Silver Meteor meets an NJT local at Edison on a crystal clear late summer morning.
Amtrak 98 "Silver Meteor":
AMTK 653 ACS-64
AMTK 640 ACS-64
Snow clings to the hind end of a northbound Acela passing through Edison at speed. A storm over Southeastern Pennsylvania that did not reach far enough north into New Jersey is responsible for this unusual view.
A heavy snowfall blankets the Northeast Corridor at Edison. This Washington DC-bound train is running on track 4, leaving a trail of snow in its wake.
AMTK 647 ACS-64
Amtrak 606 is wrapped for National Geographic's Beyond King Tut "immersive experience". Here it leads a 5 minute late Northeast Regional train 149 through Edison shortly before sunset. If it passed Edison a few minutes later, it would have been bathed in shadows. If it had been on time, it would have been blocked by a Trenton-bound NJT local. Sometimes it just works out...
Amtrak 149:
AMTK 606 ACS-64 "King Tut"
Sometimes you just have to take a photo, even in less than favorable lighting conditions. In this case, the sun was almost directly in view as Amtrak 140 hustled east through Edison on 2 track behind an unusual combination of ACS-64 and P42DC. This occurred while NJT 7849 was stopped at Edison station on 4 track with The PRR heritage unit shoving. Probably not something I'll see happen again...so it was worth a shot. The PRR unit was following NJT's EL heritage unit west to Trenton. The EL had shoved through Edison about 25 minutes earlier.
Amtrak 140:
AMTK 628 ACS-64
AMTK 109 P42DC
NJT 7849:
NJTR 4636 ALP-46A "Pennsylvania"