It's great to see Princeton Junction again. When I went to Princeton for graduate school, I would regularly take the train from Princeton Junction into New York. It is quite an experience to see the Northeast corridor trains come through without stopping. Never before or since have I stood so close to a train going so fast. The first few times it happened, my life flashed before my eyes!
I was at the Norfolk, VA station for its 9am departure on 4/15 for Boston. They announced on the PA the train was a completely sold out. Great to hear.
I enjoy watching trains and im glad that you so informative but so professional about almost where you would like to use some other choice words . I just realized that im right next to the northeast corridor right now waitng for a bus. Literally the tracks are 100 yards away or less . I feel like goingover thereand imitating you catch maybe a few amtracs here in Hyde Park, Mass
Recently discovered your channel and videos. Excellent videos and narration!!!! Some railroad archaeology - Between video 31:15 and 31:50 is where the PRR used and maintained track pans at Plainsboro, NJ until about 1948 (allowing steam locomotive tenders to take water “on the fly”). The small black rectangle (in the trackside vegetation) at video 31:17 is a remnant of the back wall of the foundation of the track pans pump house, which drew water from the adjacent Millstone River (bridge at video 31:14). These foundations are visible in some Google and Bing aerial photographs, west trackside, just north of the Millstone River. The overhead bridge at video 44:21 is what survives from the overhead track that allowed eastbound PRR trains to access US Army Camp Kilmer without crossing over three tracks at grade. Originally a track diverged about 45 degrees diagonally from mainline track 1, ascended and curved west on an earthen embankment, crossed over 4 mainline tracks, and then descended into Camp Kilmer. The embankments were removed decades ago and only the bridge remains, most likely, because removal would be costly or disruptive. Topographic maps from between 1945 and 1960 show the embankments' divergence and wide radius turn to the overhead crossing of the mainline and the descent into the large Camp Kilmer rail yard.
I believe Conrail shared assets still uses the track on the westbound side at Edison. The train still operates with a caboose. I was up at Citi Field yesterday for the Mets home opener and to see the unveiling of the Tom Seaver statue
When train 3843 was arriving it look like another train went by on track 3 while it was at the station. It appears to be Amtrak but could not swear to it. Sometime just after 6:48 about the 4th car on the 3843 you will see something on the catenary to me looks like a pantagraph. Did anyone else see it. After watching the rest of 3843 I heard in cometary that you mentioned the Amtrak train. Oh well I had already typed my comment up. Robert in Lagrande Oregon
Interesting you bring up the NJ Transit logic of train order. I go to school in Maryland, and I see that MARC and VRE trains have their cab cars facing southbound, no matter which route its on.
Great video!! My Princeton Jct experience goes back to the 1960s changing to/from the Dinky. Also watching testing of Metroliner equipment. Amtrak uses this long straight track for testing of new Avelia Liberty equipment. Current Princeton Jct use is on NJTransit expresses to/from New York. Edison has always been bypassed at about 100mph.
Like the good intro music! Love the detail on the updates for East Side Access. Can't wait to travel that route! Glad to see you're observing abstaining from meat on Good Friday! :)
2:02 - I had wondered if New Jersey trains go through to Sunnyside Yard. In 2014. I saw that NJT trains go into a stub-end track in Penn Station. No, NJT trains do not go to Long Island. Here in this Yt, I do see NJT trains at Sunnyside Yard.
Goodall Princeton Junction and nice dinky footage. Years ago my mother used to ride that every day because she lived in Princeton and then worked in Midtown right on 33rd St at a bank. Ironically this is around the same time frame where she met my dad
Loved that you rode a Comet 4 train back to NYC. Those are my favorite passenger cars for NJT. Love the door chime on those. I always get excited when one of those trains is what I'm about to ride before an event at Prudential Center. I'm more a casual sports fan even though I align myself with the Islanders hockey wise.
I grew up near the Amboy Secondary in East Brunswick by Spotswood but never saw the EP5 , did it stop running EP5s in 1965? Saw a lot of coal trains heading to the South Amboy piers with E44s , Used to listen to them whistle out my bedroom window as a kid as I counted them approaching the five grade crossings at Emerson, Matawan road, Main street, Summerhill road, Vliet street and Snowhill . Saw a GG1 hauling freight once on the Amboy secondary. I remember my disappointment when they scrapped the catenary.
I believe they're supposed to replace the Newark AirTrain with a more modern and efficient version in the near future. They've been talking about it for years, but I wonder if they'll keep the monorail layout? Or make it like the JFK AirTrain setup?
Hey, friend! The South Shore Line (And I guess what you said about the North Shore Line using that horn too) "Older" MUs used those Westinghouse AA2 Horns, and some of the newer MUs still use that same horn, a number of them removed from the retired MU Cars. And you are right, I was waiting for someone else to say it, I like those Jersey Arrow MUs better than I like those SEPTA Silverliner Vs. But there in Philly, the Railfans are beginning to love them! :)
@@3985uprr Right Off The Bat, I ENJOY your videos! I guess the ONLY thing I don't like about the Silverliner 4's is the fact that they never received the center doors (although there was a cutout on the side of the Car for it) but they are "bouncy' MU Cars, just as much as their MU predecessors. When I was in Philly and had a chance to ride them, I would enjoy the bouncing in my seat, as it went through the switches or perhaps bad track in places. I'll be glad too if SEPTA "quiets" down that paint scheme on the Silverliner Vs in a way like they did for the earlier MUs...we all know who the Trains are owned by...take a look at Denver where you will find the exact same MU Cars on their system, and not having a flashy paint scheme brings out more of the Stainless Steel beauty of the Car itself. Another example would be SEPTA's Orange Line (Broad Street) and how the agency has removed from a number of those Kawasaki Cars a lot of that Orange color from the car sides! Much of the Pennsylvania and Reading still lives on throughout Philadelphia on these rail ines, and an example of that is that "ZOO" (now Automated) Interlocking with all those "flyovers"...the Catenary supports on many of SEPTA's lines haven't changed in decades! Keep up the great Recordings, I enjoy every one! :)
Your knowledge of trains and area in the northeast amazes me I find it extremely interesting would like to know your background and where and when you worked for the railroad
@@3985uprr Tim, you should let him know a little more about your secrets, haha! This amazing channel is brought to you by a lifelong railfan! He probably knows more about more railroads and their rolling stock then 90% of the railroad employees in this part of the country! One of the best channels for railfanning here on the tube. Also Mr. Thornton, there is a video on this channel "WHO IS RETIRED RAILFAN" that will answer your question really well! Happy hunting!
A couple of minor corrections. We call them 'multi-level' cars on NJT, not double deckers. I've been in the cabs on NJT locomotives on the Corridor looking at the speedometer and we were doing 120mph. I'm glad you like our trains. HAPPY EASTER
I knew there was a term for those cars but I mentioned what popped into my head. I wish the windows were cleaner on those cars. I dont think we were doing even 110 on that trip. The schedule is padded. I think the running time could be a lot faster but like so many railroads lately, the schedules are loaded with extra time and even inspite of that, they run late more often than not. I am impressed with the 3900 series trains. Very fast.
Only once in awhile Amtrak does!! Its not an always thing, with that stop in NEW Brunswick. AMTRAK mostly whizzes past New Brunswick because its mostly a local stop! Earl ofEL BARRIO, NYC,NY. 1:20AM. 4/19/22
They're doing track work around Princeton. So the NJ Transit trains have to use the one in inner track. They basically are temporary platforms over the track so NJ Transit trains can stop to discharge and pick up passengers
They will be increasing the track speed to 160 for Acelas, but I don't think that it has officially changed yet. They may be waiting for the Avelias to enter service.
If the catenary wires were updated to the proper voltage systems like in the section from New Haven to Boston, the entire section from New York from Washington would easily be the best section on the NEC
I could swear I used to see GG1s parked at Snnyside a long time ago. Was there something called " Yard A" where the freight rolling stock was marshalled?
I was out in the city and Secaucus yesterday as well! Saw 600 on train 130 in the morning and 662 on train 125 (it went back on train 80), as well as NJT 4519 and 4109! Also had a quick chat with French Onion Soup when he was coming back on train 66. gorgeous day indeed! In fact, I rode on 3943 from penn to secaucus, and saw many of the trains seen here. which train did you ride in to edison on? I might have caught it.
It's great to see Princeton Junction again. When I went to Princeton for graduate school, I would regularly take the train from Princeton Junction into New York. It is quite an experience to see the Northeast corridor trains come through without stopping. Never before or since have I stood so close to a train going so fast. The first few times it happened, my life flashed before my eyes!
I was at the Norfolk, VA station for its 9am departure on 4/15 for Boston. They announced on the PA the train was a completely sold out. Great to hear.
I was actually on #3943 and saw you fanning on the end of the platform lol
I enjoy watching trains and im glad that you so informative but so professional about almost where you would like to use some other choice words . I just realized that im right next to the northeast corridor right now waitng for a bus. Literally the tracks are 100 yards away or less . I feel like goingover thereand imitating you catch maybe a few amtracs here in Hyde Park, Mass
Recently discovered your channel and videos. Excellent videos and narration!!!!
Some railroad archaeology - Between video 31:15 and 31:50 is where the PRR used and maintained track pans at Plainsboro, NJ until about 1948 (allowing steam locomotive tenders to take water “on the fly”). The small black rectangle (in the trackside vegetation) at video 31:17 is a remnant of the back wall of the foundation of the track pans pump house, which drew water from the adjacent Millstone River (bridge at video 31:14). These foundations are visible in some Google and Bing aerial photographs, west trackside, just north of the Millstone River.
The overhead bridge at video 44:21 is what survives from the overhead track that allowed eastbound PRR trains to access US Army Camp Kilmer without crossing over three tracks at grade. Originally a track diverged about 45 degrees diagonally from mainline track 1, ascended and curved west on an earthen embankment, crossed over 4 mainline tracks, and then descended into Camp Kilmer. The embankments were removed decades ago and only the bridge remains, most likely, because removal would be costly or disruptive. Topographic maps from between 1945 and 1960 show the embankments' divergence and wide radius turn to the overhead crossing of the mainline and the descent into the large Camp Kilmer rail yard.
I believe Conrail shared assets still uses the track on the westbound side at Edison. The train still operates with a caboose.
I was up at Citi Field yesterday for the Mets home opener and to see the unveiling of the Tom Seaver statue
When train 3843 was arriving it look like another train went by on track 3 while it was at the station. It appears to be Amtrak but could not swear to it. Sometime just after 6:48 about the 4th car on the 3843 you will see something on the catenary to me looks like a pantagraph. Did anyone else see it. After watching the rest of 3843 I heard in cometary that you mentioned the Amtrak train. Oh well I had already typed my comment up.
Robert in Lagrande Oregon
Interesting you bring up the NJ Transit logic of train order. I go to school in Maryland, and I see that MARC and VRE trains have their cab cars facing southbound, no matter which route its on.
Love the Acela trains. Blink and you'll miss them! Really nice vid of the high speed corridor today!
Great video!! My Princeton Jct experience goes back to the 1960s changing to/from the Dinky. Also watching testing of Metroliner equipment.
Amtrak uses this long straight track for testing of new Avelia Liberty equipment.
Current Princeton Jct use is on NJTransit expresses to/from New York.
Edison has always been bypassed at about 100mph.
love the action on the NEC!!! cant wait until ESA is Complete!!!
I love this. I got a bit of time to railfan Elizabeth and Edison two years ago, Love the high speeds.
Used to watch the silver liners that ran from Philly to Cape May
I love the 1 hour+ railfanning videos you do
Like the good intro music! Love the detail on the updates for East Side Access. Can't wait to travel that route! Glad to see you're observing abstaining from meat on Good Friday! :)
2:02 - I had wondered if New Jersey trains go through to Sunnyside Yard.
In 2014. I saw that NJT trains go into a stub-end track in Penn Station. No, NJT trains do not go to Long Island.
Here in this Yt, I do see NJT trains at Sunnyside Yard.
They store much equipment in Sunnyside.
148 surpassed the SEPTA push/pull express train that I was on at Cornwell's Heights
J&J was directly across from amtrac yard in North brunswick town houses target and Costco now reside.
I didn't know that engine-positionings are random on NJT. [7:22]
Yes they are. Trains can be looped in NY
Goodall Princeton Junction and nice dinky footage. Years ago my mother used to ride that every day because she lived in Princeton and then worked in Midtown right on 33rd St at a bank. Ironically this is around the same time frame where she met my dad
Loved that you rode a Comet 4 train back to NYC. Those are my favorite passenger cars for NJT. Love the door chime on those. I always get excited when one of those trains is what I'm about to ride before an event at Prudential Center. I'm more a casual sports fan even though I align myself with the Islanders hockey wise.
Love these videos! I'll add it to my watch later so I can continue watching where I leave off!
Nice that your back on the nec
Absolutely AWESOME VIDEO AND TRAIN Ride📸💯. Definitely gotta reach the Northeast Corridor one day soon👍🏾
13:48 That was cool , 2 AmTracks meeting at the same time going opposite direction . Cool .
Edison is both north and south of Metuchen We lived in north Edison and our closest station was Metropark
Yes, "This is America we board our train on the right not on the left" lol 😂
I grew up near the Amboy Secondary in East Brunswick by Spotswood but never saw the EP5 , did it stop running EP5s in 1965? Saw a lot of coal trains heading to the South Amboy piers with E44s , Used to listen to them whistle out my bedroom window as a kid as I counted them approaching the five grade crossings at Emerson, Matawan road, Main street, Summerhill road, Vliet street and Snowhill . Saw a GG1 hauling freight once on the Amboy secondary. I remember my disappointment when they scrapped the catenary.
WABCO’s AA2 horns are an amazing sound. SEPTA has it on their Kawasaki B-IVs and it sounds 10 times better when it’s amplified in a subway tunnel!
Good Morning RRF. Caltrans is going to have EMUs once they start Electric service.
The Dinky is very similar to the New Canaan Branch due to high ridership over a very short line.
I believe they're supposed to replace the Newark AirTrain with a more modern and efficient version in the near future. They've been talking about it for years, but I wonder if they'll keep the monorail layout? Or make it like the JFK AirTrain setup?
Hey, friend! The South Shore Line (And I guess what you said about the North Shore Line using that horn too) "Older" MUs used those Westinghouse AA2 Horns, and some of the newer MUs still use that same horn, a number of them removed from the retired MU Cars. And you are right, I was waiting for someone else to say it, I like those Jersey Arrow MUs better than I like those SEPTA Silverliner Vs. But there in Philly, the Railfans are beginning to love them! :)
It’s the Silverliner 4’s I don’t like. I love the Silverliner 5’s. That was a misquote.
@@3985uprr Right Off The Bat, I ENJOY your videos! I guess the ONLY thing I don't like about the Silverliner 4's is the fact that they never received the center doors (although there was a cutout on the side of the Car for it) but they are "bouncy' MU Cars, just as much as their MU predecessors. When I was in Philly and had a chance to ride them, I would enjoy the bouncing in my seat, as it went through the switches or perhaps bad track in places. I'll be glad too if SEPTA "quiets" down that paint scheme on the Silverliner Vs in a way like they did for the earlier MUs...we all know who the Trains are owned by...take a look at Denver where you will find the exact same MU Cars on their system, and not having a flashy paint scheme brings out more of the Stainless Steel beauty of the Car itself. Another example would be SEPTA's Orange Line (Broad Street) and how the agency has removed from a number of those Kawasaki Cars a lot of that Orange color from the car sides! Much of the Pennsylvania and Reading still lives on throughout Philadelphia on these rail ines, and an example of that is that "ZOO" (now Automated) Interlocking with all those "flyovers"...the Catenary supports on many of SEPTA's lines haven't changed in decades! Keep up the great Recordings, I enjoy every one! :)
I never knew that the njt double deckers were bombers (bombardier)
good stuff! will keep watching
Enjoy your videos😊
I'm a tram and I approve this video! :D
15:41 they’re Arrow III…
Your knowledge of trains and area in the northeast amazes me I find it extremely interesting would like to know your background and where and when you worked for the railroad
Never worked for a railroad
@@3985uprr Tim, you should let him know a little more about your secrets, haha!
This amazing channel is brought to you by a lifelong railfan! He probably knows more about more railroads and their rolling stock then 90% of the railroad employees in this part of the country! One of the best channels for railfanning here on the tube.
Also Mr. Thornton, there is a video on this channel "WHO IS RETIRED RAILFAN" that will answer your question really well! Happy hunting!
A couple of minor corrections. We call them 'multi-level' cars on NJT, not double deckers. I've been in the cabs on NJT locomotives on the Corridor looking at the speedometer and we were doing 120mph. I'm glad you like our trains. HAPPY EASTER
I knew there was a term for those cars but I mentioned what popped into my head. I wish the windows were cleaner on those cars. I dont think we were doing even 110 on that trip. The schedule is padded. I think the running time could be a lot faster but like so many railroads lately, the schedules are loaded with extra time and even inspite of that, they run late more often than not. I am impressed with the 3900 series trains. Very fast.
MultiLevel is the model of coach. "Double decker" is a generic term. So both are correct.
When did Amtrak begin stopping at New Brunswick? I thought they only stopped at Princeton Jct and Cornwells Heights?
Only once in awhile Amtrak does!! Its not an always thing, with that stop in NEW Brunswick. AMTRAK mostly whizzes past New Brunswick because its mostly a local stop! Earl ofEL BARRIO, NYC,NY. 1:20AM. 4/19/22
What is the purpose of the platform out over track for at the Princeton
They're doing track work around Princeton. So the NJ Transit trains have to use the one in inner track. They basically are temporary platforms over the track so NJ Transit trains can stop to discharge and pick up passengers
I believe acelas can do 150 through Princeton junction now with the improved wire
I haven’t heard of them raising the limit over 135 yet. I think it would’ve been broadcasted all over railroad publications but I haven’t seen it
They will be increasing the track speed to 160 for Acelas, but I don't think that it has officially changed yet. They may be waiting for the Avelias to enter service.
How many seated passengers does a nine-car train of double-deck Bombardiers hold?
I was never good at that.
If the catenary wires were updated to the proper voltage systems like in the section from New Haven to Boston, the entire section from New York from Washington would easily be the best section on the NEC
You can see they updated the catenary in the high speed section from Princeton to North Brunswick in this video but did not change the voltage
@@AWSmith1955 To my knowledge they haven’t raised the speed limits for the Acela on that portion
thanks for the video!
How do you know when each train is going to be coming and how do you get your information on that train?
I use an Amtrak app plus I carry NJT timetables. asm.transitdocs.com/map
@@3985uprr tysm!!
I was onboard 650!
Passed other Keystone right in front of me
I could swear I used to see GG1s parked at Snnyside a long time ago. Was there something called " Yard A" where the freight rolling stock was marshalled?
15:36 better than Silverliner Vs.!?
I just washed my mouth out with soap
@@3985uprr it's all good.! i enjoyed the action here tho, i am considering heading out to Princeton in a few days
@@evangouldtransit I try my best with these train ride videos if only the railroads would give me clean windows.
@@3985uprr haha i totally agree.!
Description lol. Why do y'all never read them 💀
The only thing I don't like about the Keystones is the lack of cafe cars.
Nice video, lot of fun high-speed action. I wonder why the temporary platform was out, was it track maintenance down the line?
What do you use to track trains?
I was out in the city and Secaucus yesterday as well! Saw 600 on train 130 in the morning and 662 on train 125 (it went back on train 80), as well as NJT 4519 and 4109! Also had a quick chat with French Onion Soup when he was coming back on train 66. gorgeous day indeed! In fact, I rode on 3943 from penn to secaucus, and saw many of the trains seen here. which train did you ride in to edison on? I might have caught it.
1201p out of Penn
What is the reason for the temporary platform (over track 4) at Princeton Junction?
Trackwork on 4
@@3985uprr Thanks. Enjoy your videos. You will have to get to Chicago, as you have stated. Lots of Metra action and some South Shore activity.
@for the love of God I suppose so.
Do you post daily?
Try to do a couple each week
You have a new follower for 😃
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