Love your vids...I frequent the NEC and Raritan Valley lines...and as a kid who grew up in graffiti era NYC...it's always cool to view the lines running and to see such clean cars...clean cars like this were like spotting unicorns in early to mid 80's nyc...although we would "bomb" and tag them, to see them clean was a work of art
Newark Penn, used to commute to this stop in NJ transit. Then sometimes I'll have coffee and brioche or a McDonald's milkshake. Reminds me of the good old days.
Nice train shots! But why do they ring with bells when a train arrives or departs? And do they ring with bells whenever they drive, meaning outside the station? Greetings from Germany!
One thing I find amazing about Newark Penn Station is that it hasn't changed at all for decades. My grandfather took black and white pictures in 1968 on one of the platforms at this station. One of them has an RDC pair sitting in the station. Between those pictures and today, it looks completely identical. Not a damn thing has changed since then lmao
There weren't. But sometimes when railroads are very busy or have a lack of equipment, they will borrow from other railroads. MARC doesn't operate in NJ, but some of their equipment does.
When was this station built? I like the elaborate iron work of the station roof. Very unusual style. Looks old, but more recent than the very old stuff thats still around in the UK and Europe. It seems quit unusual to have an elevated station that also has track on two levels. Seems lik a unique station with lots of vintage character.
Newark Penn Station opened in stages between 1935 and 1937 as part of the PRR's drive to electrify their whole mainline between Washington and New York, which is the southern half of what is now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The design of the platforms and their roof is quite similar to the upper (regional rail) level at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. As for Newark, the station had to be elevated because the tracks immediately cross a bridge over the Passaic River as they exit the station heading east (railroad north). There is only one track on the level above the others, and it's actually part of a fairly clever feature. It's a legacy of one of the goals of building the station: to consolidate PRR's three nearby stations (Market Street in Newark for the mainline, not far from where this station is; Park Place in Newark for its subsidiary Hudson & Manhattan, which is now PATH; and Manhattan Transfer across the Passaic River, roughly where PATH's maintenance facility is now, which served both. What we now call PATH has exclusive use of two un-numbered tracks, one located more or less above the other, and they are situated to mimic the simple connectivity for passengers between PRR's mainline trains (now NJ Transit or Amtrak) and H&M trains (now PATH) previously offered at Manhattan Transfer. The lower track sits between mainline tracks 1 and 2, which handle most inbound trains to New York's Penn Station (in Midtown Manhattan) creating a cross-platform transfer for riders wanting to reach World Trade Center (in Lower Manhattan) or other PATH stops. The upper track is where outbound trains from World Trade Center terminate, and because it's on a different level, it can provide direct ramps down to the platforms that handle most outbound mainline trains (tracks 3, 4, and 5), again making it fairly easy for riders who need to continue their journey on other trains. This saves them having to go into the main concourse and then back out to the appropriate platform.
Fan Railer Do Like The ACS 64 More The ALP 46A More Acela More Or The ALP 45DP Notice It Can 130 MPH Over 125 MPH Just Like The Test For The Viewliners II's Runned By Amtrak NJ Transit
Simple: if a cab isn't operational, the A/C unit is forced off. But crew/staff will still need to get into it and shutting the blinds will keep at least a bit of heat out. Moreover, interiors are affected by UV radiation (i.e. direct sunlight) so shutting it out will increase the life span of the plastics involved ;-) (and a blind is considerably cheaper to replace then some dashboard sections too ;-P )
The rules for displaying the US flag are weird, particularly when it comes to displaying it on a vehicle. The hoist side (where the stars are) is always supposed to face the front of the vehicle, so you can pretend it's on a pole and being blown toward the back as the vehicle moves forward. In the case of the ACS64, they decided to put the flag stickers so that there is a hoist side facing both cabs...that way whichever cab is facing forward, the flag nearest it is going the "right" way. NJ Transit avoided this issue altogether on the Arrows by using a sticker that shows the flag already on a pole. The Arrows also ran just fine without flag stickers for almost 25 years before 9/11 and no one was offended, but I digress.
neil king The ALP-46, the primary NJT electric locomotive, is based on the bombardier TRAXX series of locomotives, which is used extensively in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and more european nations.
![[RF] - Evening Amtrak, NJ Transit, and PATH Trains at Newark Penn Station](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/loSzt0-0RkY/mqdefault.jpg)
0:47 Everyone gangsta until you see a train behind another train.
Can we all take a moment of silence and just say “THANK YOU GOD!” for that conductor waving at the person recording?
It’s an engineer
Kenny Leissler thanks.
THANK YOU God
they always wave at me, they even honk that horn a few times
i remember seeing this comment after 3 years, how are you!!??
3:53 That horn is amazing 🤩
Love your vids...I frequent the NEC and Raritan Valley lines...and as a kid who grew up in graffiti era NYC...it's always cool to view the lines running and to see such clean cars...clean cars like this were like spotting unicorns in early to mid 80's nyc...although we would "bomb" and tag them, to see them clean was a work of art
First thing we see is a MARC train pulled by a NJT diesel locomotives on each end
I thought LIRR took the MARC train
@@nyctmtakid8358 WTH I didn’t know eather had them
I love that ACS-64 action! I really want to ride the trains! Also, nice Acela! Well, nice everything!
If only hhp8 returned
3:56 LOVE THAT ACELA HORN YEEHOO!!
SIRR Productions me too
Yea same here
Some hell yeah
Kinda sound like the hhp8
K5L hybrids are the one of the BEST!
has nobody noticed 0:43 with the Multilevel behind it?
Probably because of rush hour and the train in from was late or they were on 2 different lines. Septa dose that sometimes.
Not really bc there going in different directions so its not that bad
Mid AnGel they’re going the same way, one was just waiting and it had the go ahead to proceed at caution.
I did
I just noticed it now
The station announcer has a smooth voice. I could listen to him allday. Lol and night. Hint hint hint
Lebron Pryor it does get annoying when you hear him repeat the same trains over and over again
I know that voice that you are talking about I know that voice from go animate.
Newark Penn, used to commute to this stop in NJ transit. Then sometimes I'll have coffee and brioche or a McDonald's milkshake. Reminds me of the good old days.
Why was the gp40ph-2 NJ Transit hauling MARC cars?
theyre leased cars
Hi, what station were you at here? Looks like an interesting ran fan spot. Keep up the good work! What camera did you use?
Fantastic video
Thank you for posting
I loved it
2:34. Can someone explain to me what those lights at the top are? I saw them a few times already but I dont get what they are supposed to show XD
They are strobe lights
They help people spot the train from afar
Kinda of like an extra ditch light
Great work....Epic images.... Thumbs UP!!!!
Do you ever fan light rails? If so, I think you should've filmed it. They are underground in Newark Penn station.
Yes, I've taken the Newark subway.
Wow it’s been a while since I’ve seen arrow 3s outside the dingey
Nice train shots! But why do they ring with bells when a train arrives or departs? And do they ring with bells whenever they drive, meaning outside the station? Greetings from Germany!
that was something i always thought of growing up till this day, have the commuters swap cars for historic fun, one team one ride, right?
Does Amtrak and NJ transit run on the same routes?
JamesesLesPaul
Yes, only the Northeast Corridor Line
Did you know there’s light rail trains there?
One thing I find amazing about Newark Penn Station is that it hasn't changed at all for decades. My grandfather took black and white pictures in 1968 on one of the platforms at this station. One of them has an RDC pair sitting in the station. Between those pictures and today, it looks completely identical. Not a damn thing has changed since then lmao
They rebuilt the track 5 platform and replaced the signals, but other than that, the overall structure is indeed the same.
@@FanRailer oh right I forgot about that lmao. I think I was there when they were doing it too
Haha I was under the impression that they were supposed to redo all the platforms like track 5, but perhaps they ran out of money 🤪
why is this njt taking Marc?
I love the path train
Back In The 80's, The Path Was Only 50 Cents. God I Missed Those Good Days.
Since when was an NJ transit locomotive carrying a Marc train car
Love the station , love the video
I would like to do some train watching here as well as Penn Station.
How long were there Marc Trains operating on the NJT?
There weren't. But sometimes when railroads are very busy or have a lack of equipment, they will borrow from other railroads. MARC doesn't operate in NJ, but some of their equipment does.
Бомбардье ; алстом ; мта амтрак новые тепловозы и элетровозы сша канада
What kind of camera did you use to film?
When was this station built? I like the elaborate iron work of the station roof. Very unusual style. Looks old, but more recent than the very old stuff thats still around in the UK and Europe. It seems quit unusual to have an elevated station that also has track on two levels. Seems lik a unique station with lots of vintage character.
Newark Penn Station opened in stages between 1935 and 1937 as part of the PRR's drive to electrify their whole mainline between Washington and New York, which is the southern half of what is now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The design of the platforms and their roof is quite similar to the upper (regional rail) level at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. As for Newark, the station had to be elevated because the tracks immediately cross a bridge over the Passaic River as they exit the station heading east (railroad north).
There is only one track on the level above the others, and it's actually part of a fairly clever feature. It's a legacy of one of the goals of building the station: to consolidate PRR's three nearby stations (Market Street in Newark for the mainline, not far from where this station is; Park Place in Newark for its subsidiary Hudson & Manhattan, which is now PATH; and Manhattan Transfer across the Passaic River, roughly where PATH's maintenance facility is now, which served both. What we now call PATH has exclusive use of two un-numbered tracks, one located more or less above the other, and they are situated to mimic the simple connectivity for passengers between PRR's mainline trains (now NJ Transit or Amtrak) and H&M trains (now PATH) previously offered at Manhattan Transfer. The lower track sits between mainline tracks 1 and 2, which handle most inbound trains to New York's Penn Station (in Midtown Manhattan) creating a cross-platform transfer for riders wanting to reach World Trade Center (in Lower Manhattan) or other PATH stops. The upper track is where outbound trains from World Trade Center terminate, and because it's on a different level, it can provide direct ramps down to the platforms that handle most outbound mainline trains (tracks 3, 4, and 5), again making it fairly easy for riders who need to continue their journey on other trains. This saves them having to go into the main concourse and then back out to the appropriate platform.
Nice shots
NJT should really invest in MARC Single Level Coahes those look good
AYO IS THAT A TRAIN BEHIND IT, THAT DAM CLOSE 0:47
You do like train
Why is new jersey transit locomotives pulling Maryland Commuter cars that don't I understand..
Andrew Crane those MARC cars are leased cars...
Can someone which company manufactures electric locomotives for amtrak
Thank you!
I think GE Transportation
No, the manufacturer is Siemens. GE doesn't make electric locomotives anymore.
Okay, thanks for pointing that out.
Thanks y'all!!
Fan Railer Do Like The ACS 64 More The ALP 46A More Acela More Or The ALP 45DP Notice It Can 130 MPH Over 125 MPH Just Like The Test For The Viewliners II's Runned By Amtrak NJ Transit
1:11 like that arrowlll horn
Why are the blinds shut on almost every acs64 in the rear like in 7:07
Simple: if a cab isn't operational, the A/C unit is forced off. But crew/staff will still need to get into it and shutting the blinds will keep at least a bit of heat out. Moreover, interiors are affected by UV radiation (i.e. direct sunlight) so shutting it out will increase the life span of the plastics involved ;-) (and a blind is considerably cheaper to replace then some dashboard sections too ;-P )
Dutch Master oh i never knew that thx my father just told me that its so people dont see them when they dead head home thx tho
Didn't know rge Njt arrows use bells
they dont
Shaya Khawaja That was another train
Awesome action!!!
Awesome Vid, thank you!!
1:10 It's so cool how they put an e bell on the arrow cars!
The Arrows don't have bells. You're hearing another car in the background that has its bell activated.
Oh
Yea I’ve never head an arrow 3 have a e bell
DENNIS THE GREAT ENTERTAINMENT Arrow trains don’t have bells, that was another train
Same for m7as
0:56 I saw a path train
6:52 to cool sounds
Lamo do nJ transit and lirr
4200 just take off.that other 0 and you got the weed train
7:03 Why is the USA flag the other way round on these?
The rules for displaying the US flag are weird, particularly when it comes to displaying it on a vehicle. The hoist side (where the stars are) is always supposed to face the front of the vehicle, so you can pretend it's on a pole and being blown toward the back as the vehicle moves forward. In the case of the ACS64, they decided to put the flag stickers so that there is a hoist side facing both cabs...that way whichever cab is facing forward, the flag nearest it is going the "right" way. NJ Transit avoided this issue altogether on the Arrows by using a sticker that shows the flag already on a pole. The Arrows also ran just fine without flag stickers for almost 25 years before 9/11 and no one was offended, but I digress.
I hear PATH in the background
I live 10 minutes away from penn station
Awesome!
interessanter Zugverkehr und Züge
I hope marc doesn't go to Boston South Station
0:47 CBTC be like
Is this I video game or real life?
Young Speedy im sayin 😂😂
Real.
Marc cars in nj
1:19 Once Again Dave's Voice From GoAnimate/Vyond
Fun
NJT and Amtrak should look to Europe for train design and start replacing these dated designs .
neil king seriously.Have you travelled by French or Swissrail?
neil king The ALP-46, the primary NJT electric locomotive, is based on the bombardier TRAXX series of locomotives, which is used extensively in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and more european nations.
Amfleet is a very good icon from the 70s and 80s. Clearly built to last and reliable. It's the infrastructure that needs improving.
no