A lovely winter afternoon railfanning at Union, New Jersey. NJT/CSX/NS

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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2024
  • With 50° plus temperatures I couldn’t resist going out and soaking in this beautiful afternoon at a famous New Jersey hotspot, Union, NJ station. We see lots of New Jersey Transit trains, including three different military units. We also see several CSX and NS hotshots. Although I didn’t see as many freight trains as in a past visit, but it was still a most enjoyable day, and Union is a very relaxing place to railfan. All trains are identified. Narration with graphics.
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  • @anthonyguinan4906
    @anthonyguinan4906 5 місяців тому +2

    Great article in the New York Post about Conductor Paul .

  • @lotsabirds
    @lotsabirds 5 місяців тому +1

    Great video! And Thank You for your service!

  • @de-fault_de-fault
    @de-fault_de-fault 5 місяців тому +5

    Good thing you were there Thursday and not Wednesday...switching issues at Hunter had RVL service cut back to Cranford with subtstitute buses to from Newark to Union, Roselle Park, and Cranford.

  • @brianhenderson9124
    @brianhenderson9124 5 місяців тому +1

    I used to see those Tropicana cars run through Washington, DC when I used to live and work in the Area. Now when I see freights in the SLC area, they're either UP or short line trains. And there certainly aren't any Tropicana cars.

  • @jimlasterni7310
    @jimlasterni7310 5 місяців тому +1

    Great video

  • @MichaelPence-fv3zp
    @MichaelPence-fv3zp 5 місяців тому +1

    Hope you get to 20,000 Subscribers Retired Railfan Horn Guy Good Luck 🍀

  • @njtrailfan4106
    @njtrailfan4106 5 місяців тому +1

    Awesome catches looks like you had a blast

  • @paulcarpenito3290
    @paulcarpenito3290 5 місяців тому +2

    This was my boyhood homeland. Hillside-Union !

  • @nathanjiang100
    @nathanjiang100 5 місяців тому +1

    nice action! I fanned the Lehigh Line on Sunday afternoon, another beautiful day. when there isn’t a heritage unit, 23G is always the highlight of the afternoon (scheduled out of Croxton 3:45). always so many engines and the leader (on Sunday) had an awesome P5!

  • @loocpoc
    @loocpoc 5 місяців тому +1

    I love the gauntlet tracks at these stations.
    I see the Tropicana juice train pretty often as it uses the old Reading (current CSX) New York Short line which my house backs up to. I still remember in the late 80's and early 90's when they were Orange boxcars and then the white Tropicana boxcars were introduced

  • @scottyerkes1867
    @scottyerkes1867 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice action. Nice salute to military. 💚💚🇺🇲

  • @thecooltrainguy5920
    @thecooltrainguy5920 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice! 288 also actually originates out of Rossville, TN not Rossport.

    • @3985uprr
      @3985uprr  5 місяців тому

      To err is human, to forgive divine

  • @ldifalco2010
    @ldifalco2010 5 місяців тому +2

    The windows are not dirty. There is a major problem with the polycarbonate windows installed on these cars. What appears to be dirt are tiny cracks in the window coating. One option NJT is looking at is replacing all the windows but that can cost upwards of 8 million bucks. Another option - NJT is working with Rutgers engineering department to see if there is some way of restoring the existing windows.

    • @3985uprr
      @3985uprr  5 місяців тому

      It’s not fun riding on these trains and not having the vaguest idea where you are. The Long Island Rail Road has the same problem with their M7’s on the sunny side of the train.

    • @Jeff-uj8xi
      @Jeff-uj8xi 5 місяців тому

      I tried to explain this to Tim. Part of the problem is the cleaning solution that's being used. It's scratching the polycarbonate windows.

    • @3985uprr
      @3985uprr  5 місяців тому

      Well, hopefully they can resolve the problem, so passengers know where they are instead of riding in the twilight zone

  • @nolantherailfan5048
    @nolantherailfan5048 5 місяців тому +1

    Hey Tim. Do you have plans to do another acela ride from DC to New York?

    • @3985uprr
      @3985uprr  5 місяців тому

      Not in the foreseeable

  • @mygins5820
    @mygins5820 5 місяців тому

    Great video! How to use source information on the freight trains?

    • @3985uprr
      @3985uprr  5 місяців тому

      I know somebody who can give me information plus I look at CSX symbols NS symbols, Wikipedia

  • @TylerRailfan210
    @TylerRailfan210 5 місяців тому +1

    How do people know where these freight trains originate and to their destination?

    • @3985uprr
      @3985uprr  5 місяців тому +1

      There are online guides. I also have a source who can tell me what those trains are.

  • @mattygtheoneandonly
    @mattygtheoneandonly 5 місяців тому

    Are you going to the New Jersey Devils VS Philadelphia Flyers game on Saturday February 17th at MetLife Stadium?