Raritan Central Railway Switching w/ LETX SW1500's

While all but one of Raritan Central Railway's (RCRY) original engines receive dummy trucks and prepare for retirement/shipment to LTEX, 2 leased LTEX SW1500's numbered 1100 & 1074 take their place. Hurricane Sandy took a huge toll on the Edison, NJ based railroad damaging all but one locomotive's traction motors. RCRY has been wanting new locomotives and the railroad took this event to work towards getting them. The same day of this video, RCRY's B23-7's had their traction motors swapped out for dummy trucks to be shipped by CSX to Ohio for salvaging by LTEX. The traction motors were sold before they were even taken out due to high demand. This video displays the switching duties performed after half of the deliveries are made to customers. (Taken 4/17/13)
**TRACTION MOTOR REMOVAL VIDEO: • Swapping Traction Moto... **

[@jonesey65244]

The purring of those units drags back memories. Thanks for a nice vid.

[@iggyjill]

They are formerly SP switchers you can tell by the number board and headlight locations.

[@caseyjonessnr1200]

Great footage, I do like the EMD SW1500’s.

[@JTTheRailfan]

Ive only seen one LTEX switcher like those before and almost mist getting a shot of it.

[@rythym2347]

1:18 I believe southern pacific had the same odd headlights on there mp 15's switchers. Very nice video.

[@CSXEMDTrainLover]

nice video Gregory and great catch of the 2 ltex switcher engine's moving the car's.

[@neblitude]

cars

[@abelwayne9613]

Man! What a nasty, smelly, noisy............ Work of art! I had the opportunity to get on board an SW1500, ex SP then RA and it was just as noisy. It, in the words of the engineer, was a piece of >>>>> Well, you get it.

[@thomasfawcett9447]

I subscribed, because you have some assume videos. Thanks for letting me experience your type of work, and I will keep watching your new ones in the future. Tom?

[@neblitude]

awesome videos

[@gregorygrice]

Thanks!

[@irelandbloke]

Superb videos :)

[@woltar9]

Very Nice VID
Thumbs up

[@chichi41]

Never saw a crew in such a hurry. The engineer didn't give the proper crossing warning, either.
I have serious doubts safety on this railroad.

[@ShawnyNorburn]

chichi41 stop ur whining!!

[@MsFred58]

Headlights not in middle of engine. So odd.

[@soemiadjisoekirmi8914]

Forward backward

[@aznspdrcr]

Were the lights destroyed in hurricane Sandy,because I don't see any here at this crossing

[@gregorygrice]

There are only 3 crossings on this line that have gates. None of those 3 are featured in this video.

[@aznspdrcr]

Ok thank you

[@randywalters1923]

+gregorygrice
How is everyone now

[@soemiadjisoekirmi8914]

Is this train fucked up

[@BenjaminEsposti]

No, they are shunting cars around.