You really make the best videos. I grew up in Metuchen, NJ and watched trains constantly - then I moved to Minnesota and have been here for the last dozen years. Your videos transport me and help me stay updated on what’s going on with NJT, LIRR, SEPTA, and others. And I absolutely love your commentary - thank you!
Fab video. I was in the States for my very first time the other week, stayed in New York for a week and loved it. I also did a bit of spotting at Newark Penn as well.
I used to hangout in NWK in the late 70's into the early 80's on the weekends. I got to know the station master, ushers. I was able to get employee time tables for Amtrak, I made coffee in the station master's office. I was able to let the towers know when a train was on the move. I got pictures of G's, E-8's, CNJ's, Arrow 2's and 3's. I even took a picture of myself while along side of a freshly painted E-8 in the NJ DOT color. Those were the days!
I left work late yesterday so I was in Newark Penn toward the end of rush hour (normally I'd be there in the 5pm hour). I couldn't help noticing all the live announcements in the station vs. the usual complement of automated ones. It was nice to hear but I also made me wonder if there had been a sudden increase in people trying to ride Amtrak trains with NJ Transit tickets and vice versa since the guy kept mentioning it.
Nice video captures of trains in NJ. The Bay Head train you mentioned going to the Jersey Shore is the best for running time to Matawan. Why you may ask. Because it does not stop at N. Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Linden, Rahway, Avenel, and Woodbridge. As a result you get a sort of Express service to the Shore. In the old days the CNJ and PRR ran better schedules than NJT today to the Jersey Shore. Shore trans should not have to stop at the old Main line stops on the old PRR, they are served by the NJT Main line trains. NJT needs address this for people will not ride if not takes longer than an hour to get to Matawan. I can drive to South Orange station and take the train to NYC Penn and beat the Shore train by 10 minutes, say money and time. NJT GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER AND IMPROVE THE SHORE RUNNING SCHEDULES!!!!!!!
I'd love to see NJ Transit reactivate the old line that splits off just past Matawan and goes down to Freehold. It's part of the Henry Hudson trail system now. Also, reactivate the old line past Red Bank that used to go down and connect with the Atlantic City line.
@@nickcef In 1953 I saw the last passenger train going from Matawan to Freehold from my 1st grade classroom in the Matawan Grammar School on Broad Street. It was crossing the Church Street crossing next to the Hanson VanWinkle Munning Co.. It was a Jersey Central Baby Trainsmaster pulling a combine coach.
@@Joesolo13 I agree, perhaps one per hour, but not all Shore trains. We Shore passengers have suffered for too long with poor time schedules. Let the Main line trains pick up the passengers at the other Main line stations. Improved faster running time will improve ridership.
@@fantailspringdale Just amazing! Wow! And just imagine 70 years later they're thinking about putting the line back into action! They should have never turned it into a rail trail. You can actually still see some of the old ROW with the old rails when riding a bike toward Freehold.
They need to bring back the NJT/Amtrak Clocker service. I remember watching those as a teenager by going to Cornwell Heights Station. Just in case you're interested, the Greenberg train show in Oak's PA is the weekend of January 14/15. Not that far from the ex Reading mainline from Philadelphia to Reading PA
7:07 - I see a bridge over the train here. Is this a bridge to where a Central of New Jersey station had been? (currently the site of the Prudential Center arena)
Yes it is. This line ran between CNJ's Broad Street Terminal in Newark and Elizabethport via Ferry Street and East Ferry Street stations in the Ironbound. Originally it also went to Communipaw but not since the bridge to South Kearny was decommissioned after a marine accident in 1938.
18:18 - These are now about 20 years old. Are the NJT trains (one-level) older? Are they beginning to break down? Can they be re-used by NJT, SEPTA, Metro-North, etc?
16:00 Amtrak must really hate you if they put you in this prison cell of a cab car, there is no way this cab isn’t used as some form of punishment or something
Given these are the only electrics in American history that can actually outperform a GG-1 not just in speed, but also maximum horsepower (8600 HP for the ACS over the 1-hour max 8500 HP of the GG1) I'm very inclined to agree. They'd probably be good on fast freights too seeing as their German bases are dual-service locomotives like the GG1's were
There is a rail system in New Jersey that no one talks about... Very unusual track layouts - highly in use - I would love to send you the maps... Where can I send them to?
Interesting there is a "Hotshot" directly to Princeton Jct. Is that NJ Transit's way of making it up to the town of Princeton for cutting back the dinky service?
@@3985uprr Oh, well in that case in a future video I would like you to see path trains in other stations such as journal square, 33rd street and world trade center
You really make the best videos. I grew up in Metuchen, NJ and watched trains constantly - then I moved to Minnesota and have been here for the last dozen years. Your videos transport me and help me stay updated on what’s going on with NJT, LIRR, SEPTA, and others. And I absolutely love your commentary - thank you!
“Back Bay…Sheboygen”. Loved it!
Stupid way they announce that
Fab video. I was in the States for my very first time the other week, stayed in New York for a week and loved it. I also did a bit of spotting at Newark Penn as well.
I used to hangout in NWK in the late 70's into the early 80's on the weekends. I got to know the station master, ushers. I was able to get employee time tables for Amtrak, I made coffee in the station master's office. I was able to let the towers know when a train was on the move. I got pictures of G's, E-8's, CNJ's, Arrow 2's and 3's. I even took a picture of myself while along side of a freshly painted E-8 in the NJ DOT color. Those were the days!
Great video as always!! Newark Penn station is a nice transit hub.
As a 'transit hub' ... remember buses and Newark City-Subway/light-rail .
I left work late yesterday so I was in Newark Penn toward the end of rush hour (normally I'd be there in the 5pm hour). I couldn't help noticing all the live announcements in the station vs. the usual complement of automated ones. It was nice to hear but I also made me wonder if there had been a sudden increase in people trying to ride Amtrak trains with NJ Transit tickets and vice versa since the guy kept mentioning it.
Love the Northeast Corridor NJ Transit and Amtrak videos!!!
The MU’S exclerate quickly. Love these close up videos. Thanks.
Nice video captures of trains in NJ. The Bay Head train you mentioned going to the Jersey Shore is the best for running time to Matawan. Why you may ask. Because it does not stop at N. Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Linden, Rahway, Avenel, and Woodbridge. As a result you get a sort of Express service to the Shore. In the old days the CNJ and PRR ran better schedules than NJT today to the Jersey Shore. Shore trans should not have to stop at the old Main line stops on the old PRR, they are served by the NJT Main line trains. NJT needs address this for people will not ride if not takes longer than an hour to get to Matawan. I can drive to South Orange station and take the train to NYC Penn and beat the Shore train by 10 minutes, say money and time. NJT GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER AND IMPROVE THE SHORE RUNNING SCHEDULES!!!!!!!
I think stopping at Rahway for transfers makes some sense, you probably get some folks coming up or down from in between. but other than that sure.
I'd love to see NJ Transit reactivate the old line that splits off just past Matawan and goes down to Freehold. It's part of the Henry Hudson trail system now. Also, reactivate the old line past Red Bank that used to go down and connect with the Atlantic City line.
@@nickcef In 1953 I saw the last passenger train going from Matawan to Freehold from my 1st grade classroom in the Matawan Grammar School on Broad Street. It was crossing the Church Street crossing next to the Hanson VanWinkle Munning Co.. It was a Jersey Central Baby Trainsmaster pulling a combine coach.
@@Joesolo13 I agree, perhaps one per hour, but not all Shore trains. We Shore passengers have suffered for too long with poor time schedules. Let the Main line trains pick up the passengers at the other Main line stations. Improved faster running time will improve ridership.
@@fantailspringdale Just amazing! Wow! And just imagine 70 years later they're thinking about putting the line back into action! They should have never turned it into a rail trail. You can actually still see some of the old ROW with the old rails when riding a bike toward Freehold.
Awesome video again
Awesome catches and yes sir an hour at NPS Newark pen station oh yea I used to go there all the time when I work for Njt
Never a dull moment at Newark Penn Station. I've only transfered here to PATH to World Trade Center.
Thanks Tim 😀💚
Thanks Tim!
Great work!
Thanks again for your videos. I am a little late but HAPPY NEWYEAR to you and your family!!
How many times did I take that 5:15 train from Penn Station NY to Matawan. 5:25 in Newark. Call me crazy but I could watch this all day long.
Amazing to see how fast these trains can go, brilliant work, keep the videos coming,
Interesting to see the old strobe lights operating on the keystone metroliner, like the earlier Geneses used to have.
I work on the W train now and at Ditmars Blvd I see the Amtrak Trains come off of the Hellgate bridge. Those Acela Express trains are huge.
Excellent. Great videos.
Great video, well done commentary too.
They need to bring back the NJT/Amtrak Clocker service. I remember watching those as a teenager by going to Cornwell Heights Station.
Just in case you're interested, the Greenberg train show in Oak's PA is the weekend of January 14/15. Not that far from the ex Reading mainline from Philadelphia to Reading PA
Imagine a NJT NEC express train that originates at Penn Center station. (Would that be like a Clocker?)
23:02 Never heard a Sprinter described like that before, but no less accurate for them!
I try to be original
7:07 - I see a bridge over the train here. Is this a bridge to where a Central of New Jersey station had been? (currently the site of the Prudential Center arena)
Yes it is. This line ran between CNJ's Broad Street Terminal in Newark and Elizabethport via Ferry Street and East Ferry Street stations in the Ironbound. Originally it also went to Communipaw but not since the bridge to South Kearny was decommissioned after a marine accident in 1938.
2:44 - These are some of NJT's oldest, used in the schedule on the all-stops / shorter distance trains (non-express) ?
didn’t know amtrak 2161 skips newark entirely. I thought all trains had to stop in newark (either direction). great video!
What you saw was 2167, not 2161. To my knowledge, only 2153 and 2167 skip newark penn.
18:18 - These are now about 20 years old. Are the NJT trains (one-level) older?
Are they beginning to break down? Can they be re-used by NJT, SEPTA, Metro-North, etc?
Probably not
16:00 Amtrak must really hate you if they put you in this prison cell of a cab car, there is no way this cab isn’t used as some form of punishment or something
I much prefer North Elizabeth station.
22:39 - What do we call these two different kinds of NJT passenger cars?
What year did these kinds of cars begin?
Comet 4 is a coach. And a Comet 5 is a cabcar.
First time I've ever seen a train in service bypass newark penn
A few do it.
@@3985uprr which ones, just out of curiosity? I have never seen one, at least whenever I used to commute to school through there
@@johnnysantoro965 I think a couple of a sellers do it and the nonstop express that ran years ago did it
I noticed that only US Railroads use bells when leaving stations. what a wonderful way to salute the army, with a filthy engine.
Canadian Railroads do also
Aren't those "cab cars" on the Harrisburg run the last remnants of the original Metroliner service?
0:40 - I thought of these as a descendant of the GG-1.
Given these are the only electrics in American history that can actually outperform a GG-1 not just in speed, but also maximum horsepower (8600 HP for the ACS over the 1-hour max 8500 HP of the GG1) I'm very inclined to agree. They'd probably be good on fast freights too seeing as their German bases are dual-service locomotives like the GG1's were
There is a rail system in New Jersey that no one talks about... Very unusual track layouts - highly in use - I would love to send you the maps... Where can I send them to?
PATCO?
@@frenchchicken2799 No... Its starts in Leonardo NJ and works its way into Monmouth county - Very interesting..
@@nickmendoza6532 oooh
8:18 - Sure, this train is somewhat faster. Burt if the train is crowded, the crowd will remain for most of the ride.
Avenel Station sees more Amtrak trains per hour.
Avenel is on the NJCL
5:28 - This is a 'flag stop' . Wave to the train operator for a boarding/stop. :D
the multilevel cars need those windows cleaned badly I ride them once a year on my nyc trips dirty windows
Interesting there is a "Hotshot" directly to Princeton Jct. Is that NJ Transit's way of making it up to the town of Princeton for cutting back the dinky service?
They have had them for years. Those trains are to serve the residents on the southern portion of the corridor in NJ.
5:59 - Does the Tropicana juice train run through here after being on CSX from Bradenton Florida?
No.
Sadly, the special 'Tropicana juice train' had ended years ago. I once did see it near Chester PA, on 'B&O' along I-95, on morning in the 1990s.
@@295g295 Victim of PSR
precision scheduled railroading (PSR) ??
@@3985uprr precision scheduled railroading (PSR) ?? -or- The origin of CSX together?
1:42 - labeled in the middle of the car
( I can't read the words. )
Why didn't show path train
Not visible
@@3985uprr it's pretty obvious that we know that all path trains from Newark Penn station go directly to wtc.
@@hermanchan2794 I didn’t see them where I was standing. I am well aware of Path’s existence there and where they go
@@3985uprr Oh, well in that case in a future video I would like you to see path trains in other stations such as journal square, 33rd street and world trade center
@@hermanchan2794 Path frowns on photography on their system.
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